Quality websites to help your child with homework and studies

Skip Google and make this website your first stop for information to help with homework, new lessons and research projects. Media specialists from RPS created a web page with links to their favorite and most helpful web sites. Bookmark the page so your child can easily access it.

http://richmond.k12.va.us/services/media/portal.htm

Other websites to bookmark:

Need help with ...Science? http://www.fossweb.com

Need help with ... Reading? http://storynory.com

(You can even download the stories into your child's mp3 player)

Need help with ... Math? http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/

And if you have a middle-schooler who needs extra help with Algebra, wait until you see this!

Instructional videos explaining algebraic concepts and access to online tutors to help your child figure out a homework problem or two.

http://www.brightstorm.com/d/math

Where did all the books go?

FYI: Mrs. Yamashev is taking an inventory of the non-fiction books in the school's collection. She is discarding out-dated and never read books. It will be nice to have some more shelf space but she hopes it doesn't stay empty for long. She will need parents assistance with restocking the library shelves full of interesting, current non-fiction books. Look for more information on how you can help.

And "thanks" to the PTA for two significant donations: a dry erase board and $500 to purchase new books. Both will be put to good use.

Ask Your Child About...

... 4th and 5th Grades Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies is a wonderful program that partners Mary Munford's older students with the school's younger ones. What do they do together? They read! Each 4th and 5th grader is paired with a student in Pre-K. It is hard to tell who enjoys it more: the older kids or the younger students.

Ask your child about his/her Reading Buddy.

Mr. Vassar's class reads to Mrs. Lee's Pre-K

Mr. Bennett's class reads to Mrs. Probst's class

And a special thanks to 4th grader, Alex S., for reading to Mrs. Charity's class