LGBTQ+
Student Guide

Choosing the right school is vital for every incoming college student, but it can be more challenging for those who identify
as LGBTQ+. In addition to obstacles that all students face, LGBTQ+ students need to consider whether the institution
has LGBTQ-inclusive policies, programs, and practices.

This new guide provides prospective students and their families with tools to identify the right schools, an overview of common challenges, tips for applying, and details on the federal laws that protect LGBTQ students.

SEE THE GUIDE

Pittsburgh Public Schools

PPS Coronavirus Webpage
PPS Continuity of Education Plan
Latest Official Update - Monday, May 15, 2020
Accessing Learning Applications (Clever, Microsoft Teams and Schoology)
Instructional Packet Pickup Location
- Find Your Closest Location
- Packet Pickup Locations

COVID-19:

Resources for Parents and Caregivers

Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home

Food

- Just Harvest FAQ Sheet
SNAP Application Assistance:
- https://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/what-we-do/resources-to-people/snap/
- https://www.justharvest.org/get-help/snap-food-stamps/
Grab and Go Meal Locations

Meals will be distributed between 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Multiple meals will be distributed on Tuesday and Friday.

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PA 2.1.1 SOUTHWEST - If you require assistance and would like to access an extensive list of family and caregiver resources, please call 2.1.1 or text your zip code to 898.211 to receive text alerts. For more information or to receive support, visit the 2.1.1 website.
PA 2.1.1 Southwest seeks to provide an easy-to-remember phone number and web resource for finding health and human services for everyday needs and in crisis situations, serving Allegheny County,

Homeless Students

Homeless Education Network (HEN) COVID-19 Resource List
Knykwest@homelessfund.org - 717-808-0078 homelessfund.org
COVID-19 AND CHILD AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: Checklist for Local Education Agencies and Early Childhood Providers

Learning Schedules, Planning & Creating Structure

Student schedules:
Tips and resources for setting up a daily homeschool schedule
Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19
- The Creative Curriculum® is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that promotes exploration and discovery as a way of learning, enabling children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills.
Suggest Student Schedules
- The following student schedules have been developed to help families support learning at home. Click the images below to download PDF files.
Life Routines During Cancellations: Maintaining a Routine is very Important!

Learning Platforms

Great Minds Recorded Lessons
- Consistent and coherent instructional materials — by teachers for teachers, students, and families. FREE daily instructional video lessons for English language arts (Grades K–8), math (Grades K–12), and science (Grades 3–5) as well as weekly resources that feature early readers called Geodes® (Grades K–2), plus written materials for math (Grades K–12).
Khan Academy, a free online learning platform, has released daily schedules for students in pre-K through grade 12. We offer free lessons in math, science, and humanities from kindergarten through the early years of college. Students can use our exercises, quizzes, and instructional videos to learn and master skills. They will get immediate feedback and encouragement.
- Getting Started with Khan Academy
  - - Video
Brainpop - BrainPOP creates animated resources that support educators and engage students - in school, at home, and on mobile devices. Our content includes movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, activity pages, and much more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards including Common Core.
Core Knowledge (pre-K-5): Free downloadable core knowledge curriculua in ELA, humanities, and science. Also offers downloadable read-alouds.
Free online Ivy League courses - 450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
325 Free Online Learning Resources - Amazing comprehensive list of available learning resource links that does an excellent job of stating what exactly each resource is and what they’re offering.

Tutoring/Learning Assistance

Homework Help offers Library resources for help with school projects, test preparation and general reference questions

History/Getting to know our World

Senator John Heinz History Center Online Exhibits, Senator John Heinz History Center
Tickets for Kids continues to search out resources to help keep your kids engaged with learning and fun during Stay-at-Home orders. Activities listed here are by region, but remember, all online experiences can be accessed by everyone!
Wonderopolis - Wonderopolis®, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, we pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.
Kids Discover

Virtual Field Trips - Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links

Supplemental Learning

Teen/Adult Activity Idea List
GIANT LIST OF IDEAS FOR BEING HOME WITH KIDS
Scholastic Daily Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
Scholastic Learn at Home - Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
ABCYA - Interactive learning games for students pre-K - 6th grade
Fun Brain - Interactive learning games, videos, and activities for students pre-K - 8th grade
Highlights Kids - Activities, jokes, games, and recipes for students pre-K - 4th grade

Science

Alchemie (Organic Chemistry)
Breakout Edu (collection of digital games that students can play at home)
Carnegie Science Center Activities and Resources
Kids National Geographic - Videos, games and exploration of plants, animals and the natural world around us.
Free, Easy Science for Remote Learning, Mystery Science

Bringing the Zoo to You, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (Live Cams)

Reading/Books/Literature

ABCMouse/Adventure Academy (free with code SCHOOL7771)
Newsela (upper elementary/secondary): Nonfiction texts at different independent reading levels paired with activities, including news articles, science pieces and social studies pieces.
Time for Kids - Free digital library available through the remainder of the school year.
Stream or download onto your computer or through the Libby and Hoopla apps for eBooks and audiobooks or Flipster for magazines. Overdrive also offers read-along books in Fiction and Nonfiction collections.
BookFLIX and TRUEFlix offer read-along stories, eBooks and games to explore on any computer with a Wi-Fi connection. Little Pim can help you try new languages. MyStoryMaker offers a chance to create your own digital book as a family!
New York Times writing curriculum (secondary): Flexible program for middle and high schools based on the real-world writing found in newspapers, from editorials and reviews to personal narratives and analysis essays
Expeditionary Learning (K-8): See their collection of free online resources to support distance learning. - K-8 Language Arts Curriculum
The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities

Math

30 pages of hands-on math puzzles, exercises, and games to strengthen essential math skills. Perfect for kids in grades 3-12.
Khan Academy - Weekly math learning plans for grade three through Algebra 2 to keep children on track for the rest of the school year
Learn Zillion (all grades): Short (3-10 minute) videos intended for teacher and student use focused on targeted concepts.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (pre-K/K): Toolkit of 20+ resources.
Dreambox (K-8): Gamified, adaptive, online K-8 math program designed for developmental math strategies (paper/pencil should not be used). Currently free.
Desmos (3-12): Interactive graphing activities to help students visualize and represent mathematics across mainly secondary mathematics topics, but some elementary topics are also included in their list of featured collections here.

Open Up Resources (K-5): Offers family and student resources for virtual learning aligned to EL Education K-5, Bookworms K-5, and Reading with Relevance.
The No-Nonsense Distance Learning Guide - A step-by-step plan with tools and tips for every educator.

Mental Health

Parent-Child Mental Health Resources

Internet Access & Essentials

$9.95 per month
Covid-19 Update: New families who connect will receive 60 days of free internet service.
For more information, call (855) 846-8376
You may be eligible to participate if you have at least one child who qualifies for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), receive HUD housing assistance, or are a veteran that receives federal or state public assistance; do not have outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than a year old; families with outstanding debt more than one-year-old may still be eligible; and live in an area where Comcast Internet service is available but have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days, where applicable.