COVID-19 Help Stop the Spread and Stay Healthy-Resource Guide vol.1
Parent Connections
We are here for our BASE kids, families and community! Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if there are any needs we may be able to help you address. We are connected to email and our office phones.
Alicia Norris, Executive Director
920-542-6501
Melissa Willkomm, Director of Operations
920-542-6500
Please let us know if you would like to be added to a BASE parent list, connecting our BASE parents with each other.
Check out our BASE Kids Lab on our website at www.basefortatkinson.org/lab We have listed this resource below in Activities for Kids and we are continuing to add a variety of quality online resources on a regular basis. We are planning some great ways to stay connected!
Information About COVID-19
Parents, community members, and others likely have lots of questions about COVID-19. The Washington Department of Health is here to help, with a fact sheet translated into several different languages.
Talking to Kids About COVID-19
Looking for ways to talk to children and youth about COVID-19? There are a number of great resources from the Child Mind Institute, National Association of School Psychologists, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and Kids Health.
Internet & Technology
Comcast is offering qualifying students and parents 60 days of free internet through Comcast Internet Essentials during the pandemic. Kudos to Comcast for making it easier to make the decision to stay home.
Activities for Kids
BASE Kids Lab - www.basefortatkinson.org/lab
Through the thoughtful design, ongoing updates and active use of our BASE Kids Lab, we hope to inspire youth to engage in enriching programs and activities through the utilization of educational, fun, reliable, and diverse digital technologies.
BASE Kids Lab highlights topics including:
Educational, safe & fun websites
Homework & projects research resources
Games
Computer skills acquisition
Careers research
Digital art & music
Lend A Hand community service project tracking
Community engagement
BASE program highlights
Literacy & reading
STEM
BASE Kid Surveys
Character Development & Leadership
Make a card to send to a local nursing home
Reena Senior Living, 737 Reena Avenue, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Wellington Place at Fort Atkinson, 200 S Water Street W, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Wellington Meadows, 525 Memorial Drive, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Sienna Crest Memory Care, 1531 Commonwealth Drive, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Scholastic’s Learn at Home-FREE
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Education companies offering free subscriptions
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
Brain & body workouts for kids
As school districts close and students are asked to stay home, there are ways to continue to engage your youth through virtual lessons. The American Federation of Teachers has a wealth of resources to help with learning at home.