Good News and Internet Safety

Congratulations to the following students who won the Good News ticket draw on Friday:  Aidan M.,  Ethan L., Arianna, and Maya.  Keep up the good work!

Here is the latest collection of vocabulary words. Keep them coming!

A very special thank you is extended to the Lawhead family.  They purchased and sent in some brand new badminton birds for our gym class.  We used them on Friday and they work great!  We decided to keep them for our use, then we will add them to the equipment room at the end of our badminton unit.
On Friday we were invited to an Internet Safety presentation that was done for us by three Windsor Police Constables.  The main focus was social media and how to stay safe while online.  Since the students were proud to admit that they use social media, the officers were able to see who uses this media underage - you have to be at least 13 to legally have an account (anyone who has one before their thirteenth birthday had to be dishonest about their age to acquire an account).  They also pointed out how this can affect future employment since potential employers (and even post-secondary schools) search people on these apps and can tell if an account was acquired dishonestly.  They also warned about using a photo of yourself for your profile picture.  They demonstrated for us how all photos are time stamped and geotracked so that those people who are interested in luring children and/or grooming them for inappropriate activities can find their victims.  They also pointed out that students are also putting their family and friends at risk by posting photos and disclosing information about themselves.  It is also important to turn the location settings off on all devices because that information can be used by hackers and others.  Finally they reminded us that they must not friend or accept a friend request from anyone that they do not know face-to-face.  Parents, please be aware of what your children are doing online and what accounts or apps they are using.

The students were told that their lines for the plays we are working on must be memorized by Friday April 28.  In addition our next math test is on the same day.  We decided on these in the afternoon after agendas were updated and signed, so I will pass on the information here.

Literature Circle duo tangs were returned to the students today and require a parent signature.  Please return them ASAP.  Thanks.