Free lunches from DPS
Durham Public Schools will continue to distribute a week’s supply of breakfasts and reheatable meals that can be picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 12:30pm at the following schools (your child doesn’t have to be a DPS student):
Here are some additional spots you can can go to (Monday–Friday) to pick up lunches for your kids:
Click here if you want to see the list of apartment complexes that are also served by the Durham Public Schools’ free lunch program. If you’re unable to pick up meals due to disability or other reason(s), you can sign up for weekly food deliveries via EAT NC. Click here for more info and to register. Free lunches from Durham County
Through Durham County’s EAT NC program, the Durham County Department of Public Health is providing hot lunches for young people ages 18 and under on weekdays from 11am to 12:30pm at 18 schools throughout the city. When you pick up your child’s lunch, you’ll also get a cold breakfast for the next day. Friday pickups will include meals for the weekend.
Here are the 18 schools (your child doesn’t have to attend a Durham Public School):
DPS Family Academy
Durham Public Schools’ Family Academy helps parents, grandparents, etc keep up with technology and learn other tips and tricks for guiding their children to success. The online workshops are free and offered in English and Spanish. Here’s the full schedule; click here to attend the workshops.
Upward Bound program
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites 9th- and 10th-graders from Durham, Chatham, and Lee counties to sign up for Upward Bound, a free college-preparation program. Getting into and staying in college/university takes work, and Upward Bound helps low-wealth students build the skills and motivation to succeed and to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. Southern and Hillside are the targeted high schools for this program, but parents/guardians of students from other schools are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more info and to apply; there’s a link on the homepage for reading about the program in Spanish. Upward Bound is a federal program and operates out of UNC’s Carolina Higher Education Opportunities Programs (CHEOP) office.
Duke Homestead online classes
The folks at the Duke Homestead State Historic Site has developed a collection of virtual education programs. Instructors can add these lessons to their curriculum, which should add a nice connection to local history and culture. Live interaction will be available with Duke Homestead staff as a way to get questions answered and keep the presentation(s) fresh.
Here are the classes on offer:
Click here for more info. Magnet and CTE Pathways Fair
Durham Public Schools will hold its 2020 Magnet and CTE Pathways Fair on Saturday, November 7, 10am–1pm. Learn about specialized educational opportunities, including magnet schools (seven elementary, four middle, one secondary, five high schools, and 9 Career Technology Education (CTE) Pathway Clusters (9th and 10th grades)). Click here to read up on the schools and their programs (with links to read in Spanish). Visit the Facebook event page for more info and click here to register for this online event.
DPS talk on mental health
Durham Public Schools’ Student Support Services will host a series of Embrace Talks for families needing access to helpful resources. On Thursday, November 12, 6pm, the topic will be a Co-Located Mental Health Information Session. Learn about the referral process for using mental health services in the community (and discuss the stigmas surrounding doing so). Click here to watch from the DPS Facebook page.
Vocabulary expansion
Writer and writing coach Beverly Mahone invites middle- and high school students who want help with building their vocabularies by joining her Word Up program on her Communicate with Beverly Facebook page.
Science adventures
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost the Basics of Insect ID on Thursday, November 5, 4–5pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to learn how to identify the six-legged bugs they come across. Click here to register and attend this free online event.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost an Intro to ecoEXPLORE on Friday, November 6, 4–5pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to learn about the ecoEXPLORE project and how to get involved. Click here to register and attend this free online event. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost All About Monarchs Encore on Wednesday, November 11, 3–4pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to learn more about the milkweed-fed caterpillars change into beautiful orange-and-black-striped butterflies. Click here to register and attend this free online event. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost Truths and Myths About Insects on Friday, November 13, 4–5pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to listen to stories about six-legged bugs and then hear the real truth. Click here to register and attend this free online event. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost Ask an Entomologist on Sunday, November 15, 3–4pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to ask their questions about six-legged bugs. Click here to register and attend this free online event. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, ecoEXPLORE Central NC, and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation will cohost The Hills Are Alive with the Sounds of Insects on Monday, November 23, 4–5pm. Students from kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to learn about the sounds six-legged bugs make and why they make them. Click here to register and attend this free online event. DPS Family Academy webinar replays
If you missed any of the Durham public Schools Family Academy online workshops, you can always visit the page that houses them. Click on the logo below to go to the webinar page and watch as many videos as you like (in English and Spanish).
Teach at Home / Enseña desde Casa
Google, in partnership with UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, presents Teach at Home, a comprehensive educational resource for those looking for tools and tips for keeping kids interested in learning. There are three categories: Teachers, Schools, and Families, and each offers tools for teaching. Learn how to use livestreaming and video calls to hold classes; how to use Socratic, a learning app for students on the high school and college/university levels; how to identify learning resources for young people with disabilities, and lots more. There is an incredible amount of ideas, resources, and solutions for at-home learning. Click here to get started; Click here to view the Enseña desde Casa website in Spanish.
NCLearn @ Home
NCLearn @ Home is a gathering place put together by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that taps into the expertise and programming of local museums and educational organizations. Teachers, families, and students are invited to explore the website and dive into the lessons and programming offered by the State Library, State Archive Collections, NC Museum of Art, NC Museum of History, NC Symphony, NC Zoo, and more. Click here to get started.
Edu-informational podcast
After a summer break, this popular podcast returns in September. Get loads of information on various school-related topics by listening to the Center for Family Engagement’s podcast, “Notes from the Backpack.” Click here for more info and to see a list of podcasts to choose from.
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