Digital Delusion: A Two-Part Community Book Discussion. What happens when technology designed to make life better starts changing how we think, learn, and connect? Join us for a two-part discussion of The Digital Delusion: How Technology Can Be Used to Restore Human Connection by educator and neuroscientist, Paul Leonardi. 📚 October 29 & November 12 | 6:30-7:30pm 📍 In person | Free event For anyone in the Pennridge community who cares about kids and technology—parents, caregivers, educators, staff, administrators, grandparents, etc. Register using the link or QR code. For more Info about the book visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/838437/the-digital-delusion-by-jared-cooney-horvath-phd-med/

A Free Event Exploring Purposeful Learning & Teaching for the 21st Century Students are disengaged. We know why — and what to do about it. Student disengagement is one of the defining crises in education today. Screens, short-form content, and a culture of passive consumption have left many young people unable to connect deeply with their learning. This event brings together leading researchers, educators, and communicators to do two things: name the problem honestly, and equip attendees with practical solutions grounded in the science of thinking. The answer isn't just banning phones, lecturing harder or tap-dancing to keep student attention. It's building classrooms where thinking and connection become the point — and where students discover they have something worth saying. Participants may receive a certificate for up to ten (10) Professional Development Hours: two (2) hours on night one, and eight (8) hours on day two.

Join us for a casual afternoon of play and connection! We're hoping this will be the first of regular quarterly family hangouts. Intended for elementary-age families (or younger). Invite a friend, bring a snack to share, and feel free to bring children's toys, books, or clothes to swap. No RSVP needed.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS - REGULATION In accordance with School Board Policies BDDH and KD, any resident of Powhatan County or PCPS staff member may address the board during public comment. The Board Chair will call speakers who have signed up for the podium. Speakers must stay at the podium and wait to be recognized by the Chair. Each individual will have three minutes, and delegations will have five minutes to provide their comments. Please respect this time limitation so others may address the board, and note no one may sign up to speak and then relinquish their speaking time to another or previous speaker. A maximum of thirty minutes will be designated for public comment this evening. Please address your comments to the board as a whole, not individual board members, the audience, or the staff. Please begin by stating your name and district. The board requests that all speakers maintain an environment that promotes listening and respect. The board will not respond to or address issues raised by speakers during public comment, and speakers are reminded that the Board Chair is authorized to stop or remove any speaker who uses vulgar, disruptive, or threatening language. Your acceptance and adherence to these guidelines will be greatly appreciated. All speakers who wish to participate must sign up before the Public Comment period begins, providing their name and address. Speakers will be announced by the Board Chair to approach the podium to speak, and only those individuals who have signed up in advance will be able to approach the podium. If speakers have handouts or information for the Board, please give these to the School Board Clerk before approaching the podium. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Members of the community, including students enrolled in the division, are invited and encouraged to attend meetings of the Powhatan County School Board to observe its deliberations. Any resident of Powhatan County or employee of Powhatan County Public Schools may address the School Board on matters related to Powhatan County Public Schools at any regular meeting. Persons wishing to address the School Board are requested to contact the superintendent, the School Board clerk, or their designee for placement on the agenda. The chair is responsible for the orderly conduct of the meeting and collaborates with the other School Board Members & the Superintendent to the subjects being presented and the length of time allocated for such presentation. Upon recognition by the chair, the speaker shall address the chair. If, at the conclusion of the speaker's remarks, any member of the School Board desires further information, the member addresses the speaker only with the permission of the chair. No one is allowed to make additional presentations until everyone who wishes to speak has an opportunity to make an initial presentation.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS The School Board encourages public participation at regular meetings. The order of business of any regular meeting shall include opportunities for the public to address the School Board as provided in School Board Policy 1110. Please refer to the policy for specific procedures for Public Hearings and the Public Comment portion of the agenda. Following is the procedure by which the public may speak before the School Board: Public Hearings: Persons wishing to speak at scheduled public hearings are required to notify the School Board Clerk’s Office by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Individuals shall limit their comments to four minutes. Individuals may not yield their time to other speakers. The Chair may further limit the time allotted to speakers in order to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting and the conclusion of the meeting at a reasonable time. Upon recognition by the chair, the speaker shall address the chair and if, at the conclusion of their remarks, any member of the School Board desires further information, the member will address the speaker only with the permission of the chair. Speakers shall limit their comments by addressing only that which is the subject of the public hearing. Public Comment Period: Persons who have requested to offer comment on subjects germane to the services or policies of Chesterfield County Public Schools not a subject for a scheduled public hearing will be heard during the specified public comment period of the meeting. Public comment will be conducted under the agenda topic "Public Comment" at each regular School Board meeting at such time as the School Board determines in its meeting agenda development. Persons wishing to speak are asked to notify the Clerk by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and to provide the specific subject of the schools-related comments to be offered. Individuals shall limit their comments to four minutes. Individuals may not yield their time to other speakers. The Chair may further limit the time allotted to speakers and the number of speakers in order to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting and the conclusion of the meeting at a reasonable time. When limiting the number of speakers, the Chair shall give priority to those who did not speak during the public comment period of the immediately previous meeting. Citizens are encouraged to submit their written comments via the online form found at https://tinyurl.com/CCPS101326WrittenComment. Comments submitted via the online form will be distributed to the Board prior to the start of the meeting and included as an addendum to the meeting minutes. Citizens wishing to address the Board in person during the public comment period are asked to contact the Clerk's office no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting or via the form at https://tinyurl.com/CCPS101326InPersonSignUp. Citizens wishing to address the Board in person during the public comment period who require an accommodation due to a disability, please note this when contacting the Clerk's Office as well. The online comment form will also close at 2:00 p.m. The work session and business meeting will be broadcast via live stream at http://chesterfieldschoolsva.swagit.com/live/ and via television on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 28. Call 804-348-8011 or email Elke_Namola@ccpsnet.net for more information.

