MVLA foundation hosts parent education event

The Los Altos-Mountain View School Speaker Series has scheduled psychologist Dean Blumberg to discuss “Teen Brains: The Latest Research on Understanding and Growing the Adolescent Brain” 7-9 p.m. Thursday in Los Altos High School’s Eagle Theater, 201 Almond Ave.

Blumberg, coordinator of Adolescent and Family Treatment at San Francisco Kaiser Permanente, will use his clinical experience to spotlight healthy and unhealthy risk-taking and the adolescent mind. His presentation will include information on preventing drug and alcohol abuse, understanding the impact of substances on the developing mind and communicating effectively with teenagers.

The Mountain View-Los Altos High School Foundation and the Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council co-sponsor the event.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.ptac.mvwsd.org/parented.html.

LAHS sponsors eWaste event

Los Altos High School has scheduled an electronic waste drive 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the school parking lot, 201 Almond Ave.

Green Mouse Recycling, a state-approved electronic waste recycling service for schools, will oversee the event. Students and school officials will ensure that all items are recycled according to state rules and regulations.

Electronic items accepted include but are not limited to monitors, televisions, computers, laptops, telecom equipment, wires/cables, PC boards, scrap metal, mice, keyboards, printers, fax and copy machines, stereo equipment, DVD/CD/MP3 players, microwave ovens, small appliances and VHS and audio cassette tapes.

Arrangement for pick up of larger items is available before March 2.

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