Parent/Teacher Resource Center

Our mission at the Parent/Teacher Resource Center for Chesterfield County Public Schools is to serve as a liaison between home and school. Our goal is to assist all parents to participate more fully and effectively in their children's educational development, as well as to support all teachers in gaining knowledge on diverse learners and other topics. The staff at the Center is composed of a special/regular education teacher and a parent with children receiving special and regular education services. The PTRC staff seeks to promote a culture of excellence as they support families and schools in their efforts to produce self-directed learners. The staff assists families and schools in

• building a positive working relationship between home and school;
• understand the laws and responsibilities related to educating children;
• communicate effectively for the individual needs of children and
• developing and maintaining needed supports within the community.
  

Child Find
Each year, Chesterfield County Public Schools conducts a "Child Find" for the purpose of locating children with disabilities who will be in need of special education services. If you suspect your child has a disability contact the Office of Exceptional Education, 594-1732, or contact your child’s home school.

P/TRC Resources

P/TRC FAQs Centro de Recursos para Padres-Maestros – respuestas a las preguntas hechas más frecuentemente

Services provided for families and schools through: Consultations (office, email, phone, school), workshops and information packets.

Request for Information

PTRC Online Catalog of Library Materials
The P/TRC maintains a lending library of current educational and parenting resources for Chesterfield County residents. Please review the materials available to reserve and check out using the Online Library Catalog system.

Tutoring
Tips for Choosing a Tutor

Tutor Roster Form
Note: If you are not a Chesterfield County Public Schools employee, you will need to contact the Parent/Teacher Resource Center to request the form for a background check.

Fill out the above form online and print to send in the mail or submit it via email to the Parent/Teacher Resource Center.

Note: You must use a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader above 5.0 to submit forms via email. Or, you may fill in the form online, print it and send to: Parent/Teacher Resource Center, Thomas Fulghum Center, 4003 Cogbill Road, Richmond, VA 23234.

P/TRC Elementary School Tutor List
P/TRC Middle School Tutor List
P/TRC High School Tutor List

Calendar of Events

Workshops and Conferences
Workshops presented by P/TRC staff are free and open to the public. Most presentations are held at the Parent/Teacher Resource Center but are also available upon request at other locations.

Workshop Descriptions

Current Workshops
USE Workshops (Understanding Special Education), Ongoing
Study Organizational Strategies 2009-10, Oct 29
Home/School/Child Communication, Nov. 12

School/Community/State Resources
Here you will find various resources that offer support and assistance to parents through the school system, community and state.

CCPS
Guidelines for 504
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Students with ADHD

Community
Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
Children's Hospital, Richmond, VA
Science Museum of Virginia
Resources for Independent Living, Inc.
Youth Planning and Development
Resource Directory of Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities in Chesterfield County
Goodwill of Central Virginia
Chesterfield County 24-Hour Citizens Answer Line
Saving for College

State
VDOE's Training And Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)
Virginia Respite Services Directory
Parent Resources from the Virginia Department of Education
VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities
Celebrating Special Children

Recreational Activities/Summer Camps and Programs

Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation

Summer Camps

2009 Summer Activities For Kids with Special Needs

VCU Summer Discovery
Contact Rebecca Halloran or Nichole Smithson
Phone: (804) 828-3635
Website: www.vcu.edu/outreach

Resources for Independent Living, Inc. Summer Youth Programs, contact 743-3798

Arts in Virginia
VSA arts of Virginia
Phone # (804) 230-0246
E-mail: vsavngray@aol.com

Summer Camps
2009 Summer Activities
For Kids with Special Needs

Resources for Parents
Parenting
Special Education Resources
ADD
Adoption/Foster Care
AIDS
Alcoholism
Allergies
Asthma
Assistive Technology
Autism
Arthritis
Blind and Visually Impaired
Brain Injury
Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Diabetes
Developmental/Cognitive Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Early Childhood
Emotional Disabilities
Epilepsy
Fragile X
Gifted
Grief
Hearing Impaired/Deaf
Home Schooling
Kindergarten Readiness
Learning Disabilities
Mental Health
Mentally Ill
Muscular Dystrophy
Speech
Spina Bifida Association
Tourettes
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traveling with a Disability
Vocational