parent resources


 While the Agency of Education has shut down school buildings for the remainder of the year, school is still in session.  As parents we are given the task of what we have done for our kids since they were born...teach them.  This time is different though.  We are not teaching them how to tie their shoes or mind their manners.  This time we are doing school work with them.  Sometimes we don't know what we are doing.  That is where we, as parents, need to reach out for help. Whether it is to the internet, to other parents, or to teachers we need to do what is necessary for our student.  The other thing that we have to remember is that most of us were not trained for this.  It is okay to not know everything. If your student is getting stressed out because of the school work, take a break. This is when you get to become the favorite teacher.  Go for a walk. Play a game. Cuddle. Do whatever it takes to get past that feeling.
  In regards to the disease that is affecting the entire world, here is advice from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP):
"It is very important to remember that children look to adults for guidance on how to react to stressful events. If parents/guardians seem overly worried, children’s anxiety may rise. Parents/guardians should reassure children that health and school officials are working hard to ensure that people throughout the country stay healthy. However, children also need factual, age appropriate information about the potential seriousness of disease risk and concrete instruction about how to avoid infections and spread of disease. Teaching children positive preventive measures, talking with them about their fears, and giving them a sense of some control over their risk of infection can help reduce anxiety." ​
    

​corona virus update


grand isle county

  We will be preparing bagged meals (breakfast and lunch) out of our production kitchens at the Alburgh, Grand Isle, and Folsom Schools, where our professional staff will prepare meals in a safe and sanitary environment. To exercise the recommended social distancing, we will provide meals to children 18 and under for free through delivery using a combination of our bus drivers and support staff to deliver the meals to homes. If you would like meals for your student delivered please contact the following:
Alburgh - Wendy Savage 796-3573 ext 101
Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, or North Hero - Joanne Tier 372-8866
South Hero - Arianna Middlemiss 372-6600  ext 1115


​agency of education


Department of Labor


department of motor vehicles


​​fun and educational

   The links that are listed below are included to help your kids discover new places, see parts of the world they might never see in person, read books, learn to cook, and so much more.  The links will be updated on a weekly basis so that there is something new to see every time you come on here.  Please be aware of any copyright licensing if you are printing and sharing.  I tried to find websites that are free for public use but some may have slipped through.

museums and zoos


​the arts


​fun stuff


​cooking


math and science


​reading


​curriculum by grade


​art


​                               ​BRAIN BREAK ACTIVITIES!

​             5 Minute Break                              Minute Break                              30 Minute Break
GoNoodle Videos on YouTube                 Sidewalk Chalk                                  Play outside
                 Jump Rope                                       Painting                                          Bake a treat
        PlayDoh Sculptures                            Play Outside                                     Play with toys
           Color a Picture                                   Ride a bike                             Make a pillow/blanket fort
            Dance Party                                 Play hide and seek                            Play a card game
        Sing and Dance                          Build a LEGO sculpture                       Play a board game
  Kid's Yoga on YouTube                             Read a book                    Complete a nature scavenger hunt
5 exercises for 1 minute each                      Fly a kite                        Make a craft from recycled items
        Fly a paper airplane                    Take nature pictures            Make an obstacle course with toys
     Look at a picture book                         Tell silly jokes                                    Play dress up