Monthly Granby Balance Project meeting, all are welcome! Agenda: 1. Updates: Tin Can initiative, Trunk or Treat 2. Communications: Roles for new member engagement, ongoing communication broader than the Four Norms site 3. Ideas for new events: DopaMind Kids education sessions, Devices & Delights, PlayClubs, idea generation. 4. Open discussion

This class will empower attendees with simple practices to help them cultivate relaxation, overall wellness, and a sense of improved well-being. Our instructor, Carole Rogers (certified life coach and meditation guide) will share exercises to help everyone slow down, reconnect with themselves, and engage more intentionally with their inner world. Beginners welcome! Please note there is $25 donation required to attend each class. ADDITIONAL DATES remaining in the series: Tuesday, December 15 (See link below) Tuesday, January 19

Schools Beyond Screens is a national coalition of parents and educators advocating for evidence-based guidelines around technology in the classroom. The SBS EdTech Working Group calls focus on district/school-level policy change and meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.

he SBS EdTech | AI Working Group focuses on district and school-level policy change and features guest panelists covering a variety of topics from grassroots organizing to local press opps, to help you make change at the hyperlocal level. Join advocates from across the country to ask questions, share resources, and find support. All are welcome!

Back by popular demand! NYT bestselling author Dr. Michealeen Doucleff is back with us for a live Q&A event. Michaeleen will answer questions about raising confident, happy kids while breaking the cycle of dependence on screens and ultra-processed foods. Come join the conversation!!

The Distraction-Free Illinois (DFS-IL) state advocacy team meets weekly via Google Meet from 12:30pm-1:30pm (CST). Join us to connect with others across the state working to advocate at the state and local level. If you are new to DFS-IL, please make sure to fill out our state letter of support: https://forms.gle/YPptKCWFDneMfpsR7 We encourage you to share this letter widely. Have any questions? Email us: distractionfreeschoolsIL@gmail.com

Connect with our advocacy team for policy updates, strategic action items and collaboration. This call is open to all Distraction-Free Schools and Schools Beyond Screens chapter members in Colorado.

