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.
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: