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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2022/2023 EDUCATION
Providence Christian School; Orland. Grades K-12. orlandpcs.org. 1148 E. Walker St. (530)865-4924.
SHASTA COUNTY
Bethel Christian School; Redding. Pre- school & grades K-8. bcsredding.org. 933 College View Dr. (530)246-6010. Country Christian School; Redding. Grades pre-K-8. lccredding.com/ccs. 873 Canby Rd. (530)222-0675.
Mount Calvary Lutheran School; Redding. Grades pre-K-8. school.mtcalvaryredding. org. 3961 Alta Mesa Dr. (530)221-2451. Redding Adventist Academy. Grades K-8. reddingacademy.org. 1356 E. Cypress Ave. (530)222-1018.
Redding Christian Elementary & High Schools; Palo Cedro. Preschool & grades pre-K-12. reddingchristian.com. 21945 Old 44 Dr. (530)547-5600.
St. Joseph School; Redding. Grades TK-8. saintjosephredding.org. 2460 Gold St. (530)243-2302.
Trinity Lutheran School; Redding. Tod- dlers, pre-K-1 & after-school care for grades K-6. reddingtlc.org/current-students. 2440 Hilltop Dr. (530)221-6686.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Sacred Heart Parish School; Red Bluff. Grades TK-8. shsredbluff.org. 2255 Monroe Ave. (530)527-6727.
Whittenberg Country School; Red Bluff. Grades K-8. whittenbergcountryschool.org. 18945 Reeds Creek Rd. (530)529-0866.
SCHOOLS: PUBLIC
SCHOOLS COUNTY
OFFICES
Butte County Office of Education; Oro- ville. Mission: Committed to the success of every student and the excellence of every educator. Special education, early care, homeless & migrant education services, an expanded learning after-school programs, summer camps and a career & technical education center. 15 public school districts. bcoe.org. 1859 Bird St. (530)532-5650. Glenn County Office of Education; Wil- lows. Mission: Quality programs & services for lifelong learning. Community programs like early head start, S.P.A.R.K afterschool program and the Glenn County Literacy Program, which provides free computer workshops and after-school reading, essay writing, ESL and resume writing help. The office may help some parents with child- care payments. Nine public school. glenn- coe.org. 311 S Villa Ave. (530)934-6575. Shasta County Office of Education; Redding. Shasta County students receive
a quality education that prepares them for high school graduation and success in career and college. Many programs, including special nutrition services and
STEM events. 26 public school districts. shastacoe.org. 1644 Magnolia Ave. (530)225-0200.
Siskiyou County Office of Education; Yreka. After-school programs for academ- ic support and physical fitness, as well
as specialty offerings like the Science & Watershed Education Program. 26 public school districts. siskiyoucoe.net. 609 S. Gold St. (530)842-8400.
Tehama County Dept. of Education; Red Bluff. Mission: The department serves the community by collaborating with educators, schools, parents and community partners to offer many enriching programs for Tehama county. 14 public school districts. tehama- schools.org. 1135 Lincoln St. (530)527-5811.
TEACHER & CLASSROOM SUPPORT
Better Together, formerly California Teachers Summit. Retrospective research with lessons from five years of experiences from the Better Together: California Teachers Initiative to inspire policymakers, profession- al learning providers and teachers to consid- er new approaches to professional learning for teachers. cateacherssummit.com. Famous Artists Portfolio Program; Serving all counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers this free art program for teachers, trained parents and commu- nity 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 counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers classroom kits from various curriculum sources. Registered educators may check out kits with materials for a class- room 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/Red- ding. Educational programs for school class- rooms and facility tours for schools, youth groups and others. Volunteer opportunities and educational summer camp. havenhu- mane.org. 7449 Eastside Rd. (530)241-1653. Heimlich Heroes; Nationwide. A free virtual educational program to teach young peo- ple 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 crowdfund- ing platform to provide children the op- portunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Works with schools, nonprofits and local agencies that focus on low-in- come families and foster or at-risk youth ages 3-17. To add your school and nomi- nate a child, email give@launchpad4kids. org for materials you’ll need to get started. launchpad4kids.org.
MATHCOUNTS. A national nonprofit organization providing engaging math op- portunities 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@newfron- tiertheatrecompany.com. (530)232-5431. North State Symphony Student Tickets; Redding & Chico. Inexpensive tickets for school groups, youth groups and individ- ual children. Free group ticket vouchers sometimes available. 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- tional materials and seed money to those who qualify. payitforwardfoundation.org. Reading Pals; Chico. Community volunteers spend one hour or more a week helping chil- dren 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. Strength- ens the bonds between rural schools and communities through place-based en- gagement, philanthropy and developing teacher-leaders. Grants in Place program supports innovative rural teachers and their programs, technical assistance, social networking and the Rural Teacher Corps. ruralschoolscollaborative.org. Shakespeare in the Schools Touring Pro- gram; Butte County. Every spring a dedicated cast of Butte College student actors brings classic drama to local schools for grades
K-8. Presents classic dramatic literature in a 45-minute adapted play that includes sets and costumes. butte.edu/departments/learn- ing/drama/sits.html. (530)895-2994.
Teacher Professional Development Workshops; Redding. Teachers and after- school providers receive training in pro- grams 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/pro- fessional-development. (530)242-8550. The Creative Apple; Chico. Wide variety
of educational toys and supplies, children’s books, puzzles, games, rewards, art supplies, science fair ideas, CDs & DVDs. For parents, teachers and homeschoolers. Open daily. 2201 Pillsbury Rd., Suite182. facebook.com/ TheCreativeApple. (530)345-0122.
Thrive K-12 Learning Center; Chico. Open structured learning environment classes, field trips, science labs, nature studies and guided exploration learning sessions for homeschoolers and other students. Topics range from science & history to sewing & woodworking. thrivechico.org. 1361 Haw- thorne Ave. (530)809-4638.
Gaumer's
Jewelry • Museum • Lapidary
• Rocks
• Fossils
• Books
• Shark Teeth
• Mining Exhibit • Crystals
• Minerals
Fun for All!
Fluorescent Rocks
78 Belle Mill Rd. • Red Bluff • (530) 527-6166 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm • www.gaumers.com
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