Spring Cove Links for Parents,
Students, Teachers and Staff
| Large collection of helpful homework links as well as a variety of reference and technology web sites. |
| Dr. Feldman is the author of A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GAMES AND ACTIVITIES, TRANSITION TIME, SCIENCE SURPRISES, SELF ESTEEM ACTIVITIES, WONDERFUL ROOMS WHERE CHILDREN CAN BLOOM, READY, SET, READ!, TEACHING TUNES, TRANSITION TIPS AND TRICKS, and THE BEST OF DR. JEAN series recently published by Scholastic. |
 | Forty-three percent of teens report that they have experienced some form of cyberbullying in the past year. Enough Is Enough has been working tirelessly to make the Internet safer for children and families and to help protect children from threats they should never face. |
 | Internet Safety
PARENTS: THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE |
 | No matter how you have been touched or impacted by bullying, you can make a valuable contribution to changing environments that are conducive to bullying and promoting healthier behaviors for young people.
NS Teens -
Making Safer Online Choices |
SCSD Board Policies
| The SCSD Policy Manual is currently under revision. Please check back often over the next several months to view new policies as they are adopted by the Board. |
SCSD Web Site Resources | Brochure highlighting a variety of resources that can be found on the Spring Cove web site (Publisher format). |
| ESL | Learn about Spring Cove's English as a Second Language program. |
| Games | Links to games for students. Some are educational and some are just for fun. |
| Launched in 1996 as the first parenting site on the Web, FamilyEducation has become the Internet‘s most-visited site for parents who are involved, committed, and responsive to their families‘ needs. |
| The world‘s leading parent advocacy organization. Dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world‘s most renowned child-rearing authorities. |
| Providing resources online since 1996, this site offers a resource guide of information and services for all families. Now over 1100 pages of resources plus 1000‘s of links to other sites! |
| In-depth & timely education & healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of parents & children. |
| Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. The Web site offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others—who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind. |
| National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children. |
 | Recommendations for student software and where to get the best deal! |
 | PC Magazine delivers authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews of computing and Internet products to more than 6.6 million highly engaged technology buyers. |
| Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet at www.infoplease.com. Many things have changed since 1938, but not our dedication to providing reliable information, in a way that engages and entertains. |
| Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edutainment," Ask Jeeves for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions, such as "Why is the sky blue?" or "What‘s it like to live in space?" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. The service combines human editorial judgment with filtering technology to enable kids to find both relevant and appropriate answers on the Web. |
| The Awesome Library provides resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality. In that sense, all of the resources are highly rated at the time of review. In order to be included in the Awesome Library, resources need to meet all of the standards below.
- Only child-safe links
- Useful for teachers, students ("kids" or "teens"), parents, or librarians
- "Real Stuff" (Actual documents, projects, pictures, and discussion groups)
- Current
- Load quickly
- Small percentage of "dead" links
- Best version available |
| Yahoo! is a general audience web site. Yahooligans! is Yahoo!‘s web site for kids ages 7-12. Both Yahoo! and Yahooligans! use the Yahoo! Family Accountsprocess to ensure that a parent or guardian consents to our collection and use of personally identifiable information from their child and to their child‘s use of Yahoo!‘s products and services, including Yahooligans!. Children under the age of 13 may not be able to access or use all of Yahoo!‘s products and services. |
| Top rated sites for teachers, students, and parents. This site provides links to a myriad of resources, including some that are free. |
Central HighSchool Guidance | Grades 9-12 - Informationabout scheduling, course descriptions, graduation requirements, student assistance programs. |
Spring Cove Middle School Guidance | Grades 6-8 - Information about student assistance programs, school counseling services, classroom guidance, and special programs. |
Elementary Guidance
East Freedom Elementary
Martinsburg Elementary
Roaring Spring Elementary
| Grades K-5 - Information on the district‘s elementary guidance program, and email addresses of elementary counselors. |
Spring Cove Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5) | Lots of good information here for parents and students regarding health and wellness. Check back often for updates. |
 | PSSA - Helpful Information for
Parents and Students from the PA Department of Education |
 | Welcome to my vision of what's wonderful on the Web. Welcome parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, librarians and the incurably curious. I am Barbara J. Feldman, a syndicated newspaper columnist, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). |
 | The Parent Resource Center contains World Book resources to help parents help their children with schoolwork. It also offers ideas on using World Book products to enhance a student's education. World Book editors continue to update this section to help students of all ages |
 | KidsCom has kids games, chat rooms for kids, video game cheats and other child activities. Our kids' games focus on fun, learning and Internet safety. Check back for new games for kids, chat for kids, prizes and tons of fun! Sign up for the KidsCom Club! |
 | KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. |