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EDUCATION NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2022
food tastings, contests and acclaimed speakers, all celebrating the pure food movement. Ages 17 & under admitted free. theheirloomexpo.com.
SOUTHERN OREGON
Great Cats World Park; Cave Junction. Interactive and educational 10-acre park home to lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, ocelots, lynx, a fishing cat and more. Meet feline ambassadors, learn about the plight of rare and endangered cats and watch trainers interact with the animals. Guided school and private group tours. greatcats- worldpark.com. 27919 Redwood Hwy. (541) 592-2957.
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve; Cave Junction. Ranger-led cave tours late Mar-Nov. Tour reservations recommended. nps.gov/orca. 19000 Caves Hwy. (541) 592-2100.
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum; Ashland. Hands-on experiences promoting the exploration of science and the arts
in a multi-sensory environment. School field trips and educator resources support instruction of content and process stan- dards. Field trip options include demon- strations and hands-on activities related
to chemistry, physics and natural history/ biology in line with state educational standards. scienceworksmuseum.org. 1500 E. Main St. (541) 482-6767.
SUTTER COUNTY
Sutter Buttes Education Program; Yuba City. School hikes create access to this unique, privately owned mini mountain range from Oct-May. Tailored to grades 3-5. Submit online form to inquire about scheduling a hike. middlemountainhikes. org. (530) 370-4777
TEHAMA COUNTY
Gail’s Mini-Donkey Ranch; Los Moli-
nos. Call ahead for a free visit to Gail’s Mini-Donkey Ranch. Gail is ready to share her friendly, registered miniature Med- iterranean donkeys with visitors and to teach them about their unique traits. Read more about them before your visit https:// northstateparent.com/article/gail-heaney/ www.minidonkeys.com, (530) 384-1318, or email at minidonkeys@live.com
Gaumer’s Mineral & Mining Museum; Red Bluff. Gold mining, fossils, Native American artifacts, rocks, crystals & fluores- cent minerals. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. School tours available. gaumers.com. 78 Belle Mill Rd. (530) 527-6166.
Kelly Griggs Museum; Red Bluff. The classical 2-story Victorian home was built in the 1880s. Victorian garbed manne- quins, authentic antique furnishings of the period, Native American artifacts and photographs of Tehama County’s past. Thu & Sun, 1-3pm. shastacascade.com/ account/kelly-griggs-house-museum 311 Washington St. (530) 527-1129.
TRINITY COUNTY
Joss House Chinese Temple & Museum, Weaverville. The oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California. On display are art objects, pictures, mining tools and weapons used in the 1854 Tong War. This Taoist temple is still a place of worship and a fascinating look into the role played by Chinese immigrants in early California his- tory. parks.ca.gov. Highway 299 & Oregon St. (530) 623-5284 or (530) 225-2065.
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
Applebee’s Restaurant; Chico, Oroville & Redding. Sat or Sun morning Flapjack Fund- raiser allows school groups and organizations to earn money while helping serve breakfast. For more info ask for the General Manager. flapjackfunds.com
Chico. 2030 Business Ln. (530) 343-6888. Oroville. 2160 Feather River Blvd. (530) 534-4500.
Redding. 1801 Hilltop Dr. (530) 221-1888.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Fundraisers. In-store & online fundraising opportunities for schools & nonprofit groups. barnesand- noble.com/h/bookfairs
Chico. 2031 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy. (530) 894-1494.
Redding. 1260 Churn Creek Rd. (530) 222- 2006.
Cal Java; Chico. Coffee fundraising opportu- nities for schools. Schools buy coffee by the pound at a discount to resell at their own designated price. 216 W. East Ave., Ste. B. info@caljavacoffee.com .(530) 891-8935. ChicoBag’s Fundraising Program; Schools can sell high-quality reusable bags to the community. chicobag.com/pages/fundrais- ing (530) 342-4426 or (888) 496-6166
Chili’s Restaurant; Chico. The Give Back Night program supports nonprofit organizations and schools. Call to set up a Mon, Tue or Wed fundraiser to give 15% of an entire check’s total to your school when guests present a voucher with their payment. Contact manager to set up. 1908 E. 20th St. (530) 345-1687. Chipotle. Redding. Chico. Do a fundraiser through Chipotle and your organization receives 33% of the proceeds. community. chipotle.com/fundraisers
Jamba Juice; Redding. Fundraising gift card program for organizations and schools. Support- ers buy individual cards for $10 that entitle them to six “buy 1, get 1 free” smoothie purchases at North State Jamba Juice establishments, while earning the organization 50% of each card sold within a two-week period. To learn more contact a manager at (530) 243-1736.
Klean Kanteen Co-Brand Program; based in Chico. High-quality stainless steel bottles can be customized with your school or company logo, and sold for fundraising. Klean Kanteen products are BPA-free. kleankanteen.com. (530) 592-4552.
Mom’s Restaurant; Chico. Month-long fund- raising opportunity for schools. By ordering the “3 + 2 + 2” breakfast, $2 from each order goes to the school of the month. momschico. com. 209 Salem St. (530) 893-3447.
