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| Elbert County Department of Social Services | The Elbert County Department of Social Services is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children, maintaining and strengthening the family wherever possible, promoting self sufficiency and improving the quality of life within our community. We are committed to providing top-notch services, which promote independence, self-efficacy and family preservation. Programs Include: Child Protection Services Foster Care Program Adult Protective Services Monetary and other Support Services | All |
| East Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services | East Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services services 9,400 students grades PK-12 in several Each Central Colorado Districts. They provide Occupational Therapists, Assistants, Speech Language Support, Language Pathologists, Vision Specialists and Nursing Services. | All |
| Parents Guide to Internet Safety from the FBI | Parents Guide to Internet Safety from the FBI. While on-line computer exploration opens a world of possibilities for children, expanding their horizons and exposing them to different cultures and ways of life, they can be exposed to dangers as they hit the road exploring the information highway. This website covers some safety tips to protect your children while online. | Online Saftey |
| CyberAngels | Worried About Your Online Child? CyberAngels knows that you have concerns about your child's use of the Internet. We are concerned too, so we've put together this section of the site to help you and your children reach a comfortable agreement about proper use of this wonderful resource now available to them. | Online Saftey |
| Discipline Help At Home | Before you can begin trying to change a child's behavior, you have to properly identify that behavior. The identification must be specific—for example, The Talker, The Cheater, or The Bully. Select a behavior to learn more. | Discipline |
| Responding to Misbehavior | Sometimes parents are forced to take action despite all their efforts to prevent misbehavior. They may have tried changing the setting, using more "do's" than "don't's," checked on the child's health needs, and still be faced with quarreling, misbehaving children. | Discipline |
| Colorado Department of Education | CDE is the administrative arm of the Colorado State Board of Education. CDE serves Colorado's 178 local school districts, providing them with leadership, consultation and administrative services on a statewide and regional basis. | All |
| School View | A portal for Changing Conversations about how our students learn and how our schools perform. Our goal is to engage all Coloradoans in a conversation about how we should work together to ensure all of our students graduate ready for postsecondary and workforce success. | Data |
| At-Risk / Prevention | The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) At-Risk Students / Prevention Initiatives page. There are a variety of programs, consultants, and schooling alternatives available for those students put at-risk either by their own actions or by circumstances beyond their control. CDE is dedicated to presenting a full spectrum of help options to both parents and students. | Discipline / At-Risk |
| Parent Grievance Process | Unlike some other states people may be moving from, Colorado is -- both by citizen preference and state law -- a "local control" state. This means that many pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade public education decisions -- on issues such as curriculum, personnel, school calendars, graduation requirements, and classroom policy -- are made by the 178 school districts and their local school boards. | Parent |
| Drug Prevention | The purpose of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program (SDFSC) is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools and the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; involve parents; and coordinate these efforts and resources with other federal, state, and community entities. | Drug Prevention |
| Elbert County Library | Elbert County Library District webpage. You can access many of the library resources from the web. | Educational Resources |
| Google Books | Search the latest index of the world's books. Find millions of great books you can preview or read for free. | Educational Resource |
| Colorado Virtual Libary | The Colorado Virtual Library is a collaborative project of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado library community providing the residents of Colorado access to the information resources of the libraries in the state of Colorado. | Educational Resource |
| PBS KIDS GO! | PBS KIDS GO! Webonauts learn about citizenship, identity, privacy, and web safety | Online Saftey |
| iBoss Web Content Filtering | Information about how our web content is filtered using a product called iBoss. | Online Saftey |
| Apple Computer Company | This is the website for the Apple computer company. Legacy Academy utilizes many of the products that are found on these pages. In addition students can buy products at a reduced cost by going to the educational section and looking for our school code. | Technology |
| Google Docs | Free web based word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software. You need a google account in order to access. | Technology |
| Education News | A Global Leading News Source covering educational, political, business, and environmental issues. Since 1997 EducationNews has provided the latest daily EducationNews coverage from world-wide sources. In addition to the U. S. and world media publications, commentaries and reports are featured and include comprehensive views on education issues from all sides of the political spectrum. EducationNews.org has been ranked Number 1 for many years in our coverage of education. EducationNews.org is a fresh approach to the age-old problem of increasing coverage of education news. Unfortunately, education is not a topic that news organizations are able to provide premium coverage to all the time, thus ironically, all education experts face the same problem – the difficulty of educating the public. | News |
| 9News | Local news station for weather and school closure updates. | News |
| Edweek | Editorial Projects in Education Is the independent, nonprofit publisher of Education Week and other high-quality print and online products on K-12 education. EPE's mission is to raise awareness and understanding of critical issues facing American schools. It is a 501(c)(3) organization. | News |
| PTO | Legacy Academy's Parent Teacher Organization. | Organizations |
| Town of Parker | Free Child Safety - The Parker Police Department is offering interactive classes on Monday, Oct. 22 and Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. These classes are designed for children 14 and under who desire to learn 911 Education, how to avoid dangerous situations, what to do and how to act in dangerous and/or uncomfortable situations. Commonly referred to as a “Stranger Danger” Class; however more emphasis will be placed on “Dangerous Situations” children may get themselves into; even with a person they know and trust. | Child Safety |
