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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2023
EDUCATION
TEACHER & CLASSROOM SUPPORT
Better Together, formerly California Teach- ers Summit. Retrospective research with lessons from five years of experiences from the Better Together: California Teachers Ini- tiative to inspire policymakers, professional learning providers and teachers to consider new approaches to professional learning for teachers. cateacherssummit.com.
California Youth Partnership; Redding.
CYP educates, equips, and empowers youth and adults to make choices that will lead to
a healthy self, healthy relationships, and a healthy future. We engage youth wherever they gather: including schools, group homes, detention centers, youth homeless shelters, and colleges. HOPE Fridays, HOPE Work- shops, and HOPE Rising are free programs available to Shasta County residents. There is help for anyone wanting to choose a healthi- er path. Californiayouthpartnershlp.org. 1388 Court Street, Suite C. (530)338- 3313.
Famous Artists Portfolio Program; Serving all counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers this free art program for teachers, trained parents and community members to present and talk about significant artworks in the classroom. Portfolio prints are organized into nearly 70 age-appropriate themes. Suggested follow-up art activities included. turtlebay.org/ famous-artist-portfolio. (530)242-3148.
GEMS Kit Lending Library; Serving all coun- ties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers classroom kits from various curriculum sources. Registered educators may check
out kits with materials for a classroom of up to 32 students to implement lesson plans. These activities are perfect for the classroom, after school programs or camps. Register and learn more at turtlebay.org/lending-library. (530)242-3108.
Haven Humane Society; Anderson/Redding. Educational programs for school classrooms and facility tours for schools, youth groups and others. Volunteer opportunities and educational summer camp. havenhumane. org. 7449 Eastside Rd. (530)241-1653. Heimlich Heroes; Nationwide. A free virtual
educational program to teach young people how to respond in the event of choking emergencies. Schools and organizations can register online to receive resource materials and information. Designed by teachers, the program provides a platform to incorporate math, language arts and STEM activities. heimlichheroes.com.
Launchpad4kids, Inc. Online crowdfunding platform to provide children the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Works with schools, nonprofits and local agencies that focus on low-income families and foster or at-risk youth ages 3-17. To add your school and nominate a child, email give@launchpad4kids.org for materials you’ll need to get started. launchpad4kids.org. MATHCOUNTS. A national nonprofit organi- zation providing engaging math opportuni- ties to US middle school students. National Math Club, Competition Series and Math Video Challenge build student confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. mathcounts.org. info@ mathcounts.org.
New Frontier Theatre Company; Mt. Shasta. Theatrical Arts in the Schools Initiative brings theater arts into schools or enhances existing school programs. Also offers summer classes. info@newfrontiertheatrecompany.com. (530)232-5431.
North State Symphony Student Tickets; Redding & Chico. North State Symphony is a vibrant professional orchestra performing in Chico and Redding, California, as well as Red Bluff, Oroville, and other cities in the North State. We have many youth programs includ- ing annual school field trips to the sympho- ny and scholarship opportunities for high school and college students. We get support from generous individuals and businesses
in our communities, as well as Chico State University. Join us for a concert or one of our fun events and celebrate live music in the North State! northstatesymphony.org. 400 W. 1st St. (530)898-5984.
Pay it Forward Foundation. Established
to educate and inspire students to realize they can change the world and to give them opportunities to do so. Students work with teachers at their local schools to develop Pay It Forward assignments. Supportive educa-
Rosedale School in Chico is a Two-Way Immersion School, with learning in dual languages.
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“Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society” ~Maria Montessori
Montessori Schools in Upper California
BUTTE COUNTY
Chico Montessori Children’s House
Director: Sarah Livingston
Preschool, ages 3-5
814 Glenn St., Chico chicomontessori.com
(530) 342-5518 Lic# 0454406630
Sherwood Montessori
Director: Michelle Yezbick
TK-8th grade, public charter school 1010 Cleveland Ave., Chico sherwoodmontessori.org
(530) 345-6600
Each school is individually operated.
SHASTA COUNTY
Montessori Children’s House
of Shady Oaks
Director: Julie Helart
Private learning environment for PreK-6th grade
1410 Victor Ave., Redding shadyoaksmontessori.com (530) 222-0355 Lic# 455405949
Shasta Elementary
Director: Kim Miller
Free Public Montessori TK-8th grade Homeschool option available 10446 Red Bluff Rd., Shasta shastaunionschool.net
(530) 243-1110
tional materials and seed money to those who qualify. globalpayitforwardday.com. Reading Pals; Chico. Community volunteers spend one hour or more a week helping children read at selected elementary schools. Reading Pals is an engaged community program, bridging the gap between public schools and the community. readingpalschi- co.org. 240 Main St., Ste. 260. (530)588-0119. Rural Schools Collaborative. Strengthens the bonds between rural schools and com- munities through place-based engagement, philanthropy and developing teacher-lead- ers. Grants in Place program supports
innovative rural teachers and their programs, technical assistance, social networking and the Rural Teacher Corps. ruralschoolscollab- orative.org.
Teacher Professional Development Work- shops; Redding. Teachers and afterschool providers receive training in programs such as Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS), Project Wet, Nanoscale Science, Growing Up Wild and other inquiry-based learning curricula at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Taught by experts. Workshops year- round. turtlebay.org/professional-develop- ment. (530)243-8850.