Learning Specialists

Yesterday morning, parents gathered to listen to Dr. Adam Pletter's presentation on Parenting in the Digital Age. The most recent presenter in the well-attended MacArthur Campus Writing & Learning Center Coffee Series, Dr. Pletter is a child psychologist with 17 years of private practice in Bethesda, Maryland, who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults.

On Wednesday, November 27, we welcomed Dr. Bonnie Zucker to St. Patrick's for our second of five Writing & Learning Center Coffees, this one focused on helping children manage anxiety and stress.

These events focus on topics of particular interest to parents of middle school-aged students and, appropriately, Dr. Zucker presented on strategies parents of students in Grades 6 to 8 might find helpful when supporting their children. These strategies, however, are broadly applicable, so we extended the invitation to all St. Patrick's parents and hosted this coffee on the Whitehaven Campus to accommodate parents from beyond the Grades 6 to 8 ranks.

The first coffee sponsored by the Writing and Learning Center, Starting School Right, will take place on Thursday, October 12, at 8:15 am in the MacArthur Campus Dining Room.

New program opens at MacArthur Campus to augment writing program and introduce associated coffee series for parents.

This week, St. Patrick's began its annual standardized tests. St. Patrick's only tests students three or four days out of every school year. It's good to make the most of these days by preparing.

Here are 10 suggestions from our skilled team of learning specialists to help students set themselves up for a great test day.

This week, St. Patrick's began its annual standardized tests. St. Patrick's only tests students three or four days out of every school year. It's good to make the most of these days by preparing.

Here are 10 suggestions from our skilled team of learning specialists to help students set themselves up for a great test day.