Executive Function, Study Strategy, and Skills Building Workshops for Students & Families
SOS4Students offers a robust lineup of 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
School Year Workshops (Registration Now Open)
Browse our current workshop offerings and sign up now.
- Workshops offered in January and February 2023.
- Discounts for early bird registration and when you sign your student up for selected multiple workshops.
- Workshops held in-person at Lafayette Library (Lafayette, CA).
For Middle School Students
Middle School Booster
Grades 6 to 8 › In-Person
Saturday, January 28, 2023
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 7 to 8 › In-Person
Saturday, February 4, 2023
For High School Students
Executive Brain Bootcamp
Grades 9 to 12 › In-Person
Saturday, January 28, 2023
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
Saturday, February 4, 2023
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
Parenting for Independence: Hands Off, Support On
For Parents of Students in Grades 6-12 › In-Person
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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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Summer Workshops
Browse our popular lineup of summer workshops, available summer 2023.
- Registration for summer workshops opens in early 2023. Check back here for details.
- If you’re not already on our mailing list, subscribe now to get news and updates on our offerings.
- Workshops held in-person at Lafayette Library (Lafayette, CA).
For Middle School Students
Mastering Middle School
Grade 6 › In-Person
Summer 2023
Mastering Middle School is an intensive master workshop that prepares and teaches incoming 6th graders everything they need to know for a successful transition to middle school by providing strategies and tools to fill the gaps where schools fall short.
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Grades 6 to 8 › In-Person
Summer 2023
SOS4Students’
Write On writing formula frees students from reinventing the wheel with every new writing assignment, and builds their confidence to tackle essays regardless of the topic. Students learn how to evaluate, use, and analyze evidence in their writing.
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Grades 7 to 8 › In-Person
Summer 2023
Middle School Blitz teaches students entering grades 7 & 8 the essential study strategies they need to manage increasingly complex homework, long-term assignments, and outside activities. (Students who missed Mastering Middle School as incoming 6th graders or who would benefit from a refresher prior to 7th or 8th grade, are encouraged to enroll.)
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For High School Students
Nailing Ninth Grade
Grade 9 › In-Person
Summer 2023
Nailing Ninth Grade prepares students and parents for the transition from middle school to high school, including what to do and what not to do and how to handle increased work loads and work more independently.
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Grades 9 to 11 › In-Person
Summer 2023
Writing RX gives high school students the tools and strategies they need to take charge of their expository writing, including ways to overcome writer’s block, organize paragraphs and essays, and gather and validate supporting evidence.
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Grades 10 to 12 › In-Person
Summer 2023
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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Grades 10 to 12 › In-Person
Summer 2023
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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For Parents & Families
Partnering for Middle School Success
For Students Entering Grade 6 & Their Families › In-Person
Summer 2023
Middle school is a big transition for students and parents.
Partnering for Middle School Success helps students learn to navigate their new world and gain independence while parents learn how to step back and let students take the lead.
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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 individual 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.
Student Workshop FAQs ›
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.
- Scheduled Saturday and Sunday only during the school year.
- Scheduled Monday through Friday only during the summer.
- 30-days required to design and host.
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Cancellations
Please review or policy regarding Workshop Cancellation and Participation on our Cancellation and Refund Policy page.
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