Resources

Stamford Public Schools | Connecticut Education Information | Nationwide Educational Information

Tips for PTOs | Resourcefel Websites for Parents | Online Parent Advocacy |

Resources for Parents of Children in Stamford | Miscellaneous

• Stamford Public Schools
  http://www.stamfordpublicschools.org
  
  
• Stamford Public Schools Online Payment and Tracking of School Lunches
  https://paypams.com/Homepage.aspx
  

• Stamford Public Schools Calendar
  http://stamfordpublicschools.org/filestorage/72/507/SPSCalendar09_10.pdf

• 2009 District Survey findings
  http://stamfordpublicschools.org/filestorage/66/747/Survey_Report_Spring_2009_Surveys_081809.pdf
  

• Direct Link to Superintendent
  http://stamfordpublicschools.org/content/68/109/default.aspx
  

• Direct Link to Stamford Public Schools' News Releases
  http://stamfordpublicschools.org/content/66/747/default.aspx

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Connecticut Education Information

• Listing of CMT scores statewide
  http:// www.ctreports.com

• CT State Department of Education
  http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp

• PLTI
  http://www.cga.ct.gov/COC/plti.htm

• CT PTO Central
  http://www.ptacentral.org/connecticut.htm

• CT Laws about School Laws
  http://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Law/school.htm

• School/District Data (CMT/CAPT scores, school/district profiles, etc)
  http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/districts/index.htm
  
• Ct Parent Power
  http://www.ctparentpower.org
  

• CT Association of Public School Superintendents
  http://www.capss.org
  

• CT Association of Boards of Education
  http://www.cabe.org
  

• CT Education Association
  http://www.cea.org
  

• CT PTA
  http://www.ctpta.org/membership/pto_vs_pta.htm
  
  
• CT Afterschool Assistance Program for parents - Care 4 Kids
  http://www.ctcare4kids.com/

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Nationwide Education Information

• US Department of Education
  http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

• National Coalition for Parent Involvement (resources for getting parents involved)
  http://www.ncpie.org/

• PTO Today (resources and idea’s for PTO’s)
  http://www.ptotoday.com/

• Harvard Family Resource Project (resources about school/family partnerships)
  http:// www.hfrp.org

• PTA
  http://www.pta.org/
  
• Public Education Network
  http://www.publiceducation.org
• Education Commission of the States
  http://www.ecs.org
• Center on Education Policy
  http://www.cep-dc.org
  

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Tips for PTOs

• PTO Blog
  http://stamfordptc.blogspot.com/
  

• Resources and idea’s for PTOs
  http:// www.ptotoday.com

• Fundraising Ideas
  http://www.profitquests.com/FundraisingIdeas.html

• Connecticut Charitable Gaming Laws
  http://www.ct.gov/dosr/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=290532&dosrNav=|

• PTO Resource Center
  http://www.americatakingaction.com/ptapto/

• Education Bug
  http://www.Connecticut.educationbug.org

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Resourceful Links for Parents

• The Early Childhood Partners
  http://www.earlychildhoodpartners.org/
  
  

  For Parent Leadership Programs

• Parent Leadership Training Institute - People Empowering People
  http://www.cga.ct.gov/COC/plti.htm
  
  
  

  For Parents Raising Children with Special Needs (from www.Ctparentpower.org)

• CT Birth to Three System
  http://www.birth23.org/
  

• The CT Parent Advocacy Center
  http://www.cpacinc.org/
  

• Families United
  http://www.familiesunited.org/
  

• Tool kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities
  http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp
  

• National Center for Learning Disabilities: Parent Guide
  http://www.ncld.org/publications-a-more/parent-advocacy-guides
  

  
  For Parents of Young Children
  

• Ready, Set, Grow CT Kids!
  http://www.readysetgrowctkids.org/
  

• Healthy Kids, Healthy Care
  http://www.healthykids.us/

• The Connecticut Commission on Children: Early Childhood
  http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/early_childhood.htm

• Connecticut Early Childhood Education Cabinet
  http://www.ctearlychildhood.org/Content/Education_Cabinet.asp

• Get Ready for Kindergarten checklist
  http://www.ctearlychildhood.org/images/customer-files//kindergartenreadinesslist_final_5_20_09.pdf

• Connecticut Parenting
  http://www.ctparenting.com/
  

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Online Parent Advocacy Training Center

• Beginner Skills
  Advocacy 101: Tips for Communicating with Elected Officials
  Advocacy 102: Writing your Legislator
  Advocacy 103: Making a Presentation
  

Resources for Parents of Children in Stamford

• StamfordAsks
  http://www.stamfordasks.org/
  

• Stamford Public Education Fund
  http://www.spefct.org
  

• United Way 211 CT Info Line
  http://www.infoline.org

• Stamford Robotics
  http:// www.stamfordrobotics.org

• Stamford Youth Foundation
  http://www.stamfordyouth.org/

• City of Stamford Recreation
  http://www.stamfordrecreation.com/

• The Math League
  http://www.themathleague.com/
  

• Yerwood Center
  http://www.yerwoodcenter.com/
  

• ROSCO Afterschool Programs
  http://www.roscco.org

• Activities for Kids – Afterschool and Preschool Programs
  http://www.activitiesforkids.org

• CTE, Inc. The Community Action Agency, Stamford -
  http://www.ctecap.org

• Chester Addison Community Center -
  http://www.domuskids.org/ChesterAddison.html
  

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Miscellaneous

• United Way 211 CT Info Line
  http://www.infoline.org

• The Math League
  http://www.themathleague.com/

• Kid Stuff – Resources for Parents
  http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2574&q=433958

• Kids Events
  http://www.kidsevents.com

• Connecticut General Assembly
  http://cga.ct.gov/
  
  
• Donors Choose
  http://www.donorschoose.org/
  

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Links to School Sites

Elementary Schools

Davenport
www.davenportridge.org

Hart
www.hartschool.org

KT Murphy
www.ktmurphy.org

Newfield
www.newfieldschool.org

Northeast
www.northeastelementary.org

Rogers
www.rogersmagnetschool.org

Roxbury
www.roxburyschool.org

Springdale
www.springdaleCT.com

Stark
www.starkschool.org

Stillmeadow
www.stillmeadowct.org

Toquam
www.toquamschool.org

Westover
www.westovermagnet.org

Middle Schools

Cloonan
www.CloonanMS.org

Dolan
www.DolanMS.org

Rippowam
www.rippowammiddle.org

Scofield
www.magnetmiddle.org

High Schools

Academy of Information & Engineering
ait.echalk.com

Stamford
www.stamfordhigh.org

Westhill
www.westhillweb.com