Parent/Educational Links

At Sycamore Park we do our best to integrate technology into our instruction to enhance learning. The following links will provide a bunch of different resources for you to use with your child. We know that teaching students how to use technology resources is essential to their success in our society. Students have opportunities to use PowerPoint, Word, and a variety of other programs.
The links on this page give information on some of the resources we use at Sycamore Park. Also, please be sure to visit the site on Internet Safety as your child's safety is of the utmost importance.

General Resources

Internet Safety Resource -- While the internet has many great uses, we also need to teach children about it's potential dangers. The link below will take you to a site that will list a variety of resources that parents, students, and educators can use, so that we all will have the tools necessary for using the internet safely.

Internet Safety Resources for CCPS Schools

Café Prepay -- The Culpeper County Public School division now offers parents a way to use their Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card to pay for school meals through an online service called Café Prepay. Café Prepay also enables parents to keep track of their child's account balance.

Cancellations.com -- This website will keep you informed of any closings or delays this year.

 

 

 

Technology Standards (pdf) --Computer Technology Standards of Learning For Virginia’s Public Schools

Skillstutor -- SkillsTutor provides a review of content that will help students on their SOL tests.

PortaPortal : Collection of our favorite sites broken down into categories.

ESL

BrainPop : A collection of videos we use to enhance instruction.
It's a favorite of teachers and students.

BrainPopjr: Another collection of videos that are used to enhance instruction. Geared toward the lower grades.

NetSmartz : While the internet has many great uses
we also need to teach children about it's potential dangers.

VA DOE : Virginia Department of Education