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         ***Special Resources: Celebrating African-American History Every Day***

MARCH IS READING MONTH

PARENTS

FORMS
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LINKS

ALFY
An education site geared toward early elementary students, teachers and parents.

The Black Alliance for Educational Options
BAEO provides information to the public about a broad range of educational options, including: Charter Schools; Privately Financed Scholarships; Public School Contracts with Private Organizations; Home Schooling; Tax-Supported Scholarships for Low-income Families (Vouchers); Supplementary Education Programs; Tax Credits Benefiting Low-income Families; and Innovations in Existing Public Schools.

Bridges 4 Kids
This is truly one the best and most comprehensive sites regarding education information for parents, teachers and administrators. Includes info on summer camps, book reviews, bullying, literacy, home schooling, college/financial aid, parenting/adoption, juvenile justice and much more!

Bridges 4 Kids Homework Assistance
This Page may be of particular interest to those who need help with homework assistance.

Computer Learning Foundation
An international nonprofit educational foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparation of youth for the workplace through the use of technology. To accomplish its mission, the Foundation provides numerous projects and materials to help parents and educators use technology effectively with children.

Cybersmart
Provides tools to schools and families, helps kids have a more valuable and fun experience online -- safely.

EduGuides from the Partnership For Learning:
These guides are designed to help your child get on the path to college starting in elementary school.

Succeed In Elementary School
Succeed In Middle School
Succeed In High School
Choose The Right Tutor

Fun Math Websites for the Summer or Anytime!
Here are a few websites with fun math games that your child may enjoy this summer or anytime!

Math Hunt
Max's Math Adventures
Multiplication Games
Math Maven's Mysteries
A+ Math
The ArithmAttack
Math Mastery

Michigan Department of Education
Programs and services, reports and statistics, and other MDE information.

Michigan School Info Online (MEAP Scores)
Provides MEAP scores for PEC as well as any other school in the state.

Zangle ParentConnection
Zangle’s ParentConnection is a web application that provides parents with direct access to student data via the Internet.

PTO Today
The online home of parent groups everywhere.

GreatSchools.Net
GreatSchools.net offers comprehensive school profiles, powerful school search and compare tools, and a wide range of advice to help parents navigate the challenges of K-12 education.

Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office
The Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office advances public education through its national leadership and gold standard approach to chartering schools, overseeing and supporting their operations, and evaluating their performance.

MESP – Michigan Education Savings Program
Offered through the Michigan Department of Treasury, MESP provides families a smart, flexible way to save for their children’s future.

Make a Donation to the Plymouth Education Foundation
The Plymouth Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose purpose is to receive and administer funds and to accept any grants or gifts on behalf of Plymouth Educational Center to help achieve the mission of the school.

MET – Michigan Education Trust
The Michigan Education Trust exists to provide an avenue for families to invest in their child's future financial ability to attend a Michigan institution of higher education. By investing a fixed amount today, a "nest egg" is created which grows in value during the years between the initial investment and the individual's admission to college.
http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-1752_2235_2236---,00.html

School Cancellation Notification
In the event that school is canceled due to weather or other emergencies, notification will be made on the following radio and television stations:
· WJBK-TV Fox Channel 2
· WDIV-TV NBC Channel 4
· WXYZ-TV ABC Channel 7
· WBFH 88.1 FM Bloomfield Hills
· WJR 760 AM Detroit
· WUOM 91.7 FM Michigan Public Radio

Family Resources By Phone

Free Health Care Centers
Detroit Health Department - (313)876-4334
Thea Bowman (Highland Park) - (313)866-2415
Northeast Health Center - (313)852-4231
Grace Ross Health Center - (313) 852-4435

Resources for Families
Domestic Violence Hotline - (800)799-7233
Interim House (shelter for women and children) - (313)861-5300
Black Family Development (counseling) - (313)396-5670 (Lisa Woolfolk, contact)

Food
Focus Hope - (313)494-4600
Women,Infants and Children (WIC) - (313)876-4555


STUDENTS

FORMS
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LINKS

ALFY
An education site geared toward early elementary students, teachers and parents.

Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education
Investigation Station - A place to learn and do science.

City Year
We're young leaders who are inspired, and inspire others to get involved and get things done. Contact us if you are 17 - 24 years old.

FunSchool.com
Hundreds of math, science, English, and geography games which coincide with numerous curriculum objectives.

HOMEWORK HELP IS JUST A FEW CLICKS AWAY!
Here's a list of helpful dedicated homework help sites.
Endangered Species
Schoolwork Ugh!
The Kids On The Web Homework Tools
B.J.Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Black History
National Geographic.com/kids!


EDUCATORS

FORMS
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(SCoPE) - The Sample Curriculum and Plans for Education
This Michigan.Gov Site offers practical classroom support to all Michigan education professionals.

ALFY
An education site geared toward early elementary students, teachers and parents.

Best Practices of Technology Integration in Michigan
Lesson plans that have been written by practicing teachers and have been "kid tested" to work in the classroom.

Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education
Investigation Station - A place to learn and do science.

Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools
Come lend a hand. The Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools is changing the way science is taught in our cities.

Computer Learning Foundation
An international nonprofit educational foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparation of youth for the workplace through the use of technology. To accomplish its mission, the Foundation provides numerous projects and materials to help parents and educators use technology effectively with children.

Cybersmart
Provides tools to schools and families, helps kids have a more valuable and fun experience online -- safely.

Discovery Channel Online for Schools
A wonderful resource for lesson plans and ideas.

Education World
Where educators go to learn.

First Grade Plus
An educational website where primary teachers will find free materials to supplement their drug prevention curriculum.

FunSchool.com
Hundreds of math, science, English, and geography games which coincide with numerous curriculum objectives.
14,000 lesson plans by subject & grade, professional resources, Web instructions.


International Society for Technology in Education
Teachers Helping Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom.

Michigan Teacher Network
Supports K-12 educators with over 7,500 best practice, professional development and standards-based resources.

Teachers.Net
The ultimate teachers resource!

ThemeDay.com
Printable worksheets, links to related sites, literature suggestions, and detailed lesson plans for Special "ThemeDays" for all subject areas.

Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office
The Central Michigan University Charter Schools Office advances public education through its national leadership and gold standard approach to chartering schools, overseeing and supporting their operations, and evaluating their performance.

Zangle TeacherConnection
Zangle’s TeacherConnection is a web application that provides teachers the opportunity to provide parents with information on student assignments, grades, attendance, and more!

Make a Donation to the Plymouth Education Foundation
The Plymouth Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose purpose is to receive and administer funds and to accept any grants or gifts on behalf of Plymouth Educational Center to help achieve the mission of the school.


P.E.C. TEACHERS-ONLY RESOURCES

PASSWORD PROTECTED FORMS AND DOCUMENTS FOR P.E.C TEACHERS


CELEBRATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY EVERY DAY

  • "African-American Mosaic" is a guide for studying black history & culture. Topics include colonization & Liberia, abolitionists & slavery,western migration & homesteading, Chicago & Nicodemus (Kansas), & ex-slave narratives. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html
  • "The Frederick Douglass Papers" presents the papers of the 19th-century African-American abolitionist who escaped from slavery & risked his freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, & publisher. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/doughome.html
  • "Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site" features Atlanta's Auburn Avenue, the neighborhood where King was raised & which became the center of African American life in Atlanta between 1910 & 1930. http://www.nps.gov/malu/
  • "Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey" reflects on the life & legacy of this mediator & U.N. diplomat who was the first person of color anywhere in the world to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. http://www.pbs.org/ralphbunche/

 

     

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