This page is designed to create a resources where Sparks families can get information on a variety of topics for support. Resources come from our own guidance counselor, school administration, the BCPS Office of School Counseling, and the BCPS Office of Social-Emotional Support. We would like to continue to add to this resource page as needed, so if you would like to see something on here or if you are having difficulty getting information, please reach out to a board member and we will be happy to include it on this page. Thank you!

• Virtual Calming Room

• How To Talk To Kids About Difficult Subjects

• Summer Learning Hike

• Berna Oates, Sparks Elementary School Guidance Counselor

• BCPS Office of School Counseling

• BCPS Office of Psychological Services

• Local Counselor Directory (accessible through your child’s Schoology account)

• Family Resource page for Racism and Social Justice (compiled by the BCPS Office of School Counseling)

• BCPS Homeless Education Programs & Liaisons

• BCPS Department of School Safety Resource List

• Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect

• Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Form

• Temporary Free Internet Essentials Access

• Maryland Crisis Hotline

• Suicide Prevention Hotline

• School Registration during COVID-19 Closure

• Free Meal Sites (Includes Summer Sites)

• School Boundaries Search

• Lead Test Results