School Resources

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Clark Elementary School

School Counselor: Najwa Welch

Welchn1@charlottesvilleschools.org, 434-260-1195

School Social Worker: Stephanie Snider

Sniders1@charlottesvilleschools.org, 434-531-5934

ESL Teacher: Catherine Gray

Grayc1@charlottesvilleschools.org, 434-245-2414​

Special Education: Melissa Powell

Powellm1@charlottesvilleschools.org, 434-245-2414​

504 Plans: Rolando Tillman

Tillmar1@charlotttesvilleschools.org, 434-245-2414​

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Charlottesville City Schools

• Student and Family Engagement

• Equity

• Gifted Education

• School Board

After School

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Blue Ridge

• Camp Holiday Trails

• CCS CLASS Program

• Boys and Girls Club of Central VA

• Friendship Court

• Girls on the Run

• City of Charlottesville Parks and Rec

• The Enrichmond Alliance of Virginia

• Uplevel Home Academy - Martial Arts

• UVA Women's Center

• UVA Student Babysitting

• Wildrock

Child Care

• CCS Community Partners

• Boys and Girls Club Academic Support Centers

• Redemption Church Study Center

• Virginia Child Care Subsidy

• YMCA Virtual Learning Center

COVID-19

• Street Sheets

• Mutual Aid Infrastructure - Charlottesville Facebook Group

• City of Charlottesville Schools

• Virginia Health Department

• Centers for Disease Control

English as a Second Language/International

• Sin Barreras​

• Creciendo Juntos

• International Rescue Committee

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Health

• FAMIS Insurance

• Charlottesville Free Clinic

• Ready Kids Health Families

• CHIP

• Women's Initiative

Food

• City of Charlottesville Schools Breakfast/Lunch (and Menus)

• PB and J Fund Assisting the Charlottesville City Schools Food Program

• Street Sheets

• Emergency Food Network

• SNAP

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

• Cultivate Charlottesville

• Salvation Army 

• Food Not Bombs - Tonsler Park Sundays 1pm

• Frontline Foods

• Loaves and Fishes

• The Haven - Day Shelter

Housing

• Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority

• Community Housing Partners (Greenstone on 5th)

• Piedmont Housing Alliance (Friendship Court)

• Habitat for Humanity

• Salvation Army

Internet and Technology

• Everyone On

• Community vs COVID, Virginia

• Albemarle County Public WiFi Hotspots

• Comcast/Xfinity Free Wifi

• CCS Hotspot Request

Mental Health

• Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network

• Parent and Child Support During COVID-19

• Mindful Parenting: How to Respond Instead of React

• Ready Kids

• Region Ten Children and Family Services

• The Women's Initiative

• Grief Share

Parenting

• ReadyKids Real Dads

• Family Check Up

• Familias Hispanohablantes Albemarle

• Charlottesville/Albemarle Virtual Public School Kids

• Mindful Parenting: How to Respond Instead of React

• Tantrums – When Kids flip their lids

• Relationships, Routines, and Resilience

• Comenzar la Escuela con Karolina - video de ReadyKids

Pre-Schools

Many of the private programs have scholarships

• City of Charlottesville Preschool Program

• Common Application for Area Pre-Schools

• International School of Charlottesville

• Montessori School of Charlottesville

• YMCA Child Care

• Chancellor St Preschool Co-Operative

• Charlottesville Day School

• Molly Michie Co-Op

• CBI Preschool of Congregation Beth Israel

• Our Neighborhood Child Development Center

• ABC Preschool-Daycare

• University of Virginia Child Development Center

• Westminster Child Care Center

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Virtual Education

For links, see Equity Center Community Resource Page

• Center for Disease Control – checklist for parents, guardians and other individuals preparing for the school-year

• Maven Clinic Pros/Cons to Weigh Back to School Decision – There’s no single right choice, but understanding your options and assessing your needs can help you come to a decision that’s best for your family.

• Free Educational Resources from Popsugar – this is a free collection of websites and apps to support virtual learning.

• Mental Health America – another collection of vetted educational resources for school-aged children.

• Wildrock’s Nature Lovers Book Club – for middle readers ages 8-12. Will run 8am-12pm from 8/27-10/1.

• Blue Ridge Bigs – compilation of resources for parents by linking to a host of educational resources for littles.

• PB&J Fund – has a variety of real-world, food related learning resources including recipes, Kitchen Skills 101, and Health Affordable Meal Suggestions

• Digital Resources for Walker Upper Elementary School Families – think link provides links to some general digital resources as well as some Walker specific information.

• Outschool – Explore any interest over live video chat! Discover fun, social, and safe learning experiences for kids ages 3-18 led by passionate teachers.

• Khan Academy – Offers free lessons in math, science, and humanities from kindergarten through the early years of college. Students can use the exercises, quizzes, and instructional videos to learn and master skills.

• Scholastic.com Learning at Home – For supporting children’s continuous learning at home and for back-to-school plans, Scholastic has you covered with virtual learning materials.

• Wide Open School – Find tips and resources for distance learning for parents/caregivers and teachers.

• Ted Ed – Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks designed to spark your child’s curiosity. You’ll also find thousands of other video-based lessons organized by age-level and subject.

• Raz Kids – With Raz-Kids, students can practice reading anytime, anywhere – at home, on the go, and even during the summer!

• Prodigy – Prodigy connects in-class learning to at-home math practice that kids love – making it your go-to platform for effective blended and virtual learning.