DING!DING! DING! School is almost out! The Bair Foundation’s Post Permanency
How Parents Can Help Kids at the End of the School Year
Key points
As the school year winds down, keep routines consistent to minimize the natural disruption that follows.
Suggest your child make a thank you card for their teacher. Help your child recognize successes at the end of the school year.
Here are 10 tips for how to support your child: Keep routines consistent.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Family Activities, pg 1 and 2
Support Group Info, pg. 3
Teen Corner, pg. 2
Resource for Summer Food Programs, pg. 4
Info On Helping Kids After School Ends, pg. 1
Article on Seasonal Changes, pg. 2
Easy Meal Idea, pg. 3
Encourage your child to make a card for their teacher.
Help your child make a list of all of their successes from the school year, from making a new friend to recognizing their name to turning in assignments on time 3. Check in with your child.
Empathize with your child’s feelings. 5.
Reflect on the transitions that you experienced as a child; include stories of times when things worked out and when things were hard for you without revealing something too upsetting for them to hear and for you to recount.
Be present.
Connect with your child’s teachers about their potential areas for academic and social growth
If you have more than one child, be sensitive to their different reactions and needs.
Celebrate the end of the school.
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This virtual support group will provide participating families with the opportunity to learn about various topics relating to parenting children after their permanency has been achieved. Some of the anticipated topics include parenting children with ADHD, the duality of permanency and attachment, and self care amid parenting children with special needs.
For more information, contact Sarah Laird at salaird@bair.org
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For more information, contact Maddison Oakes at moakes@bair.org
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The 2024-2025 school year will end before we know it. The kids will be home and hungry! Below are some state-wide programs that may be in your area to help families with food expense while the children are on summer vacation.
In Pennsylvania, families can access summer food resources through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which provides free meals to children ages 18 and under, and the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program, offering a onetime grocery benefit People over age 18 who are enrolled in school programs for persons with disabilities may also receive meals. Meals are served at sites located in areas with significant concentrations of children from low-income families. P R O G R A M S Click These Links
Summer Food Service Program Site
