RSVP by Nov. 30 for a free humor-filled and informational workshop featuring Beth Bye, offered by The Bridge Family Center and Great by 8.

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An Important Key to Your Child’s Success: the Parent-Teacher Relationship.

A free workshop for parents entitled “Building Meaningful Relationships with Teachers,” by long time early childhood educator and parent Beth Bye, will be offered on Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Elmwood Community Center Auditorium, with a snow date of Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Dinner will be provided at 5:30 p.m.  Childcare available for children age three and older by reservation. Please RSVP for the event no later than Sunday, Nov. 30 to: [email protected].

Beth will share her perspective as both an educator and a parent, and provide practical advice for strengthening your relationship with your child’s teachers. A companion workshop for teachers about building meaningful relationships with parents will be held on Dec. 2 at Noah Webster House from 3:30–5 p.m. For more details about the teacher workshop contact [email protected].

Funding for this free parent workshop is provided by Great by 8, the Bridge Family Center, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Widely recognized as one of the state’s leading authorities on early childhood education, Beth Bye received her BA and MA in Child Development from the University of New Hampshire.  Prior to becoming a State Senator, Ms. Bye served as program director of Trinity College’s Community Child Care and the School for Young Children at the University of Saint Joseph.  Ms. Bye received a “Friend of the Family Award” in 2013 from the Connecticut Family Resource Alliance in recognition of her advocacy on behalf of quality early childhood programs in Connecticut, and also received “Legislator of the Year” awards in 2009 and 2011 from the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance.

Great by 8 is a community collaborative focused on improving access to high quality services in the areas of early childhood education and health.  The Bridge is a comprehensive, regional nonprofit agency offering a broad range of services to children, youth, and families in the Greater Hartford area, with particular attention to serving those at risk.  As Greater Hartford’s community-wide charitable endowment, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is permanently committed to improving the quality of life for residents throughout the region.

Elmwood Community Center is located at 1106 New Britain Avenue in West Hartford. The entrance to the facility is South Quaker Lane to Burgoyne Street.