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Back to School 2023

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ptblog1Welcome back to school for the 2023-2024 school year! We are so excited to get this year started. With new years come new changes, including changes to our board members. Be sure to check the About Us page to see the updates in members for the year, and be sure to make note of this years meeting dates.

The first day of school this year will be August 30.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to use if you have any suggestions for making the website better, or if you want any information about upcoming meetings or going PT Council this year. On behalf of the executive board, we are excited to see what this year holds.

Back to School 2019

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ptblog1Welcome back to school for the 2019-2020 school year! We are so excited to get this year started. With new years come new changes, including changes to our board members. Be sure to check the About Us page to see the updates in members for the year, and be sure to make note of this years meeting dates.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to use if you have any suggestions for making the website better, or if you want any information about upcoming meetings or going PT Council this year. On behalf of the executive board, we are excited to see what this year holds.

The Like Movie

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Please join us for a complimentary screening of the LIKE movie sponsored by the Stamford PT Council

February 6, 2019

7:00pm

Rippowam Middle School

LIKE is an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives and the effects of technology on the brain. The goal of the film is to inspire and help equip us to self-regulate. Social media is a tool and social platforms are a place to connect, share, and care… but is that what’s really happening?Did you know…

Around 252 million people in the US have smartphones. That’s 77% of the US population.

Around 783 million people in China have smartphones. That’s 55% of China’s population.Newzoo: Top 50 countries by smartphone
Social media affects our lives in ways we might not even realize:

  • Mental Health – The goal of social media is to keep us “connected” 24/7 but is actually disconnecting us by increasing stress and anxiety as well as reducing sleep.
  • Children – Training children to base their self-worth off of “likes” encourages them to compare themselves with others around them and creates constant FOMO (fear of missing out).
  • Social Relationships – Virtual interactions such as “likes” or “shares” have taken precedence over face-to-face interactions.
  • Democracy – Seeing the news through a filter skews our worldview and divides us.eas by Center of Human Technology

LIKE is eye-opening, reflective, and sheds light on a topic that is becoming ingrained in the way we live. Offering tools, insight, and strategies to create balance in our lives, LIKE is a must-see and a must-bring to your community.

Please reserve your space by e-mailing ptcstamford@gmail.com

For more information, visit https://www.thelikemovie.com/

Back to School 2018

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ptblog1Welcome back to school for the 2018-2019 school year! We are so excited to get this year started. With new years come new changes, a big one being our new website. We love the blog feature because we can post updates to this page of the website, and they will be archived by date, making it easier for parents and teachers alike to find meeting minutes and such.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to use if you have any suggestions for making the website better, or if you want any information about upcoming meetings or going PT Council this year. On behalf of the executive board, we are excited to see what this year holds.