CPS Sites
CPS IMPACT Parent Portal - Check your child's grades in real time.
CPS Parent Zone - What do children need from parents? What are the benefits of homework to children? Where are Homework Help Links? These questions are answered by clicking here.
CPS Recommended Reading Lists - From K-12, the books students should read by grade. 25/year is required in CPS.
No Child Left Behind Site - Find out what NCLB is and how it impacts your children's education.
Student's Code of Conduct - Understand what is expected of your child behavior-wise at all Chicago Public Schools.
Office of Specialized Services - The Office of Specialized Services coordinates a wide variety of support services for all students in the Chicago Public Schools, including special education and related services for approximately 58,000 students with disabilities and students receiving related services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The core functions of the department are: (1) to support schools in providing high-quality education for students with disabilities and (2) to support schools in meeting students' social/emotional and physical health needs. Services provided include specialized educational services, low-incidence programs, health services, health education, social/emotional services, and professional development and training. These services are instrumental in ensuring that all students graduate prepared for employment that promotes productive, independent living.
Parenting/Education Sites
Parenting Sites
About.com Parenting - Dozens of links on parenting.
Familyfun.com - Disney site. Great ideas, practical advice, and fun things to do.
Kids Health.org - Health resources to help your family.
Parenthood.com - Site dedicated to helping families grow. Many resources available.
Parent Soup - Award winning site that helps parents with a variety of topics.
Education Sites
Core Knowledge Program -What should your students know in a particular grade? This site answers that question.
Everyday Mathematics - They have added Home Link/Study Link assistance to the site. Parents and families can look up the information by grade level and lesson number.
Family Education - Articles (how to inspire kids to love books, challenging gifted kids, child development, etc.), links to other helpful sites, information on test-taking, college planning, health and safety, learning disabilities, etc. Also, "Message Boards" where parents can discuss issues of mutual interest.
Recommended Reading
Discipline Help - You can handle them all! Every behavior is listed with practical solutions to solving them.
How to Behave...So Your Children Will, Too! - Excellent book featured on Oprah on how to change your behavior and see how doing this will change your child's behavior for the better.
Miscellaneous Sites
Chicago Park District - Enroll Your child in various free activities!
These sites offer parents resources for limiting students access to inappropriate Web sites: