Talking With Kids - How to
talk with your kids about tough topics.
Discovery.com Parents
Page - Reviews, study tools and homeschooling resources, and articles
by experts on how to help your child with school.
Parents: The Anti-Drug - Advice,
news, and information about helping kids make smart choices.
Purdue Women's Resource Center - Resources
for Parents, Children and Adolescents- a listing of Tippecanoe County Community Programs
Jim Trelease On Reading -
Features how to read aloud, what to read aloud and excellent research on language
and literacy. Jim Trelease has visited the Lafayette area several times and
his positive message and common sense advice are well worth the time!
KidsHealth - Articles and
information on a wide range of health topics, including infections, behavior,
nutrition, and much more.
Starfall.com - Phonics based
games and activities online!
National Home Education Network -
Excellent resource for homeschoolers.
Indiana's Academic Standards -
Standards for every grade K-12 available as PDF files.
Fact Monster -
Includes a homework reference center, almanac, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, and
up-to-date articles.
TCPL's Science Fair Help - Designed to
help parents, kids and teachers get ideas and get the most out of the project.
School Calendars for Local School Corporations:
Lafayette School Corporation*
2007-2008 School Year
Aug. 20: School Resumes.
Aug. 31: Half Day
Sept.3 : Labor Day.
Oct. 3: Half Day.
Oct. 24: Parent Conferences.
Oct. 25: Half Day
Oct. 26: Fall Break.
Nov. 22-23: Thanksgiving Break.
Dec. 22-Jan. 6: Winter Break.
Jan. 7: School Resumes.
Ja. 21: No School, Martin Luther King Day.
Jan. 30: Half Day.
Feb. 15: Half Day.
Feb. 29: President's Day
Mar. 6: Half Day.
Mar 20: Parent Conferences.
Mar. 21: Half Day
Mar. 22-Mar. 30: Spring Break.
April 9: Half Day
May 26: No School, Memorial Day.
May 27: Last Day of School.
Tippecanoe School Corporation
2007-2008 School Year
August 14: School Resumes.
August 28: PL221-Early Dismissal (1 p.m)
Sept. 3: No School, Labor Day
Oct. 3: PL221-Early Dismissal (1 p.m.)
Oct. 12: End of First Nine Weeksz
Oct. 18 & 19: Half Day; Afternoon Parent Conferences
No 1/2 Day Kindergarten.
Oct. 26 & 29:Fall Break.
Nov. 5: PL221-Early Dismissal (1 p.m.)
Nov. 22-23: No School, Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 21: Last Day Prior to Winter Break
Jan. 8: School Resumes.
Jan. 15: PL221-Early Dismissal (1 p.m.)
Jan. 21: No School-Martin Luther King Day
Feb. 7: PL221-Early Dismissal (1 p.m.)
Feb. 18: No School-President's Day
Mar. 13-14: 1/2 Day Students; Afternoon Parent Conferences
No 1/2 Day Kindergarten
Mar. 22-Mar. 30: Spring Break.
April 7: PL221-Early Dismissal
April 18: No School-Mid-Spring Break
May 23: Student Last Day
