STUDENT & FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Executive Function, Study Strategy, and Skills Building Workshops for Students & Families

SOS4Students offers a robust lineup of fall, winter, and summer workshops for middle school and high school students, as well as parents and families. Our student workshops teach age-appropriate skills and strategies for students, while our parent and family workshops boost parent-teen communication and collaboration.

Workshops for Students in Middle School & High School
Workshops for Parents & Families
Taught by Experienced SOS4Students Coaches
Focus on Executive Function, Study Strategies, Academic Skills, Parent-Teen Communication and Collaboration, Improving Family Dynamics Around School

FALL Workshops

In-Person Workshops held at Lafayette Library (Lafayette, CA)
Fall 2022

For Middle School Students

Grade 6 to 8 › In-Person

Middle School Booster is a fast-paced, half-day workshop intensive designed to teach middle school students to meet academic challenges, plan for multi-step projects and papers, develop self-advocacy skills, take notes effectively, manage time, and deal with distractions such as cell phones, computers, and social activities.
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Grades 6 to 8 › In-Person
Take Note: Essentials in Middle School Note Taking recognizes how vital note taking is for students to find success in school. Learning this fundamental skill in middle school lays the groundwork for continued success in high school, college, and beyond.
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For High School Students

Grades 9 to 12 › In-Person

Executive Brain Bootcamp teaches the executive functioning skills and strategies high school students need to jumpstart complex tasks, plan and prioritize, decipher multistep directions, become better organized both on- and offline, and juggle numerous assignments.
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Grades 9 to 12 › In-Person
Secrets of Successful Note Taking demystifies the essential skill of note taking best practices for textbooks, videos, and lectures, making reading and class time more productive. Students learn how to use their notes effectively for studying, test preparation, and papers.
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For Parents & Families

For Parents of Students in Grades 6 through 12 › In-Person

Parenting for Independence Hands Off, Support On Workshop

Parenting for Independence: Hands Off, Support On is a fast-paced, two-hour, interactive workshop that equips parents with the tools they need to provide hands-off support designed to empower middle school through high school students. Parents will learn how to balance support with student independence and autonomy, how to collaborate with household planning, strategies for communicating about homework, tips for responsibilities and accountability, when to communicate with the school and how to get support, and much more!
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Workshop Bundles

SOS4Students offers discounts of up to 10% off tuition when you sign your student up for selected multiple workshops. Check workshop listings for details.

Early Bird Discounts

SOS4Students offers discounts when you sign your student up early — plus you’ll avoid waiting lists on our most popular offerings.
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WINTER Workshops

Information on our Winter 2022 workshops will be available in late December or earl January. Check back here for details. If you’re not already on our mailing list, subscribe now to get news and updates on our offerings.

Private Workshops

SOS4Students offers private workshops for small groups of students who are friends and/or classmates. The minimum group size is four. Private workshops are ideal if your students cannot attend one of our workshops on the dates scheduled.

Offered Monday through Friday only
30-days required to design and host.

Praise from Students & Parents

The (workshop) materials are excellent and really made the process much easier for him than it has been in the past. . . . read more › “Heidi”

Heidi

Writing Rx™ was pretty cool. The class gave me a lot of useful stuff I hadn’t thought of and they got right to the point. Plus there were a lot of great snacks! . . . read more › “Ryan K., 16”

Ryan K., 16

Dear SOS4Students, Thanks for letting me join the workshop and giving me learning tools. Thanks for helping me understand my learning strengths, figuring out my learning style and study strategies. Helping me figuring out my learning strengths helps me see what I need to work on and improve. . . . read more › “Raiden, Student”

Raiden, Student

You should be thrilled to know that all three boys really liked the (Nailing Ninth) workshop … Thanks for running such a cool and effective program. . . . read more › “Nancy Katz”

Nancy Katz

One thing Graham repeated over to me about his experience last weekend was how cool and great the teachers were. Their warmth and interest in the kids being successful came across to him loud and clear. . . . read more › “Donna Hays”

Donna Hays

This (workshop) was really worth getting up for…I’m definitely going to keep and use the stuff they gave me; I’m actually rearranging my backpack to make this easier. . . . read more › “David S., 16”

David S., 16

Jayne took your high school workshop in the fall and loved it – I mean, loved it. Somehow it hit a chord with her. Thank you for the fabulous class. . . . read more › “Jayne’s Parent”

Jayne's Parent

Beth conducted a student-parent workshop that focused on learning styles at our middle school … Beth helped them understand how this could be used to turn homework battles into effective collaborations. . . . read more › “Sally West”

Sally West

Cancellations

Please review or policy regarding Workshop Cancellation and Participation on our Cancellation and Refund Policy page.

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Executive Function, Study Strategy, and Skills Building Workshops for Students & Families

FALL Workshops

Workshop Bundles

Early Bird Discounts

WINTER Workshops

Private Workshops

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Cancellations