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MACS Family Resources

Week of March 30- April 3, 2020 - Volume 2

MACS FamilyResources Week of March 30- April 3, 2020 - Volume 2

We Are Here to Support Your Family During Remote Learning

MACS Families, we want to support your child and family during this period of remote learning. We know that supporting your child's remote learning can be a struggle and some families may be frustrated. If this is happening for your family, begin with contacting your child's teacher. As a district, we are committed to providing you with up-to-date resources, ideas for at home learning and ways to keep your child engaged in the learning process.


This newsletter will be published weekly for all MACS Families. You can find this resource on our MACS website, Twitter (@MACSchools) and Facebook.


We have also developed a new Learning Support for Families Google doc, this will be published on our MACS website as well.

Schools Closed? How to Make a New Home Routine | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

Schools Closed? How to Make a New Home Routine | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

Schedules are important for kids (and adults!), but how do you keep to one during the coronavirus pandemic? Our parent and expert shares tips to keep learning…

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Tips for Delivering Feedback to Your Child - NEA Parents' Resources

Tips for Delivering Feedback to Your Child - NEA Parents' Resources

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UNC-TV At-Home Learning Resources

From UNC-TV-


"By executive order of the governor, public schools across North Carolina are closed due to COVID-19 through May 15. These closings have left thousands of students at home with reduced access to structured instruction.

To address this educational gap, UNC-TV and the NC Department of Public Instruction are partnering to support school-age children learning at home by providing free, curriculum-informed, over-the-air content that is widely accessible to students—especially those with limited or no internet access.

Each weekday, two blocks of programs on UNC-TV's North Carolina Channel will serve students: fourth through eighth grade, from 8 AM-1 PM, and ninth through twelfth grade, from 1-6 PM (actual times may vary, please check the weekly schedule online here).

These educational program blocks are available on the North Carolina Channel, available statewide for free over-the-air, through cable providers and streamed online here."


Click here to check out the great information and see this week's schedule linked below.

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Social and Emotional Learning for Your Family During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCDPI Office of Early Learning Family Resources
Parenting During Coronavirus: You Are Enough | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

Parenting During Coronavirus: You Are Enough | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

I've never parented during a pandemic before. The best thing we can do right now is remind ourselves that for our kids, we are enough.

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What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary

What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary

Whether a school shooting or a deadly tornado, scary events in the news can leave parents struggling to know when — and how — they should talk with their kids about it. Rosemarie Truglio of Sesame Workshop and Tara Conley, a media studies professor at Montclair State University, give us tips.

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How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

If you are feeling stress about COVID-19, you are not alone. Here are some tools for kids and parents to use to help navigate these worries and stresses in this

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Full STEAM Ahead At Home!

Mount Airy City Schools believes in our Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math (STEAM) Framework for learning. Below are many resources to help you continue moving forward with STEAM in your home during the remote learning period.


April is STEM Education Month, this is a proclamation by our North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper in 2018.


We challenge our families to think about how STEM can come to life in your homes!

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Virtual Events

Click here to check out the daily virtual events that will support your family's STEM fun!


The NC Science Festival website is consistently being updated with at-home remote learning resources.

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Math Resources

The National Math Festival offers math resources for all ages. Click here to check them out!
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Supporting Your Child in STEM

Click here to check out a great article, How Can I Get My Child Interested in STEM? by Euroscientist.com

Learning Happens in the Kitchen

Each week we will highlight opportunities for learning at home in the kitchen. Kids of all ages can participate in the process of food prep or cooking. See this week's healthy and kid-friendly recipes.
Eggs-plore Science by Making Meringues | Recipes for Kids | PBS KIDS for Parents

Eggs-plore Science by Making Meringues | Recipes for Kids | PBS KIDS for Parents

Beating egg whites causes an amazing change. When you add sugar and bake, more changes happen...and you get a delicious cookie! Make predictions, observations

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Breakfast Egg Cups

Breakfast Egg Cups

Breakfast Egg Cups Recipe! The perfect, high protein, breakfast on-the-go. Make them ahead of time, refrigerate or freeze them, and then heat them in the

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STEM Lessons in the Kitchen - NEA Parents' Resources

STEM Lessons in the Kitchen - NEA Parents' Resources

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Learning Happens With and Without Wifi Connections

The internet is a great resource for remote learning. We appreciate all of the great resources that we have access to for teaching and learning during this time. However, all learning does not require a WIFI connection.


We may be under a stay-at-home order but we can still use this time to enjoy fresh air in our own back yard! Check out the links below to help your family stay active and happy!

Check out the links below to learn more.

8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids' Energy | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids' Energy | Parenting Tips & Advice | PBS KIDS for Parents

Are your kids stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are eight games to play indoors to help them get the wiggles out.

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Educational Apps That Don't Need Wi-Fi or Data

Educational Apps That Don't Need Wi-Fi or Data

Common Sense Media editors help you choose Educational Apps That Don't Need Wi-Fi or Data. No need for internet to use these great learning apps.

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MACS Parents Share Out

We know that our MACS families are #MACSawesome and totally rocking this remote learning time. Feel free to share out your best tips and practices for at-home learning with our team. You can share via Twitter by tagging @MACSchools and using #MACSawesome.


You may also submit your best practices to our Teaching and Learning team by emailing Penny Willard at pwillard@mtairy.k12.nc.us. Each week we will highlight families for the fabulous teaching and learning being done at home.

MACS Teaching and Learning

Dr. Phillip Brown, Chief of Academics and Human Resources

Penny Willard, Director of Innovative Learning

Email: pwillard@mtairy.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.mtairy.k12.nc.us/
Location: 351 Riverside Drive, Mount Airy, NC, USA
Phone: 336-786-8355
Twitter: @WillardPenny

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