TCAPS Parent Resources

TCAPS offers many options for parents to keep up with the latest information on their childrens' academic progress, eating habits, transportation and more. 

	Pinnacle Internet Viewer - Parents of students in grades 6th - 12th can keep up to date on their students day-to-day progress.  Assignments and marking period averages are available as the teachers enter grades.  In addition, parents can configure PIV to send emails when certain conditions are met related to their child's grade or simply receive regular updates.
	TCAPS Bus Routes - This site offers information TCAPS bus routes and transportation information.
Get Involved in  Your Child's  Education	http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html
A Parent's Guide to Preparing Your Child For School	http://www.nea.org/parents/preparechild.html
Summer Sites for Kids	Funbrain is a Pearson Education site with games and activities for kids in grades K - 8 http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Books can be chosen by grade level. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning. http://www.bookadventure.org/index.asp Utah Education Network provides links to some of the webs best educational activities for students. The activities are broken down by grade range: K – 2 http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives/index.shtml 3 - 6   http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/index.shtml National Library of Virtual Manipulatives  (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Enchanted Learning is a site with many activities and resources for elementary age kids. It includes quizes, writing activities, geography resources and much more. It even has calendar with activities that can be done each day throughout the summer. http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Online Safety	Follow this link for information that will help keep your child safe while online.