Parent's Page

Federal Student Aid: A new Web tool to guide parents and students through the college application and financial aid process
ScreenIt.com - Entertainment Reviews for Parents - Check out the details of movies, music and videos/DVD's.
CMHS Program Spotlight - School Violence Prevention August 2002 - Contains tips for parents on dealing with behavior problems as well as coping skills for young people.
Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis - Parents, caregivers, and children can get tips about ways to communicate in times of crisis. A website has been designed by the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help families, schools, community organizations, and the general public deal with the traumatic effects of these tragedies as we go about our daily tasks, including taking our children to school.
LouisianaPASS
Welcome to Louisiana's PASS Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills - PASS is a Web-based learning tool for Louisiana students in elementary, middle, and high school. The PASS system allows students to practice skills similar to those on the LEAP 21 and GEE 21 and provides instruction to help strengthen those skills. PASS includes multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay questions. Look for a new test each month! Don't forget to visit the Parents' Room on the Pass Web site!
Log-In Directions: Go to www.LouisianaPASS.org. Use the first time Screen Name (student) and password (tiger) in the box to log in. After you log in, make up your own Screen Name. Write down your Screen Name and new password so you will remember them the next time you log in. For help with PASS: call toll free 1-877-432-4040.

Homework Helpers
Link to World Book OnlineK-12 Online Resources (InfoTrack and Worldbook)
For access: USER NAME = louisiana PASSWORD = elementary, middle or highschool
The Amazing Picture Machine - An NCRTEC Index to Graphical Resources on the Internet Lesson Ideas
KidsClick! - Web search for kids by librarians!
KidsConnect - Are you a Kindergarten-12th grade student looking for information on the Internet for a report or project to do for school? Let KidsConnect, the on-line question answering and referral service, help you out!
The Math Forum Student Center - Forum Features: Search for Math or browse our Internet Mathematics Library - Ask Dr. Math - Discussion Groups - Forum Showcase - Internet Newsletter - Problems of the Week - Teacher2Teacher - Teacher Exchange
Refdesk.com - The single best source for facts on the Net
Science Whatzit! - The Science Whatzit Gremlin wants your science questions! We draw on resources at OMSI and beyond to help you conduct your own inquiry into science. Send questions and queries, thoughts and ideas (but no homework assignments, please) to find out if the Gremlin has an answer for you. We'll post the best ones on this page, with changes every week.

Looking for a quick answer or an inspiration for a science project? Here you can find the most recent Science Whatzit questions and answers. Check out the science categories for earlier Science Whatzit questions and answers.

So send those questions and remember, the Gremlin has an unerring ability to detect disguised homework assignments! After you finish your homework, try to stump the Gremlin with your science question. Please note that because the Gremlin receives so many questions, responses can take between 2-6 weeks to post.

 

 

 

 

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