Cranston Camp XL

Looking for a fun summer camp experience.  Try Camp XL!  Check out the flier below for more information. 

Field Day on June 21st

Hard to believe we are so close to the end of the school year.  Below are the permission slips for the 7th Grade Field Day to Teamworks Warwick and the 8th Grade Field Day at Dave & Busters.  Print these out in case you lost the one you received in homeroom.

Strategies for Responsible Internet Usage

Think twice before you act impulsively online.  This impulsivity combined with online anonymity could lead toward dangerous behaviors: cyberbullying, inappropriate photo or video uploads, illegal downloads, meeting strangers - even cheating.  Online interactions can become pretty intense - whether you are playing games, chatting with friends, or sharing work.

You are creating a digital footprint that can last a long time in cyberspace.  Things you post can be forwarded by others and viewed by anonymous audiences.  Remember to think twice before you post anything online.

The following strategies will help to keep you safe and responsible : 

* Visit age appropriate sites .

* Minimize chatting with strangers.   People aren't always who they say they
   are on the Internet.

* Think critically about what you find online.  Not everything you read and
   see online is true.

* If you wouldn't do it in real life, you shouldn't do it online.   Don't say
   mean things and don't cheat in games or at school.     

* Have rules about time and place.   Discuss limits with your parents and 
   agree on appropriate times to use the Internet....not while doing homework.

* Agree on downloads.  What music is okay?  Which video sites?  If you
   need to buy something online, your parents should be involved.

* Think about privacy.  When you post something online, you lose control of
   it.  It can be cut and pasted and sent around the Web.  Discuss privacy
   settings with your parents and use them.

* Report inappriopriate behavior.  If anything suspicious, mean, or scary
   happens, you need to tell a trusted adult ASAP.



                                                                                               

Internet Safety Tips For Middle School Students

 

BASIC SAFETY TIPS

Today teens are using the Internet to express themselves and to experiment anonymously with different identities.  In the middle school years, students begin social networking, creating and uploading comments (blogs, videos, pictures), downloading music and other files, researching subjects for school, chatting on IM, video chatting and more.

Students - Remember these safety tips when using the internet:

* Never share names, schools, ages, phone numbers, or addresses.

* Never open an email from a stranger - it may contain viruses that can harm
   your computer.

* Never send pictures to strangers or view pictures that strangers send to you.

* Keep passwords private (except to your parents).

* Tell a trusted adult if something mean or creepy happens on the internet.

Check out this website for more information - http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/internet-safety-tips-middle-school-kids