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:

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Hurricane/Hurricane.pdf (English)

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Hurricane/Hurricane_SPN.pdf (Spanish)

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Hurricane/Hurricane_ARA_final.pdf (Arabic)

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Hurricane/Hurricane_VT_final.pdf (Vietnamese)


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