Resources for Parents

IXL Learning is an American educational technology company that offers an educational website for K-12 students to practice educational material in an interactive way. The company also provides analytical tools to track student and classroom performance and identify areas for academic improvement with each student. IXL "Learning" offers content for math, English language arts, science, and social studies.

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Newsela's motto is “Read closely. Think critically. Be worldly.” They use daily news to help every student become a better reader and critical thinker.

Newsela's articles come from the McClatchy-Tribune news wire service, a consortium of 30 daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel, as well as the Associated Press.

Newsela publishes three articles each weekday.

ClassDojo is a communication app for the classroom. It connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share photos, videos, and messages through the school day. We use ClassDojo to work together as a team, share in the classroom experience, and bring big ideas to life in their classrooms and homes.

Use Book Wizard to find and level more than 60,000 books. Search by title, author, or keyword!

The Book Wizard Mobile application (School Edition) is a mobile extension of the Book Wizard which provides easy access to Scholastic’s database of more than 50,000 children's books. Book Wizard Mobile will save you even more time!

Did you know your local library has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks?

You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand.

Get the app for your phone or tablet!\