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School At Home Resource Guide

Your Guide to Local Resources During an Extended School Closing

By Marie Vandenberg, Publisher/Editor Macaroni Kid Clintonville, WI April 10, 2023

For many of us, we are navigating to a new normal.  We need to figure out how to educate our kids without much time to prepare.  For many of us, even trying to feed our kids is going to be an issue.  Many students are on the free/reduced lunch program.  Not everyone has reliable internet or computers at home.  This guide will be getting updated as more information becomes available, so hopefully, this helps you start figuring out a plan. If you know of anything that should be added, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at mariev@macaronikid.com or message me on our Facebook Page

Food

Clintonville

A&W Rootbeer - Kids ages 12 and under will qualify for a 1/2 price Kids meal.  The meal will be substituting a Root Beer sucker or kids ice cream in place of a toy
Clintonville School District - Free meals for children ages 18 and under for families residing in the Clintonville School District.  Find the enrollment form and complete details here.  For questions please contact Superintendent David Dyb via e-mail: ddyb@clintonville.k12.wi.us 

Shawano

Shawano School District - Free meals for children ages 18 and under for families residing in the Shawano School District.  Find the enrollment form and complete details here.  For questions please contact Nick Curran via e-mail:  currann@shawanoschools.com

Tigerton

Tigerton School District - Free meals for children ages 18 and under for families residing in the Tigerton School District.  Find the enrollment form and complete details here.  For questions, please contact Sheila Weller, at 715-535-4044 or sweller@tigerton.k12.wi.us



Internet

At the time of this publication, most classes at the libraries are canceled or postponed; however, they are still open for research and internet for those that don't have it at home.  If that is your plan, please check ahead of time to be sure they will still be open.

Marion Public Library
Clintonville Public Library
Shawano Public Library
Birnamwood - See Shawano Library
Bonduel - See Shawano Library
Wittenberg Public Library - See Shawano Library
Mattoon Public Library - See Shawano Library
Tigerton Public Library- See Shawano Library
Gillett Public Library
S Verna College of Menominee Nation Library **Building Closed until Further Notice**
Suring Public Library **Building Closed** Access Free Internet from back parking lot.  
Arvid E Miller Library Museum of the Mohican Nation
Antigo Public Library

Bolin's Speedy T's Monday through Friday 9a -5p Workstations will be available with high-speed internet access.  If needed, feel free to remain in your vehicle to avoid contact with people, but still get some work done.

Wittenberg Telephone


Internet Providers offering discounts and hotspots

 School District Information

Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Marion School District
Clintonville
Shawano
Bonduel



Scheduling Hints and Tips

Structure Summer Day to Prevent the "I'm Bored Blues" - It just isn't summertime yet.  There are many helpful hints, especially for those who are now telecommuting as well.

School Closing Daily Schedule with Free Printable


Educational Opportunities

Online Resources Recommended by School Districts

Clintonville 

Free 

Articles

School Canceled?  36 Free Educational Resources
8 Great Audiobooks for Kids
7 Ways to Exercise as a Family
9 Road Trip Games for the Best Car Trip Ever - These are not restricted to car trips- these are great for anytime the kids are getting wiggly with waiting.


Discounted

ABCMouse.com - ABCMouse (Ages 2-8) $45/year ($3.75/month) Adventure Academy (Ages 8-13) $45/year ($3.75/month)

CuriosityStream - Discounted to $12/year

Gillett Handiworks - offering a discount on crafting materials (perfect for home art classes)


Podcasts

LeVar Burton Reads
The Way I Heard It - Mike Rowe


Facebook Live Classes

Online classes with a set time will also be on the main events calendar with an 💻 in front of the event title.

Making Homemade Soap with your Kids
School's Out Daily Cooking Lessons 12:00 Noon (CT) beginning 3/16
Daily Online Art Classes 1:00pm (CT) beginning 3/16
Home Safari with Cinncinati Zoo 3:00pm (ET) beginning 3/16
S Verna College of Menominee Nation Library - Daily Live Streaming Events - .  Check FB page for more details. Here are a few of the past events
See the Event Calendar for more online classes and past classes - they'll be marked with an 💻 in the event title


Submit your own Facebook Live events for FREE Here.  If you'd like to add an internet hotspot or free/reduced meal site: e-mail me at mariev@macaronikid.com