Helpful Links for Students and Parents

Below are links to several sites that may be helpful to students and/or parents. 

ClassBrain.com
           
Provides information for teachers, parents, and students.  Includes many uselful tools and links.  Includes info on family life, safety tips, and more.  Homework help is also available.
http://www.classbrain.com

Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
                Provides a free puzzle generator for teacher, parents, and students.  May create word searches, crosswords, and several other types of puzzles using your own words.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com

Jefferson Davis Parish Library
                Provides helpful information on Parish Library and its branches such as hours of operation and locations.  Includes many helpful links to other sources such as the Bestseller List, Louisiana Lagniappe (informative links about Louisiana topics), Kids Corner (links to various sites of interests for students) and Jeff Davis Parish Link with helpful information about various aspects of the parish.
http://www.jefferson-davis.lib.la.us

Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools
           
Provides
links for Staff, parish calendar, Tech Center,  Federal Programs, Parent Center, Resources, and a What’s New page.  Also has links to parish schools.  Check out the Resources link for state funded database and World Book Online.  Your student should know the username and password but if not, contact your school for help.
http://www.jeffersondavis.org

Library Spot
                This is an awesome site!  Contains links to all kinds of good, helpful information and tools..  Includes links to all kinds of online libraries, a reference desk, links to an online almanac, encyclopedia, and lots of other good and interesting things to check out!  A must see site!
http://libraryspot.com

Noodle Tools
                   If you need help with doing a research project, this is your site!  Contains online research tools.  Includes a search engine, sources, and help with creating citations in both MLA and APA style.
http://www.noodletools.com

Online Citation Makers and Research Aides-Elementary
               
Provides an elementary level explanation of research as well as a free online citation maker.
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elementary/howto/process/keeptrack.html

Online Citation Maker and Research Aides-Secondary
               
Provides secondary level students with information on the research process such as searching strategies, evaluating information, and gathering/organizing information as well as a free online citation maker.  Very helpful and useful site!
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/

The Smithsonian Institute
               
Includes a wide variety of online resources from the prestigious Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.  Art, science, and history are among the areas to investigate.   Definitely worth checking out!
http://www.si.edu/

University Links

      
Louisiana State University                    Northwestern State University

               
http://www.lsu.edu                                    http://www.nsula.edu

       
McNeese State University                    University of Louisiana Lafayette

               
http://www.mcneese.edu                            http://www.ull.edu


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