Bal Swan Parent Partnership Program, Program Extras, & Events

Positive Solutions for Parents: A six-week workshop that will provide support and strategies for

parents, many of which we implement at school. This home/school connection makes this workshop really

unique. This program occurs four times a year and includes child care so both parents can attend together.

At-Home Parenting Coaching Sessions: As a follow up to the Positive Solutions for Parents , a Bal

Swan teacher/coach will partner with parents to create strategies and supports in the family’s home.

Positive Solutions Parenting Workshop for your group (Mom’s club, MOPS, etc): A Bal Swan Parent

Educator will coach a parenting workshop for your group or club. Workshops are based on the Pyramid

Model Positive Solutions for Parents.

The Bal Swan University Presents… “The ABCs of Behavior”: This is a four-hour Saturday workshop

to help parents understand their children’s behavior. Behavior is communication! This workshop will help

you recognize what children are trying to “get” or “get out of.”

Bal Swan University Presents… “Directions, Choices, and Use of Visual Strategies”: A four-hour

Saturday workshop on giving directions so your children will listen, offering choices to help with

challenging behavior and using visuals to help communicate expectations.

Counseling with Dr. Bob, Bal Swan School Psychologist: Talk to Dr. Robert Hopper about issues like

eating, sleeping, and toileting. He has been meeting with parents and children for over 20 years and his

services are free to Bal Swan families through grant funding. You can sign up for a time to meet with him

on his schedule, which is posted at the front desk.

Parenting Safe Children: This is a four-hour workshop on empowering adults and children with

protective language and an awareness of the “grooming practices” of a pedophile. Parent leave this

session with the skills to identify possible pedophiles and language to teach their children that may scare a

pedophile off.

Swimming: Small Group instruction, ages 3 to 6 years. Taught by Ms. Jill, a Bal Swan Occupational

Therapist. Dates: Wednesdays 3:35 pm to 4:05 pm. We’d like to offer additional swim class. Please

indicate your interest: Parent-Tot, Small-Group instruction, Daytime, or after school.

Kids Yoga at Bal Swan: Increase muscle strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Improve

concentration, focus, and attention span. Reduce anxiety through relaxation techniques. Taught by a

licensed pediatric physical therapist and certified yoga instructor, Karen Vizyak, MSPT, CYT. To sign up

call Karen directly at 720-939-9542 or email her at kvizyak@comcast.net . The first session of this class is

full, so contact Karen about being on a waiting list.

Ice Cream Social: This September event kick-starts the school year at Bal Swan. The entire Bal Swan

family shares free ice-cream at Northmoor Park across the parking lot from Bal Swan. New families meet

current families and alumni families attend to share stories about their time at Bal Swan. The highlight of

the event is the flying dog show. Every year Bal Swan invites a group that trains Frisbee show dogs. The

children of Bal Swan just love seeing the dogs chase down and jump for the flying discs.

Bal Swan Pint-Size Ball: Usually in November, Bal Swan opens its doors on a weekend to a transformed

school. The new school is a mini-ball complete with a dance hall, decorations, children’s party food, and

activities. The event always has a theme so it is funny to see parents and their children dressed in

matching outfits dancing to the Macarena…. Hey Macarenaaaaa.

Bal Swan Ball: In early March, the Bal Swan Ball is one of the most anticipated events in the Broomfield

community. This event started in 1963 and is now attended each year by more than 500 Bal Swan family

members. It is held at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield and consists of a silent and live auction,

dinner, live music, dancing, and non-cash gambling. Attendees wear anything from a tuxedo or ball

gowns to a theme costume which make for an interesting event. Imagine setting next to someone dressed

like Van Halen. The Ball’s themes have ranged from “Satin and Spurs”, “Vega Baby”, to the decade

theme we are using until our 50th

anniversary in 2013. Proceeds from the Bal Swan Ball support Bal

Swan’s therapy services and preschool programming.

Bal Swan Family Picnic: At the end of the school year in May, Bal Swan breaks out the massive grills

and cooks hamburger, hot dogs, and veggie alternative for all the Bal Swan Family. Jimmy Buffet plays

in the wind while children get ketchup on their shirts. This is another event at Northmoor Park that brings

the Bal Swan family together.

Bal Swan Golf-4-Kidz: This is the school’s annual golf tournament which is held each year in June. The

latest tournament was an overwhelming success with 242 participants. The Broadlands Golf Course

donates the use of the course to Bal Swan for one full day. This generous gift enables us to retain nearly

all of the proceeds from the event. We also have been fortunate to have Hunter Douglas and its vendors

return year after year to support the event. Hunter Douglas , with the active support of its employees, has

been the title sponsor of the event for more than 20 years.

Volunteering: Bal Swan has a health volunteer network that our parents use to meet other families and to

give back to Bal Swan. All the above events are planned and supports by Bal Swan parents. So if

anything above is of interest, just contact the front office and Bal Swan will connect you to the right

person.