With Summer break approaching, screen time during free time is on the mind of many parents — including how to supervise and discuss online gaming.
Explore: https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/online-safety-guides/gaming
A parent’s guide to gaming, a guide created by our experts to help parents and guardians evaluate risks, determine which games are age appropriate, and ensure that their children’s privacy is protected. The guide helps parents look at gaming from many angles, from the basics about gaming to ways to identify and address suspected gaming addiction.
Eclipse Enthusiasts, Educators, Parents and Students,
A total solar eclipse lesson will be aired on the Penn State Behrend YouTube channel at NOON on Monday, April 8th @ https://www.youtube.com/@PennStateBehrend1/streams featuring their very own Dr. Darren Williams, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics entitled "A Celestial Treat: A Total Solar Eclipse Coming to Erie!" The target audience is upper middle, high school, and college students, but adults and younger children may also enjoy the lesson.
REMINDER: All WCSD students should have received a pair of eclipse glasses to wear during the solar eclipse. A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3r99ce.
Solar Eclipse Glasses were donated through multiple higher education institutions to WCSD. These will be distributed Wednesday, April 3rd in each building. A letter explaining the solar eclipse and the safe usage of eclipse glasses is located here (https://5il.co/2hcoz) and will be sent home with each student.
The eclipse will occur on April 8th, 2024, which is an Energy Day and students do not have school.
A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ywd9swbd
Kindergarten registration is still open for the 2024-2025 school year. Once your child is registered, check out the information for the Kindergarten Roundup that will take place in May at each elementary school. (Downloadable document: https://5il.co/2gt5r)
Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday, March 28th, Friday, March 29th and Monday, April 1st. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd.
You have been invited by Eisenhower Elementary School to give feedback using Satchel Pulse. Go to https://app.satchelpulse.com/parents?country=us to sign up and use school ID 508126 to join the school. This survey will enable us to collect anonymous feedback from you this is reflective of what is happening at your child's school. We are looking forward to using this tool to gather and analyze information that will allow us to make improvments on the culture and climate with each of our schools. Thank you!
Kindergarten Roundup Information: Is your child registered for kindergarten for the 24-25 school year? Join us at WCSD's Kindergarten Roundup, where you can meet our dedicated team and discover all you need to know about your child's first step into school life. (If you still need to register your child, see the district's webpage for registration information.) Document: https://5il.co/2gt60
VPNs: What parents need to know
It is becoming increasingly common for tech savvy kids to use VPNs to hide their location or even bypass parental controls. Now, you might be entering a mild state of panic wondering A, what is a VPN, and B, how do I find out if my child is using one? Don’t worry - here is our guide on what parents need to know about VPNs.
https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/tech-advice/blogs-articles/vpns
Kindergarten Registration and Kindergarten Roundup - information below
(Available as a document: https://5il.co/2gt5r)
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, March 11th as it is a scheduled Energy Day.
Roblox is a popular online gaming platform where users create and share their own virtual 3D worlds. If chat is enabled, users can communicate with players of all ages on the platform, and therefore, younger children are highly likely to interact with strangers and adults, placing them at risk of online grooming and coming into contact with inappropriate content. Please see attached article for more information.
https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/app-review/roblox
Phone services have been restored throughout the district.
We are currenlty having issues with our phones. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Each building does have an emergency phone to use if necessary.
We’ve created an Online Safety Quiz: wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/rules-agreements/online-safety-quiz to help parents and guardians test their knowledge in categories that are a top priority for student digital wellbeing. This 5-minute quiz covers online safety risks in social media, gaming, adult content, and more, aligning with our ABC model for online safety: safe Access, clear Boundaries, and Communication. After completing the quiz, parents can click on links to relevant resources in the hub to help broaden their understanding of these key topics.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is still happening. If you have not already registered your child, please follow the directions below.
If you do not have access to the internet, you can register your child online at Central Office. Call Central Office to schedule an appointment. (814) 723-6900 ext. 1027
You have been invited by Eisenhower Elementary School to give feedback using Satchel Pulse. Go to https://app.satchelpulse.com/parents?country=us to sign up and use school ID 508126 to join the school. This survey will enable us to collect anonymous feedback from you this is reflective of what is happening at your child's school. We are looking forward to using this tool to gather and analyze information that will allow us to make improvments on the culture and climate with each of our schools. Thank you!
Just a reminder there is no school this Friday or next Monday.
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Stay tuned for coverage on Erie News Now at 6:00 PM on Monday.
School districts around the country are preparing for Safer Internet Day and we want to help you get ahead of the curve by sharing the article, Securing online accounts and passwords: https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/tech-advice/blogs-articles/securing-online-accounts-and-passwords
This article provides parents and guardians with straightforward, actionable steps for ensuring data privacy. Our experts stress the need for parents and guardians to discuss this topic with their children to ensure everyone in their household understands the importance of internet safety and how to stay protected online.
Warren County School District presents the cast of its 17th All-County Musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Performances will be held at Warren Area High School's Keller Auditorium on March 14th, 15th, and 16th at 7:00 PM and March 16th at 2:00 PM.
Front row from left to right:
Anna Courson, Jadenne Fofana, Caroline Smyth, Benjamin Scott, Maxwell Bratz, Alyssa Wismar, Cayla Chapman, Macy Winicki
Second row from left to right:
Hailey Peterson, Hailey Brush, Sydney Johnson, Blake Ristau, Elias Eastman, Wyatt Stearns, Charles Jones, Drew Mandeville
Missing from photo: Sammy White, Zeke Lindsey, Avalynne Russell
