FREE
LOTUS LIGHTHOUSE SERIES
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Youth Book Club Café-Free To AllDate and time is TBDLocation is TBD
Academic Lighthouse Series-Free To All
A collaboration between Community Thrive & Community Education Leaders
Locations, Dates & Event Topics
What Parents Receive at Every Lighthouse Session
✔ Live Q&A — bring your questions and frustrations; leave with clarity and direction
✔ 1:1 10-Minute Private Academic Document Audit (limited slots available sign up at event, bring your child's documents)
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Report cards
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IEP / 504 plans
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Test results
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Tutor reports
Parents learn how to look at all academic data together, not in isolation to understand the whole child.
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Identify patterns across performance, effort, and expectations
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Understand what the data is really saying (and what it isn’t)
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Clarify priorities so you know what matters most next
Access a powerful list of local contacts and resources across Volusia County, paired with practical tools and the exact questions you need to take action and advocate effectively.
Meet the Host
Donna Kargel
Certified Youth Resilience & Academic Success Coach
27+ years as an educational leader supporting students, families, and school systems
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Instructional leadership and intervention planning across K–12 and alternative programs
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Academic data analysis, diagnostics, progress monitoring, and intervention alignment
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Strong working knowledge of IEPs, 504 plans, and school-based support systems
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Whole-child academic planning integrating skills, emotional readiness, and learning environment
Hear what others have to say
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