Parent Portal
Hi Pitch In Parents,
We hope you are staying healthy, and setting up routines that will keep you grounded and safe at this challenging moment. With Illinois schools closing, and CPS moving to remote learning techniques, we wanted to share pages and resources to support your middle schoolers at this crucial time.
Our goal is to ensure Pitch In continues to meet the developmental, social, emotional, and academic needs of our 4th-8th grade students despite an ever-changing landscape and in the midst of worldwide uncertainty. Please feel free to reach out to us directly or at info@woodfamilyfoundation.org for any needs that arise.
Parent Resources
- Job Opportunities: Jane Addams Resource Corporation
- CPS Academic Calendar (download it here)
- CPS COVID-19 Resources
- CPS Student Code of Conduct 2020-21
- GoCPS FAQ
- Index of Coronavirus Resources from the Latino Policy Forum
- Parenting During the Pandemic Workshop
- How to Calm Intense Emotions and Challenging Behaviors During COVID
- 49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child
- Psychological Tips for Children and Adolescents’ Emotions
- IL COVID-19 Testing Sites
- Erikson Institute: Center for Children and Families
- The Chicago Help Initiative
- This Teachable Moment
- Social Skills Resources for Parents
- What Should I Do If My Child Is Being Bullied? – A Toolkit from Raise Your Hand, 2020-21
- ¿Qué debo hacer si mi hijo/a es objetivo de bullying? Un kit de herramientas de Raise Your Hand, Año Escolar 2020-21
- Statements at the August 2020 CPS Board of Ed Meeting- RYH & Allies
- Chicago Connected webpage | Chicago Connected Slides from OLSCR Bi-weekly Chat
- 5 Creative Tools for Helping Kids Manage Anxiety
- Financial Planner: Paul Morgan
- The Breonna Taylor EMT Grant
- Fortress of Wellness
- Twitter Safety Guide
- Facebook Safety Guide
- YouTube Safety Guide
- Instagram Safety Guide
- Tumblr Safety Guide
- Confused About the COVID-19 Eviction Bans? We’ve Got You Covered
- Students With Disabilities Aging Out of Transition Programs During COVID-19
- SUFEO Free Legal Hotline
Student Activities
- Honeycomb At Home
- Forward Momentum Chicago Dance Lessons
- The Imagine Neighborhood Podcast
- Giant List of Ideas For Being Home With Kids
- 4 Minute Body Scan Meditation
- 5 Minute Calming Meditation
- CYC Digital – Pencil Magic
- ComEd Stay At Home Activities
- 5 Easy Mindfulness Activities
Remote Learning Resources
- CPS 2020-2021 School Year Reopening Guide
- FREE Virtual Saturday Academy, featuring STEM education and college preparation
- Learning Resources for Young Children
- UIC Reading Clinic
- ABC 7 partners with Chicago Public Schools to air supplemental educational programming
- Stay Home. Hit Play.
Social Emotional Learning Resources
- Strategies For Being Your Best Possible ‘SEL’f
- 13 Powerful SEL Activities
- Centervention: Free Social Emotional Learning Activities
- CYC Digital – Working Through Emotions
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