Their science-backed tips and tools can help you process your emotions and connect with what matters this month.

You can even download the daily activities to your calendar!

Due to COVID-19 school closures, families may be eligible to get help with food benefits.

These food benefits are called Pandemic EBT Emergency School Meals Program or P-EBT.

"To say that recent events in our country have been violent would be an understatement. Children see the violence happening around them whether that is on television, at school or simply by hearing what the adults in their lives are saying. Even though very young children may not be able to talk about these topics in depth, they can still pick up on and respond to how the adults in their lives feel. It is important to address the topic ... Most importantly you want to make sure to reinforce that that you love your child and that you all are working as a family to be safe and to help keep others safe, too.

"There is so much noise and overwhelm these days it’s almost impossible to not feel crippling anxiety on a regular basis."

"Amidst the noise and demands our minds are scattered, in a perpetual state of thinking, planning, regretting, and worrying."

Hence the anxiety—a normal response considering how little time we spend in our bodies, grounded, connected, and still.

"...public health has been defined as “the art and science of maintaining, protecting and prolonging the health of the people through organized community effort."

"The data surrounding a Black person's health in America is stark: Black women are up to four times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications than White women. Black men are more than twice as likely to be killed by police as White men. The average life expectancy of Black people is four years lower than the rest of the U.S. population."

In response to the impacts of COVID-19, Drive-In WiFi Hotspots provide free temporary, emergency internet access for Washingtonians who do not have broadband service to their homes.

Access is available to all residents with specific emphasis on remote learning for students. Additionally, this service can be used for job searches, telehealth, telework, unemployment filing, and census participation.

"By establishing routines that address the challenges of online learning, teachers can help students in grades 3 to 8 feel a sense of belonging."

Are you a bit anxious about all the technology that will be utilized this year in a remote learning environment?

Check out this chart of LOTS of apps and watch video tutorials for students, parents and teachers!

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) filed an emergency rule updating the

definition of absence for the 2020–21 school year.

 The emergency rule includes:

• Definition of absence from remote instruction

• Daily attendance taking

• An expanded list of excused absence categories specific to the COVID-19 pandemic

• A new non-truancy absence code

• The provision of tiered supports for students accruing absences

From Serial and The New York Times: “Nice White Parents” looks at the 60-year relationship between white parents and the public school down the block.

We know American public schools do not guarantee each child an equal education. Two decades of school reform initiatives have not changed that. But when Chana Joffe-Walt, a reporter, looked at inequality in education, she saw that most reforms focused on who schools were failing: Black and brown kids. But what about who the schools are serving? In this five-part series, she turns her attention to what is arguably the most powerful force in our schools: White parents.

Did you know KRL has some amazing online resources available, including one called Brainfuse that offers tutoring and FAFSA help?

Live tutoring available every day from 1-10 p.m. Homework, resume and FAFSA application assistance for all ages

Black celebrities and artists read children's books by Black authors to spark meaningful conversations about empathy, equality, justice, self-love, and anti-racism.