News Release
Homer CCSD 33C
Goodings Grove   Luther J. Schilling   William E. Young   William J. Butler
Hadley Middle   Homer Jr. High
 
Contact: Charla Brautigam, Communications/Public Relations Manager
cbrautigam@homerschools.org | 708-226-7628
 
For Immediate Release:
Nov. 21, 2016
 
Strengthening Executive Functioning Skills
Focus of next Homer Parent Academy workshop
 
   Come out and learn how you can help your child strengthen his or her executive functioning skills during a special workshop Dec. 15 at Hadley Middle School.
 
Organized by the Homer School District 33C Special Services Department, the workshop will offer tips and strategies parents can try with their children at home.
 
Dr. Gwen Grant, the district’s Behavioral Support Specialist, will lead the program, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in Hadley’s Multi-Purpose Room. It is open to all Homer 33C families.
 
“It is my vision as the Director of Special Services to cultivate a collaborative environment between school, parents and community agencies,” said Becky Cortesi-Caruso, the district’s Director of Special Services.
 
Future workshops include:

  • Autism Awareness — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at Young School Library
  • Strategies to Support Your Child with Anxiety — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, Young School Library
  • 1-2-3 Magic — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Young School Library

 
For more information, call the district’s Special Services Department at 708-226-7649.
 
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