Round Table Pizza Fundraiser Nights. At participating locations, call your local Round Table to schedule a school or group fund- raiser with delicious pizza. Locations offer a variety of fundraisers including Slice Sales, Pizza Fun Night, or Community Value Fund- raiser Cards. Choose the fundraiser that fits your school’s needs. Check website for local
contact info. roundtablepizza.com/faqs SilverGraphics. Art-based fundraising company turns children’s individual artwork into unique and personal custom gifts that parents love to collect. A beautiful tile wall project at Mt. Shasta Elementary School is the result of a successful fundraiser that features SilverGraphics tiles created from student artwork. silvergraphics.com. (866) 366-5700. Starlight Productions; based in Mt. Shasta. A wide range of promotional products that can be purchased to resell to raise funds while getting the word out about your school or organization. Items available include mugs, t-shirts, water bottles, keychains, bags and more. starlightpromo.com. (530) 918-9480.
HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT & RESOURCES
A-G High School Science Labs; Chico. For high school students preparing to attend college. Throughout the school year the Chico Creek Nature Center lab offers biology, chemistry, physics & earth science courses taught by a highly qualified lab instructor. Students complete supplemental require- ments outside of the course. All materials, supplies and lab manuals are included in program fee. 1968 E. 8th St. (530) 891-4671. Butte Homeschoolers. All-inclusive ho- meschool support network for Chico and surrounding areas. Meets weekly for park day, shared activities, info and support. Everyone welcome. Join on Facebook. face- book.com/groups/ButteHomeSchoolers California Homeschool Network (CHN). Statewide grassroots organization sup- porting homeschool families. californiaho- meschool.net. (800) 327-5339.
Grant Homeschool; Redding. Grant School provides support and networking for fam- ilies who choose to educate their K-8 chil- dren at home. Email rbeasley@grantschool- cougars.com. (530) 243-0561 Ext. 152. Hands-On Gardening Classes for Ho- meschoolers; Chico. From the Ground Up Farms, Inc. invites homeschoolers of all ages and from any location to come learn to plant, harvest and grow healthy organic foods. fromthegroundupfarms.org. 1125 Kentfield Rd. (530) 513-7638.
Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). Resources on legal aspects of ho- meschooling as well as other homeschool support. hslda.org. (540) 338-5600 Homeschool Association of California (HSC). Supports and promotes the entire spectrum of homeschooling. hsc.org. Info@hsc.org (888) HSC-4440. Makerspace; Red Bluff.Hands-on, minds-on learning for Tehama County students, with activities that include electronics, digital media, coding, engineering, videography
& more. All activities are aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, support Common Core problem solving & process- ing skills and are built around the belief that learning can be meaningful & fun. Call to reserve time slots. search “makerspace” on tehamaschools.org. 1135 Lincoln St. squig- ley@tehamaschools.org. (530) 528-7310. Thrive TK-12 Homeschool Program; Chico. Open learning environment offering drop-off learning sessions, field trips and classes for homeschoolers, including a homeschool nature class. thrivechico.org. (530) 809-4638.
HOMEWORK HELP WEBSITES
Carnegie Library. Free online homework help site for grades K-12 in over 60 sub- jects. Pages for teachers and parents too. carnegielibrary.org. (412) 622-3114.
How Stuff Works. Info, quizzes, quality videos and answers to questions on a vast variety of topics. howstuffworks.com. Khan Academy. Free, personalized learn- ing resource for all ages. Practice exercises, instructional videos and personalized dashboard. Learners study at their own pace. Topics include math, science, com- puter programming, history, art history, economics and more. Khan partners with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sci- ences and MIT to offer specialized content. khanacademy.org.
Kid Info. Website provides students, teach- ers and parents links to quality educational websites, videos and presentations for pre-K–grade 12. kidinfo.com.
Shasta Public Library Live Online Homework Help. The Brainfuse program offers live online tutoring daily, 1-10pm. Login with your Shasta County library card number (available to all). rdg.shasta. ca.brainfuse.com.
LEARNING SERVICES & TUTORING
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Copernicus Tutoring. Free, virtual tutor- ing organization devoted to providing quality, accessible tutoring services to K-12 students across the US. Volunteer high school tutors, once accepted, receive a Zoom orientation to learn best practices for communication over Zoom and then offer one-hour tutoring sessions on aca- demics and even extra-curricular pursuits. copernicustutoring.com.
BUTTE COUNTY
Chico Center for Learning. One-on-one tutoring services specializing in reading for ages 5-14. chicolearning.org. 2627 Forest Avenue. cc4learning@gmail.com. (530) 343-2980.
Community Action Volunteers in Educa- tion (CAVE); Chico. Chico State University students are volunteer tutors for all ages in all subjects. Free. as.csuchico.edu/cave .CSU Chico, 400 W. 1st St., Bell Memorial Union Room 309. (530) 898-5817. Homework Help at The Chico Branch Library. Tu-Wed, 3-5pm. Free homework help for grades 1-8. No appt. needed. but- tecounty.net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave. (530) 552.5652
Irlen Visions; Chico. Irlen Syndrome diagnostic services and solutions for issues including reading and learning difficulties, low motivation, ADHD, autism, headaches, migraines and traumatic brain injury for all ages. irlenvisions.com. 809 Nancy Ln. (530) 891-4783.
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