Parent Resources
District + Madison Supports
National Stress Awareness Month
April is National Stress Awareness Month! Learning to cope with our stress and finding healthy ways to deal with tough situations can go a long way in living a healthy and positive life. Check out the resources from the American Institute of Stress!
Peaceful Families
Peaceful Families Oklahoma is offering 2 Day Camps for students affected by Substance Use Disorder in their homes. If you are curious about whether or not your child could benefit from this program please fill out this survey and Peaceful Families OK will reach out to you. See related fliers below!
Care Solace
When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the
burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you need, we’ve partnered
with Care Solace, your central hub of care.
With a network of over 350,000 providers and services, Care Solace will help you find the
right help at the right time, 24/7/365, at no cost to you. They will connect you with providers
accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for
those without insurance.
You can access Care Solace services in three ways:
- Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
- Search anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at caresolace.com/norman
- Contact your site school counselor, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.
No matter what you're experiencing, there is hope and help. We are confident that our new
partnership with Care Solace will help us build a healthier, more vibrant school community.
Free Tutoring
What is Brainfuse?
NPS is excited to offer FREE online tutoring to all of our students. View the information below for more information or scan the QR code to get started!
Brainfuse provides FREE online tutoring, homework help, writing lab assistance, test prep, video lessons, and study tools to all students. Expert tutors, ready to help: All Brainfuse tutors are experienced professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree and complete an intensive onboarding process prior to assisting Brainfuse users.
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For the past 20 years, Brainfuse has significantly boosted academic performance for thousands of students nationwide.
Guiding students without providing answers: Through a variety of personalized techniques, Brainfuse tutors collaborate with students to help them work out problems rather than offer solutions.
Rigorous quality control: Their comprehensive monitoring and review system provides tutors real-time guidance with instructional strategies and assists students with special tutoring requests.
BrainFuse Results
Student Satisfaction
At the end of each session, an average of 98% of students were satisfied with their tutoring sessions, while 97% would recommend Brainfuse to a friend.
Top Ranked
A Colorado Department of Education study ranked Brainfuse first among tutoring providers in math and reading – with a math improvement rate of 30% and a reading improvement rate of 39.3%.
Social Emotional Student Support Resources
Mental Illness Awareness:
Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. However, mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family, friends or coworkers. NAMI and participants across the country raise awareness of mental illness, fight discrimination and provide support through Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). Learn more about MIAW with NAMI!
Second Step:
Elementary: Throughout the year your child will learn a variety of social emotional supports and tools with the use of our Second Step curriculum. Elementary School Pacing Guide SY 23-24
Click your child’s grade below to see what they are learning next week and how you can use this at home. This is updated every week.
PK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Families can also visit The Second Step Family Webpage to view full lessons and student handouts.
Mind Yeti
NEW::Check out Mind Yeti! Mind Yeti is a library of research-based guided mindfulness sessions that help kids and their adults calm their minds, focus their attention and connect to the world around them. Created by nonprofit Committee for Children and Second Step!
Resources
Check out Norman Public School’s Prevention Resource library here! And follow #NPSMentalHealthMonday on Facebook and Instagram!
Family Field Guide
The Family Field Guide offers consultations to families at no cost. Consultations assist families with problem identification, creating solutions, offering guidance on developmentally appropriate practices, referrals to services to meet individual needs and follow up services. Trained consultants answer the phone line M-F from 8-6pm. For more information click here.