Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at charlene@willitsk5charter.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

When is the Lottery Application Deadline?

April of every year. Find out more information here.

How do I get into the After School Program?

Contact jessica@willitsk5charter.org. to find out more information.

What is the drop off and pick up times?

Drop off is between 8:15 am and 8:30 am. School Starts at 8:30am. Pick up is at 3:30 pm when school ends.

Why do I need to fill out a Universal Benefit Certification?

Even though all students receive free meals through CEP, completing the Universal Benefit Certification (UBC) form helps our school qualify for funding that supports additional programs and services for students

TK– 5 Science Resources for Families

Virtual Trips

At Home Lessons

Earth Day Network Virtual Field Trips: https://eepro.naaee.org/community/collections/earth-day

30+ virtual field trips: https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/

33 National Park virtual tours: https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR2xXn8x1ZmETXepDXwVOrn7iNYzWDYtVcc4I8bBboqSgMXIH95insGLkM4

At Home Lessons

Mystery Science At Home Lessons and Directions for Parents: https://mysteryscience.com/docs/home-faqs

California Academy of Sciences Learning Resources for Students at Home: https://www.calacademy.org/blogs/educator-news/learning-resources-for-students-at-home

California Exploratorium Lessons at Home: https://www.exploratorium.edu/learn

PBS Learning: Videos and Interactive Science Lessons: https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/

The Wonder of Science: Phenomenon based science lessons with great graphic organizers: https://thewonderofscience.com/documents

Science Videos

Fun Simple Engineering Activities

California Academy of Sciences Animal LIVE! Webcams: https://www.calacademy.org/learn-explore/animal-webcams

PBS Learning: Science Videos: https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/science/

PBS Nature Cat (English and Spanish supports): https://kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/nature-cat/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

Fun Simple Engineering Activities

Science Buddies: 12 Engineering Design Challenges with step by step directions: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/engineering-design-challenge-lessons?from=Newsletter

Do it Yourself Science Experiments and fun activities from PBS Full Time Kid: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/full-time-kid/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=

Fun Learning for Kids! 30 Science Experiments for Preschool and Kindergarten:

https://funlearningforkids.com/science-activities-preschoolers/

Learning at Home with Captain Planet Foundation: https://captainplanetfoundation.org/programs/cpf-resources/learning-at-home/

Science Bob: Easy Experiments toTry at Home:

https://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/

Science Buddies: 30 Free Picks for Science. Using common items at home, let kids engineer some fun, usable science projects:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/covid19-online-learning-fun-kid-science-activities?from=Newsletter