

Helpful Links
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LINKS
from Warwick Schools, Dept. of Ed., Warwick Police & more....
The PTA Parent newsletter - chock full of tips & great info!
Warwick Public Schools website
John Brown Francis district school web page
*JBF's 2010-2011 'Report Card' - once again, we are a HIGH PERFORMING school!!!
...more about what those scores mean, plus NECAP, NO Child Left Behind info & more, here.
RI Dept. of Education website
RI Kids Count Website - a children's policy & advocacy organization
The Parent Communication Advisory Committee - a sub-committee of the Warwick School Committee, created fall 2008 by the Warwick School Committee & the School Dept., to work together towards promoting better communications among parents/guardians & the school dept. Interested? Have an issue or concern to share? Want to learn more? Just email: parentcommittee@warwickschools.org. Every meeting is open to the public - everyone welcome! More at the PCAC website -- click this link. Visit their page on the Secretary of State's website here.
2010-2011 School Year Calendar
Bus Schedules (listed by school)
Lunch Menus - updated monthly by provider - more than two clicks - follow the prompts
Special Services section of Warwick Public Schools web site
Special Ed. Advisory Committee web site
ALAP web site (Accelerated Learning Activities Program, for grades 3-6)
VOWS web site (Volunteers Of Warwick Schools)
Warwick Public Schools Phone Directories Lists
School Closings & Delays - listen to the radio, tune into the major tv stations, & sign up for email updates
Warwick School Committee web page (meeting dates & agendas, contact info, meeting minutes archive, more)
Warwick Police website - an invaluable resource in our community - visit their web site for info, including:
- Community Initiatives (by neighborhood)
- Sex Offender Registration/Monitoring
The Warwick Beacon newspaper on-line (latest Warwick news, info & more - watch for JBF!)
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H1N1 Info
The links below have been gathered in an effort to keep all families informed as to what's up concerning H1N1 for the flu season. The H1N1 page from the RI Dept. of Health always has the most current info. We update this page as new info becomes available - - please know that info will also be sent home via a backpack near you!
RI Dept. of Health - general info
H1N1 Information Line - call - 401/222-8022 (English & Spanish; M-F 8:30am- 4:30pm)
*SUPER RESOURCE for parents/guardians!! - Sharing about H1N1 with your child - click here
Thrive RI website- RI's Coordinated School Health Program
Central for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Federal source - www.flu.gov
World Health Organization (WHO) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BOXTOPS 4 EDUCATION
!super links!
FREE STUFF for families!! - - Check out the cool free stuff at the Boxtops 4 Education website! - recipes, ideas, eNewsletters with special discounts & much, much more!...you can even track JBF's boxtops earnings throughout the year! WOW! Click here to reach the BOXTOPS4EDUCATION homepage!
FREE WORKSHEETS for kids to create works of art!- - Download/print off some super box tops "worksheets" for your child to color in & glue your boxtops to! Fun & festive worksheets for all ages! - just click this link.
More info from Kim Dolye - mdoyle5@cox.net.
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