Community Events

Partnering with Parents

At Providence, we are committed to providing parents with the resources and tools they need to support their child's intellectual growth, spiritual formation, and character development.

AN EVENING WITH KEITH MCCURDY
Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall

How do you raise a “sturdy kid”—a child who can wrestle with the normal challenges of life? Join us as Keith McCurdy, LPC, discusses the benefit of allowing children to struggle as they learn to do hard things. Keith has been featured on the “BaseCamp Live” and “Crosspolitic” podcasts discussing topics related to parenting, with the goal of helping others understand how a Christian worldview, not psychology, should be the primary influence in family relationships today. Dinner will be served.

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CREATING MOMENTS OF WORSHIP AT HOME
Tuesday, February 6, from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the Great Hall

Join us as former Providence Head of Music, Barbara Leeman, and David Leeman, authors of student hymnal, “Hosanna, Loud Hosannas,” remind us of the powerful simplicity of singing to God. Current and alumni families and faculty will share tips on teaching children to praise God in the ordinary moments of life. No RSVP is necessary.

PARENTING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Tuesday, March 19, from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. in the Great Hall

From social media to artificial intelligence, the digital world is challenging for our children to navigate. Join us as Providence parent Ashley Januszewski offers practical tips on the age-appropriateness, benefits, and pitfalls of various digital tools. Enjoy a practical discussion on keeping our children safe in the ever-changing online world. No RSVP is necessary.

Previous Events

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AN EVENING WITH ALUMNI FAMILIES, FALL 2022

Hear from former Providence families and their adult children as they share their experiences from Providence over the years—from supporting students through the typical academic and social challenges of middle school to encouraging a child’s faith, character development, and academic growth. You will hear more about the fruit that has resulted from the foundation established at Providence.

Providence Christian School of Texas · Parent Equipping Event: The Proof is in the Pudding

JESSICA HOOTEN WILSON, FALL 2021

Reading Habits: How Stories Shape a Child's Soul

As a mother of three, author, and university professor, Jessica Hooten Wilson is passionate about classical Christian education and the power of storytelling to equip our children with truth. She will discuss how reading quality books can shape a child’s heart and set them free from the false stories the world has to offer. A dynamic speaker and author of three books, Jessica serves as Professor of Humanities and Classical Education at University of Dallas and is a former teacher at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth. Read her bio here.

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DR. NELL BUSH, SPRING 2021

The Mentoring Moms program was created to come alongside and help equip Providence families who have children in Early Learners through Class One. Recently, Dr. Nell Bush joined us via a recorded video to discuss how to "Parent Without Power Struggles." Although this lecture is geared towards families with young children, we believe that many of the points she makes are applicable to families with children of all ages.

Dr. Nell Bush is a Child Development Specialist who speaks to parenting groups and conducts teacher-training workshops throughout North Texas. She has her doctorate in Child Development from the University of Texas at Austin, where she taught undergraduate family and marriage courses for several years. After moving to Dallas, she served as a parenting consultant at the Family Life Counseling Center. She also has served as an educational consultant for the children’s video series, “Boz the Bear”; and co-authored The Parenting Survival Guide. She has served on the Boards of ChildCareGroup and National Charity League, Inc. First and foremost she enjoys spending time with her husband, Shelby, and their four almost-grown children.

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