Submit comments on any matter Members of the public may contact the HCPS Board at any time by emailing schoolboard@henrico.k12.va.us. Members of the public may also submit written comments for Board Meetings via this link online form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxvmHJVdgSODkEO5eKtpdeMDuSsiAOR6Q6RE04saQ_LiLueQ/viewform). The form will open for submission when the meeting agenda is posted on the Friday before the School Board meeting. Meeting agendas can be viewed on Diligent Community (https://henricoschools.community.diligentoneplatform.com/portal/). Written comments must be received by noon on the day before the meeting. The rules that apply to public comment at Board meetings also apply to written comments submitted for Board meetings. This includes but is not limited to: Stakeholders must provide their name and HCPS school affiliation, if applicable. Stakeholders shall use commonly accepted rules of courtesy, respect, civility, and decorum. The use of obscenity or defamation is strictly prohibited and shall be ruled out of order. Written comments submitted in accordance with the above requirements will be published as part of the meeting record. However, all written comments are subject to FOIA. Stakeholders should take this into consideration when considering including sensitive information about specific students or individuals in their comments. Address the Board in person The signup form will be available the Friday before each monthly School Board meeting and speakers must sign up by 4:30 p.m. on the day before the monthly meeting. There will be a public forum during the monthly meeting for interested citizens to address the Board in person on any matter of concern about the school division. Citizens are required to sign up in advance using an online form (https://henricoschools.community.diligentoneplatform.com/home/public/requesttospeak/0) or by calling the clerk by 4:30 p.m. the day before the monthly meeting. Speakers who sign up in advance may not transfer their speaking spot to another individual. To ensure that the School Board has an opportunity to hear from as many constituents as possible, it is requested that only one member of each household reserve a spot to speak. Individuals providing public comment on behalf of a group may speak and then provide the Board with hard copies of written comments from each member of their group. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes. Sign up to speak at the next public forum: https://henricoschools.community.diligentoneplatform.com/home/public/requesttospeak/0

A friendly and candid conversation about how to help our teens thrive socially and academically in a world of smart phones, social media, and laptop-heavy schools. Parenting in this age is a struggle, and many of us have the scars to prove it. Connect and share stories and tips. Where: We will email you with the location by Nov 13 Facilitated By: - Amiel Handelsman (Huron High parent) - Spence Burns-Iaquinto (personal trainer to high school athletes and Wines Elementary parent)

Raising kids in a fast-changing, tech-driven world can feel overwhelming. Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist and Harvard educator who has worked with more than 1,000 schools, offers clear, practical answers for families of kids in K–12. Each evening is a 90-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute live Q&A, so bring your questions. You'll leave knowing: -What builds kids' attention, memory, and real understanding, and what gets in the way -How to tell healthy challenge from harmful stress -Concrete things you can do at home, and ask about at school, including around technology Dr. Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and educator and the founder of LME Global. He has worked with schools, universities, and governments in more than 30 countries and is the author of six books, including The Digital Delusion, and more than 60 research articles. His work has been featured by CNN, the BBC, The Atlantic, The Free Press, and C-SPAN. Hosted by the Wellesley Mothers Forum and cosponsored by the Wellesley Education Foundation, Beyond Screens Wellesley, LexKidsBeKids, The Lexington Education Foundation, and Turning Life On. This event is financially sponsored by Turning Life On, a MA Coalition of parent-led groups working together to change the norms around how we live with technology. Turning Life On is a registered 501(c)3. Every donation you make helps fund events like this. This event is also happening in Concord on Nov. 17, visit the events page to register for that event.

We invite you to the SECOND of FIVE community meetings for the 26-27 school year. Whether you've been to every meeting or haven't made it to one yet, please join us! Topics TBD

Raising kids in a fast-changing, tech-driven world can feel overwhelming. Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist and Harvard educator who has worked with more than 1,000 schools, offers clear, practical answers for families of kids in K–12. Each evening is a 90-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute live Q&A, so bring your questions. You'll leave knowing: -What builds kids' attention, memory, and real understanding, and what gets in the way -How to tell healthy challenge from harmful stress -Concrete things you can do at home, and ask about at school, including around technology Dr. Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and educator and the founder of LME Global. He has worked with schools, universities, and governments in more than 30 countries and is the author of six books, including The Digital Delusion, and more than 60 research articles. His work has been featured by CNN, the BBC, The Atlantic, The Free Press, and C-SPAN. This event is also happening in Wellesley on Monday, Nov. 16, 7pm. Visit the event page to register. This event is financially sponsored by Turning Life On, a MA Coalition of parent-led groups working together to change the norms around how we live with technology. Turning Life On is a registered 501(c)3. Every donation you make helps fund events like this. Local groups hosts: Intentional Tech Concord Lex Kids be Kids Lexington Beyond Screens Wellesley

Welcome to our recurring office hours for OR Unplugged! We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 PM PST. If that time doesn't work for you - don't worry! Send us an email at hello@orunplugged.org and we can meet with you at a time that works for you. Bring your questions, concerns, passion projects, and spots where you might need a hand! We also wouldn't say no if you brought a friend :)

Our monthly chapter meeting where we will discuss current events, initiatives, and advocacy efforts within the community. All are welcome!