Schools interested in purchasing the items below must contact the vendor to get a quote for K12Buy.
Parent Involvement Focus / Tool/Item for Purchase / Vendor / CostLearning at Home / Take-Home Backpacks with Parents as Partners Guide
(Available in Spanish) / Teacher Created Materials, Liz Simpson / Take Home Backpacks: $40per backpack (available for each grade level Pre-K through 8th)
Scholastic Read & Rise Program (includes Facilitator Kit,
30 Read and Rise Family Guides, and 30 Build a Book Kits with a Build a Book Facilitator Guide)
(Available in Spanish) / Scholastic, Mary Kay Carlo / Read and Rise Family Reading Night Kit: $149.70
Build-a-Book Program $95
Parent Resource Room / Parent Books:
· The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders
· Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
· Six Stages of Parenthood
· 27 Secrets to Raising Amazing Children / See attached descriptions and purchasing information / Books range from $14.44 - $31.20 each
See attached descriptions and purchasing information
Other Resources:
· Parent Involvement printed products, pamphlets, DVDs, newsletters, booklets and presentations
· Materials that focus on parenting topics or tips or academic subjects such as Math and Language Arts
(Some available in Spanish) / The Parent Institute: 800-756-5525, ,
Channing Bete: 800-477-4776,
Evans Newton Inc: 800-443-0544, / Cost for printed parent materials varies. Visit the vendor websites for product details
Educational Board Games for Parent-Student Academic Nights:
· Scrabble
· Kids Learn! Math and Literacy Games / Scrabble, Jane Ratsey-Williams, 631-477-0033 / Scrabble: $95 per kit (includes 6 Scrabble Boards and Scrabble Dictionary)
Teacher Created Materials, Liz Simpson ) / Kids Learn! Board Games: $349.99
Computers for:
· Access to Parent Portal (City Schools)
· Parents to assist children with homework
· Parent technology workshops
· Parent GED programs / PerScholas, Angela Page-Tyl
800-877-4068,
Schools can also purchase a computer through approved K12 vendors (e.g. Daly) / PerScholas: Pre-owned desktops with flat screen $230; Pre-owned, fully loaded laptops $265-$340 (includes shipping)
New 3-in-1 inkjet printers $50- $80 (includes a starter ink pack, not recommended for strong office use)
Parent Workshops / · Keep the Connection Workshop Series
· Promoting Social Competence: Protecting Children from Bullying in School
· Chicago Parent Program
· Raising Him Alone
· Promoting Positive Self-Image & Esteem in Our Children
· The Effects of Media on Our Children / Coordinated through City Schools Family Institute. Contact:
Demetria Nicholas, 410-545-1870 / See description and cost attached
· Launching or Strengthening Your Organized Parent Group
· Developing and Sustaining Parent Leaders / Michelle Green, 443-854-1062 / $1,500 for 6 sessions
Staff Development / · Training on effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
· Implementing Creative Parent Engagement Strategies / Michelle Green, 443-854-1062 / $1,500 for 6 sessions
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