Thursday Folders "Thursday Folders" are sent home with each elementary student on Thursday of each week. These folders provide a communication link between the school and home as well as activities and suggestions from the school. The Activity Calendar is periodically included in Thursday Folders to provide parents with ideas for learning at home. MATERIALS Available for checkout and/or review at the Norman Professional Development Center, 207 East Gray. Search our library here. Be sure to set your search to the PDC library only.   101 Ideas to Help Your Child Learn to Read and Write Richard and Mary Behm Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education Book: Call Number: 649 101Bar Code: T5740 Becoming a Nation of Readers, What Parents Can Do Prepared by Marilyn Binkley, et al Book: Call Number: 649 BinBar Code: T5292 Brush Up Your Study Skills: Tips for Students and Parents American Association of School Administrators Book: Call Number: 649 AASABar Code: T7515 Homework Partners, Sanity Savers for Parents D. Olympia, W. Jenson, M. Hepworth-Neville Book: Call Number: 649 HomBar Code: T6556 Making Sense of Testing and ASsessment American Association of School Administrators Book: Call Number: 649 AASABar Code: T7306 Parents Assuring Students Success, Achievement Made Easy By Learning Together John R. Ban Book: Call Number: 649 ParBar Code: 4825 Strong Families, Strong Schools: Building Community Partnerships for Learning U.S. Department of Education For copies of this publication, call 1-800-USA-LEARN Book: Call Number: 649 StrBar Code: T6296 A Workbook on Parent Involvement for District Leaders Anne T. Henderson and Carl L. Marburger Notebook: 371.2 HenBar Code: T3884 Call 405-366-5856 to request a listing of parent materials available at the Norman Professional Development Center, 207 E. Gray. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Norman Public School Foundation, Jenny Dakil, President. Contact the Office of Public Relations, Norman Public School, 366-5961, concerning donations; or make your check payable to the Norman Public School Foundation and mail to 131 South Flood, Norman 73069. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Listing available by calling Connie Blaney, Director of Public Relations, Norman Public Schools, 405-366-5961. return to top