Parent Support Groups (PSGs) offer a wide variety of grade-specific parent education opportunities for Grades 5-12. Held 2 – 4 times per year, each grade-specific PSG meeting serves as an outlet for open communication among parents to provide information to assist parents in making informed, grade-appropriate parenting decisions. These gatherings also give parents the opportunity to network with the parents in their student’s grade. For more information, please contact PSG Chair Jennifer Novellas at jennovellas@gmail.com or one of your grade group leaders.
You may find the notes from the past PSG meetings by logging into MyLion and clicking on the Parent Involvement tile.
2020-2021 PSG Meeting Dates by Grade
2020-2021 PSG Meeting Dates by Grade
Grade 5 (2028)
Tuesday, September 1, 8:30 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Lower School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, November 10, 8:30 am ~ David Thomas from Raising Boys and Girls
Wednesday, February 24, 11:30 am ~ Technology: Mark Crawford and Stacia McFadden
Tuesday, March 30, 9:00 am ~ Transition to Middle School: Debbie Franks, Middle School Principal
Grade 6 (2027)
Wednesday, September 2, 9:00 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Middle School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, October 14, 9:00 am ~ Pearls of Wisdom: Mary Olszewski, Middle School Executive Function Coach
Wednesday, January 20, 11:30 am ~ Social, Emotional pre-puberty psychology talk for parents of pre-teens: Dr. Linda Pak
Tuesday, March 23, 9:00 am ~ Mindfulness: Sarah Bristow, Health and Wellness Coach
Grade 7 (2026)
Tuesday, August 18, 8:30 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Middle School Administration Representatives
Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 am ~ A Day in the Life of a 7th Grader: Therapist Dr. Holly Middleton
Tuesday, January 12, 9:00 am ~ Middle School Guidance Resources & The MAC and Sports Medicine Resources for Your Middle Schooler: Middle School Counselors and MAC Trainers
Tuesday, April 20, 9:00 am ~ Mindfulness: Sarah Bristow, Health and Wellness Coach
Grade 8 (2025)
Wednesday, September 9, 9:00 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Middle School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, October 7, 9:00 am ~ Executive Functioning Tips: Mary Olszewski, Middle School Executive Function Coach
Wednesday, Jan 27, 11:30 am ~ Transition to Upper School: Dan Alig, Upper School Principal
Wednesday, March 31, 9:00 am ~ Communicating with Your Teen: Middle School Counselors Sara Friedman & Ryan Veselsky
Grade 9 (2024)
Tuesday, September 15, 8:30 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Upper School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, October 21, 11:30 am ~ Teen Driving and The Law: Attorney Michael LaScala
Tuesday, February 2, 9:00 am ~ Issues Our 9th Graders are Facing and the Pandemic: Upper School counselors Brad Brizendine & Chase Jones.
Wednesday, March 17, 11:30 am ~ How to Raise Happy Teenagers, Therapist Dr. Holly Middleton
Grade 10 (2023)
Tuesday, August 25, 8:30 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Upper School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, October 7, 11:30 am ~ Big Picture Parenting: Tommy Newberry
Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 am ~ The College Planning Process at Lovett: Jessica Sant, Director of College Counseling
Wednesday, April 7, 9:00 am ~ Teen Sexuality: Dr. Wimberly
Grade 11 (2022)
Wednesday, September 23, 9:00 am ~ Meredyth Cole, Head of School & Upper School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, November 18, 11:30 am ~ College Search 101 - How to Prepare your Student (and Yourself) for the application and results period: Jessica Sant, Director of College Counseling
Wednesday, February 10, 9:00 am ~ Prom and JOE: Patrick Boswell, JOE Leaders & Post Prom Party Committee
Wednesday, March 31, 11:30 am ~ Teen Sexuality and Health: Dr. Bindu Bareddy
Grade 12 (2021)
Wednesday, August 26th 9:00 am ~ Meredyth Cole & Upper School Administration Representatives
Wednesday, February 17th 11:30 am ~ Prom/Graduation/Post Prom: Courtney Hooker, Gare 12 Dean
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