Thrive: “A Parent Guide for Boulder Valley School Kids”

First produced and distributed to BVSD parents in fall 2008, this handbook looks across every grade level and highlights how students are exposed to varying levels of unhealthy and even high risk behaviors that can threaten their educational and personal success. It contains what to look for, parenting suggestions, local and national resources, and timely information to help parents understand the many issues our kids face growing up.

Background: Shortly after he was appointed superintendent of BVSD in July 2007, Chris King formed a Parent Communication Steering Committee that was charged with the development of a handbook similar to the one he spearheaded while he was Boulder High School’s principal in 1998. Similar versions had since been created at Centaurus and Monarch high schools with strong parent leadership. Dr. King believed that it was time that all BVSD parents gain access to this important information.

Future: The Parent Engagement Network (PEN) is organizing book groups throughout the district to study and discuss this new handbook. For a current calendar of these and other parenting events, see the latest Thrive newsletter.