Summer slide isn’t a piece of playground equipment – it’s the tendency for students to lose some of the progress they’ve made during the academic year. But there are ways to keep your students’ skills sharp and have fun all summer long.

For details, resources and lots more ways to foster reading this summer, go to HCPS’ summer reading page.

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Henrico County Public Schools makes it easy for parents and students to access important information by using a host of online tools:

Digital Learning Tools: Learn more about the wide range of resources made available for student e-Learning

Free and Reduced Price Meals Application (Available Aug. 16)

Library Services gives your student access to the HCPS Libraries catalog, e-books and powerful online resources. Please use your student computer login to access the site.

MySchoolBucks (Available Aug. 16): Pay for School Meals.

NutriSlice features school menus, including nutritional information and allergens.

Online School Payments (OSP) (Available Aug. 16) is an online service that provides the convenience to pay online for student fees, field trips and miscellaneous costs determined by schools. Please note that there is a 4.00 percent convenience charge for using Online School Payments. Instructions for creating an OSP account.

RYCOR Online Forms (Available Aug. 16) submit your children’s school forms through a secure online website

PowerSchool (Available Aug. 16) provides easy access to current grades, attendance records and student schedule information.

Schoology, which replaced School Space in 2016, is an integrated platform that connects the entire learning community: Students (grades 6-12), teachers, and families. In 2017, the platform will expand to include elementary school students.

Student Records Request is a secure site for former students to get transcripts, attendance information and employment verifications.