EDUCATION & CHILD CARE

Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

At-Home Activities

• Department of Defense: Learn about careers in STEM fields
• Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics: Kids' Zone
• Department of Energy: Games and Activities; Virtual Field Trips to National Energy Labs
• Environmental Protection Agency: Games, Quizzes, and Videos about the Environment
• The Library of Congress: Presentations and Activities to Help Students Learn about History
• NASA: Interactive Lessons about Space, Earth, Solar System and Universe; Lessons from Astronauts about Living in Space; STEM Activities for Students of All Ages
• The Kennedy Center: Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems; Tour the Kennedy Center with The Pigeon
• The Smithsonian: Free Smithsonian STEM Games and Simulations; Meet the Animals of the National Zoo; 3D Exhibits and Virtual Tours; Smithsonian Magazine Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit; The Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour; Digital Smithsonian American Art Museum; Distance Learning Resources
• NOAA: Use Real-Time Ocean Data to Explore the Environment
• USGS: Learn from Home About Physical science, Geography, and Maps

Child Care

• Child Care Aware of America - Resources for Child Care Providers and Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Emotional Wellness and Mental Health Tips for Students Staying at Home

• Active Minds
• Coping with COVID-19 - Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Ideas that are working to keep students learning and fed

• Public school districts are offering meals to all district children under the age of 18. Families need to sign up so contact your district if you aren’t already involved. Most are offering pick-up times and even delivering the meals on bus routes!
• Many schools are operating “school as usual” with online classes, Zoom group conversations online, and homework assignments. They are challenging students to think outside the box and explore their subjects differently in ways that can’t be done in a normal classroom. Kudos to all of the teachers and administrators working so hard to completely pivot to use new tools to stay connected with their students!

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

• COVID-19 School Closure Information

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

• State Financial Aid Impacted by COVID-19 and Missouri Job Center Information

Missouri Western State University

• MWSU COVID-19 Campus, Student, Faculty, and Employee Information

North Central Missouri College

• NCMC COVID-19 Campus, Student, Faculty, and Employee Information

Northwestern Missouri State University

• NWMSU COVID-19 Campus, Student, Faculty, and Employee Information

U.S. Department of Education

• Resources for Elementary and Secondary Schools
• Resources for Higher Education
• Federal Student Aid Forbearance Information for Student, Borrowers, and Parents
• Guidance for Interruptions of Study Related to COVID-19

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