There are endless things we want our teens to know before they go off into the world, and PTA has an engaging Senior assembly "LIFE 101" to help.

2011 Assembly Agenda

• Sign in and healthy fruit smoothies
• Nutrition 101 - The Magic of Food - The Choices are Yours
  by Monica McCorkel, MS, RD, CDE
• The Money Ride
  by Bill Busch, CFP Pacific Advisors & Author
  http://www.moneyride.com/

"...the Money Ride is succinct, insightful prose that is an essential tool, not only for any high school Economics teacher, but truly everyone who hopes to thrive on their own Money Ride ...Bill has packaged an instruction manual here that is essential for all of us, no matter where we currently find ourselves along the ride of our lifetime!"
David Jones, Economics Teacher
La Jolla High School, La Jolla, California

• Finding Your YES in Life ... and How to Get There and Stay There
  by Scott Silverman, author and founder of Second Chance
  http://www.secondchance.org
• Faces Behind the Truth
  by Mitchelle Greenlee, UCSD Asst. Dean Residential Life and Linda Perreault, MFT
  Video performed by UCSD students of the Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention Resource Center

For the past 11 years, Mitchelle has been responsible for development and safety of residence hall students at UCSD.  Drawing on her experience, she narrates a video portraying possible realities from dorm life:  emotional health, eating disorders, rape & excessive alcohol.  Campus resources are highlighted and students are encouraged to take care of themselves, help one another, and feel comfortable being who they are. 

• 10 Tips on Renting an Apartment and Dealing with Roomates
  by Renee Savage, CPM Capitol Growth Properties
• If You Think You Can, You Can
  by Dr. Denis Waitley, International author, motivational speaker and LJHS alumnus
• What I Wish Someone Had Told Me... 
   a panel of 2010 LJHS Grads

If you have questions or want to participate in next year's panel, contact Linda Rutgard at jammd@san.rr.com.