💙 Kindness on Campus: Parent Engagement Series
 
The Kindness on Campus Parent Engagement Series is a PTSA‑hosted initiative designed to strengthen our school community by fostering open dialogue, shared understanding, and partnership between families and school staff. Each session focuses on topics that directly impact our students’ well‑being, social development, and school culture.
 
Below you’ll find information and resources from each session in the series.
 
 
Kindness on Campus Series, Session 1: Mental Health on Campus
 
🗓 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Cadence Park Auditorium
 
Our first session focused on mental health on campus and was led by Cadence Park’s school counselors, Ms. Shiva and Ms. Symes, alongside Principal Grasso.
 
During this session, families gained insight into how the school views and supports student mental health, including:
  • Common challenges students are experiencing
  • The counseling resources and services available on campus
  • How families can connect with the counseling team
  • Ways parents and school staff can partner to support student well‑being
 
The evening also included a thoughtful Q&A, giving families the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with school leadership in a supportive, open environment.
 
📌 Session 1 Resources

Cadence Park Counselors Website: Click here

Watch the Livestream Recording: Click here

Access the Presentation Slides: Click here




💛 Kindness on Campus – Session 2: Nourishing Empathy & Reinforcing Desired Behavior
 
🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Cadence Park Auditorium
 
The second session in the series builds on our shared commitment to kindness by focusing on empathy, behavior, and community expectations.
 
Led by Principal Grasso and Assistant Principal Harvey, this session will explore:
  • Behavioral trends currently being seen on campus
  • How the school approaches and responds to behavioral challenges
  • Strategies used to reinforce positive, desired behavior
  • Ways families can support children in navigating peer conflict with empathy and understanding
This session will include an open forum discussion, offering families the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation about how we can collectively build a school culture rooted in respect, accountability, and compassion
 
📌 RSVP Here
 
 📌 Session 2 Resources
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PAST EVENT 

 

“An Ounce of Prevention”

- A Child Safety Presentation for Parents/Caregivers with Pattie Fitzgerald

INNOVATIVE, NON-FEARFUL SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS 

Because there’s more to keeping kids safe than just teaching the “stranger-danger” concept

 

 

When: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 from 6:30-8:30PM, workshop will begin at 7PM


Event Location: Parasol Park Living Room - 375 Magnet, Irvine, CA 92618

 

 

Pattie Fitzgerald is a tireless advocate for children’s safety. She is an author and an educator who regularly speaks to parents about what they can do to protect their kids and to teach kids how to protect themselves. Pattie will cover common sense topics like playdates, sleepovers, public outings and more. She is the founder of Safely Ever After, Inc. and is recognized as a leading expert in the field of sexual abuse prevention education, child abduction prevention and internet safety.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain peace of mind and proactive solutions that every parent should know! Your child’s safety is worth every ounce of prevention: RSVP HERE TODAY 

 

Come early from 6:30-7PM to socialize with other CP parents before the workshop begins. Light refreshments will be provided. *The workshop is for adults/caregivers only.

 

 Please note this workshop will not cover any social media or online safety topics. That will be covered by another workship by Homeland Safety & Security at another time. This workshop is specifically about teaching kids to be safe in "real life" and in the "real world" whether they are at a sleepover, friends house, or walking to school with their friends.

 

RSVP HERE

 

 

 

 

Founder Pattie Fitzgerald blends her expertise as a certified prevention educator, speaker, author, and most importantly as a MOM to instruct families everywhere on her effective “safe-smarts” strategies for keeping kids safe.

Admired for her positive approach and affable style, Pattie is passionate about providing families with the right kind of tools and information that can prevent our children from being victimized.

 

Safely Ever After, Inc. provides up-to-date information and prevention education programs to help empower families against child predators.

 

For more information please visit her website: https://safelyeverafter.com/