Chico Family Resource Network

It’s back to school season, and that means it’s front porch picture time 👩🏻‍🐰‍👩🏾📸 We love to see those sweet faces & cute ‘fits, but be mindful of what details you share 😇

✅ DO:
• Include only your child’s first name
• Add the grade, year, or fun milestones
• Take photos in a safe, non-identifiable location

🚫 DON’T:
• Include full name, school name, teacher’s name, or address
• Show identifiable street signs, house numbers, or license plates

Here’s to a great 2️⃣6️⃣-2️⃣7️⃣ school year!

Chico Unified Schools will be back in session TOMORROW (🥳🤸🏽‍♀️🙌🏼 amiright, parents?!)!

As a refresher:
📍 Follow posted speed limits
🚸 Stay alert for crossing guards & kids
🛑 Stop for pedestrians in crosswalks
🚲 Share the road with cyclists
🚌 Stop for school buses when their stop sign is extended and lights are flashing
🏍️ E-Motos 🚫
🛴 E-Scooters 16+ w/ CADL

It’s everyone’s job to make sure every student gets to and from school safely 🤝🏼

With school around the corner, new teachers, new classmates, and new challenges, remind your child of these growth mindset affirmations to carry with them this year. 💛📚

If you are a youth aged 12-17, come hang out with The Crew! We will be hosting a youth event at Cal Skate.

Events are free for youth ages 12 to 17 who registered for The Crew. To register for The Crew go to nvcf.org/thecrewregistration For more information, please visit nvcf.org/thecrew Questions? [email protected]

The Crew is a social community and part of NVCF Cares. We hope to see you there!

🍦 Here's the scoop: next week is the Nature Center Ice Cream Social!

Spend a summer day on Saturday, August 15th, at the Chico Creek Nature Center from 10 AM to 1 PM.

🍨 Enjoy free ice cream from Shubert's Ice Cream (while supplies last)
👀 Explore the Janeece Webb Living Animal Museum
🦎 Meet animal ambassadors
🌳 Take a stroll in Bidwell Park
🎨 Do fun crafts and games

Have fun with friends, family, and nature!

More info here:
chicorec.gov/ice-cream

Going back to school is a good time to thinks about routines.

A child’s “difficult behaviour” is often a nervous system asking, “What happens next?”

When mornings are rushed, plans change without warning, play ends suddenly or bedtime feels different every night, children can feel overwhelmed before they have the words to explain it.

Simple routines don’t need to be strict or perfect. They give children something powerful: predictability.

Knowing the usual order of the day can help children feel safer, reduce worry, make transitions easier and build confidence to do more independently. A familiar morning checklist, a consistent after-school wind-down or a calm bedtime rhythm can make a bigger difference than we realise.

The goal isn’t control. It’s connection, preparation and reassurance—especially on the messy days.

FREE WHY ROUTINES REDUCE STRESS IN CHILDREN POSTER

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