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Edison's Links for Parents & Families

Learn more about volunteer opportunities and ways to contribute to Edison, browse our Parent Handbook, or catch up on the latest at Edison in our Toucan Times, Gallery and Classroom pages.

Note: Some of these links require a fast connection. If you don't have internet access at home, try the fast, free computers at the Eugene Public Library!

Homework Tips for Parents! - Article and links by Kirsti Haugen

MyMealTime.com - Pay for school lunches online.

In & Around Eugene - Fun local links. Got one to add? Please email us.

www.4j.lane.edu - School District news, information, calendars,lunch menus, phonebook, etc.

www.ode.state.or.us - Oregon Dept. of Education.

www.eef.lane.edu - The Eugene Education Fund builds strong public schools by promoting community involvement and encouraging financial support.

www.tolerance.org - Teaching Tolerance Resources to help kids learn about diversity and tolerance; learn how to detect and respond to bias and bigotry.

www.stand.org - Stand for Children is a grassroots advocacy group for children.

ChalkboardProject.org - inspires Oregonians to make our K-12 public schools among the nation’s best. Independent and non-partisan, it offers all Oregonians a role in making key decisions for schools.

eScrip.com - Register grocery, credit and debit cards. Use them at participating merchants, and Edison gets an automatic contribution. Check your account to bring all your cards up to date.

Smart Ways to School - free services to help students walk, bike, carpool, or ride a bus to/from school. www.ltd.org/swts/swtsindex.html

WasteFreeLunches.org - Learn how to reduce waste at schools by packing "waste-free" lunches your kids will love!

GlobalFriendlyFamily.org - Hosted by Edison parent Sandy Moses, GFF "promotes a sustainable community and world, and attends to both human and environmental needs."

ReadingRockets.org - Research, strategies, lessons and activities to assist parents & teachers.

WALearning.com - Free reproducible language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish.