Education Lafayette School Districthttp://www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/ Parent Education - Lafayette School District (NEW!) Burton Valley Elementary School http://www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/burton_valley/index.html Acalanes Union High School District http://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/ LASF http://www.lasf.org PTA California State PTA http://www.capta.org/ Policy EdSource As an independent, impartial, not-for-profit organization, its sole mission is to clarify complex education issues and to promote thoughtful decisions about public school improvement in California. http://www.edsource.org Las Trampas Creek Council http://www.lastrampaspta.org Nutrition The Healthy Choices Committee was formed in January 2005 by the Burton Valley PTA to respond to parent's wishes to have a school environment that does more to foster healthy eating and exercise behaviors. In the Spring of 2005, the Committee added members, celebrated National Nutrition Month, and developed action plans for the 2005-6 school year. http://www.bvenutrition.org/index.php Online Learning Sites and Resources Note: These web sites have been screened by a parent volunteer. They don't necessarily reflect the views of Burton Valley Elementary staff or the school district. Starfall.com Starfall.com is a free on-line service that helps children learn to read. It includes ABC animations, animated interactive books and other reading exercises, and it is primarily aimed and Kindergartner and first grade levels. MightyBook.com MightyBook.com is a website that helps children learn to read with stories, songs, jokes, games, and more. This site is very easy to navigate, and the bright colors and adorable characters make it appealing to small children. There are 50 free activities on the home page that can be accessed without registering. If you are interested in registering, a variety of subscription plans are offered which would give you access to over 500 stories and activities. PBSKids.org A safe place for kids to explore and play hundreds of fun educational games with their favorite PBS KIDS characters. Kidsclick.org Websearch and directory of a variety of topics put together by librarians especially for kids. Homework Center Another great directory of a variety of subjects by the Multnomah County Library. Designed for students looking to get more knowledge about specific topics. Library of Congress "America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning at the same time. They put the story back in history and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before. The stuff you see comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Library is the largest in the world and has millions of amazing things that will surprise you. Ben's Guide An educational guide to the United States government, put together and presented for various age levels. The American Library Association's collection of educational web sites for children.
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