Important Information
and Links
*Food Pantry and days they are opened now (March/April 2020)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/137RF9v9ylsgZ_4lWcCu484wOK3h34kDbE0Tlr_bmnNY/edit
*Food Stamps
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/low-income-services/food-nutrition-services-food-stamps
*Free graphing calculator resources:
You can put a graphing calculator on your phone or computer.
Phones: Apple - GraphNCalc 83 Android - Wabbitemu
Computers: TI just made this free for 6 months!
Chromebooks (beta version) Desktops - Choose TI-84 CE simulator
1. Inclement Weather (snow, ice, hurricane, no electricity, etc.)
Watch the news on TV to see if school will close, or if school will open late (delayed opening)
· WRAL – weather
· Univision -Weather
Follow WCPSS and/or Broughton High School on Twitter for the latest news!
Log onto to WCPSS. Net - School closings and delays
or
Log onto to WRAL. Com - http://www.wral.com/weather/
School Closings/Delays
Wake County Schools
Be prepared before a storm arrives:
IMPORTANT! If there is no electricity, do NOT light a gas grill inside your home! This is very dangerous!
2. Help for Refugees:
http://refugees.org/field-office/north-carolina/
http://trianglecf.org/award/achievement-scholarship-for-refugees-and-immigrants-of-wake-county/
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/refugee-services
3. Free Summer Meals:
http://www.wakegov.com/HumanServices/FreeSummerMeals/Pages/default.aspx
4. Applying for free or reduced lunch at school:
Only one application form per family is required!
http://www.wcpss.net/free-reduced-meals
5. Finding inexpensive clothing, furniture, car seats, cribs, tools, etc.
Look for yard sales on Craigslist. Sales are typically held on weekends:
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/search/gms
Also, look for thrift shops. They sell used items at good prices.
6. Community Service. Do not worry about completing your community service this year (2019-2020), since we are not in school, and you should be practicing social distancing during the pandemic.
Some community service ideas for next year are:
· Habitat for Humanity of Wake County - (click Volunteer) - http://www.habitatwake.org/
· NC Food Bank of Wake County - (click Volunteer) http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=branch_raleigh
and
http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/DocServer/RaleighVolunteerMasterDocument_Updated6.2.15.pdf?docID=8530
· any church, mosque, or temple
· any public library
· any public school
Here is the link to the individual form that you must print and complete for community service hours (must be submitted within 1 month of your service).
http://broughtoncommunityservice.weebly.com/forms.html