DOE Committee work session to discuss Policy “5695 Students and Personal Electronic Devices. Attend to hear the discussion and show strong support for revising the current first draft. We will not be able to speak at this session.

Voice your support for a stronger phone ban policy in Croton. Attached is the policy draft. Perhaps our group gets together after the meeting.

Interested in Joining or Facilitating an Elementary Play Club? As the kids head back to school, local elementary play clubs will start back up again as well. Scituate’s Wampatuck elementary school play club is offering a preview of its open-ended, child-led style of play for incoming Wampatuck families, neighborhood kids, and South Shore families who may consider joining or facilitating new play clubs at their own schools. On Monday, August 25 from 4:00PM-6:00PM, Wampatuck play club welcomes families both old and new to come join in the fun. Come experience the unstructured, mixed-age, outdoor play shown to improve children’s learning, mental health, and behavior. This is a great opportunity for local caregivers to make their Fall afterschool plans with a no-cost, transit-free, community-based option. The proof is in the experience. Come out and play! For more information, visit SouthShoreDigitalWellness.org

This is for any Braintree community members interested in helping raise independent kids in Braintree, free from tech addiction. The event will begin with BrainFree Braintree ambassador ViVi Pierce speaking about her experience as a grade 8-12 teacher in three different communities regarding phones and ed tech. Then, it will open up to a group discussion.

Raising Resilient, Happy Children: How to provide children and teens with the play and independent activity they need to mental wellbeing and long-term success SSDW is honored to be hosting a world-renowned authority on the psychological and evolutionary value of children’s play this Fall. On Sunday, October 5 at 3:30pm, Boston College Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dr. Peter Gray, will be joining us with a talk on “Raising Resilient, Happy Children: How to Provide Children & Teens With the Play and Independent Activity They Need for Mental Wellbeing and Long-Term Success.”