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
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.
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
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, March 11th as it is a scheduled Energy Day.
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.
Tickets for Warren County School District's 17th All-County Musical are now available to be purchased online at: https://www.msbtickets.com/WarrenCountySchoolDistrictPA/districtevents
Just a reminder there is no school this Friday or next 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
The Warren County School District will be closed on January 23, 2024 due to inclement weather.
The Warren County School District is on a two hour delay on Tuesday January 23rd.
Just a reminder there will be no school for students on Monday, January 15th nor on Tuesday, January 16th.
Biology Keystone Module 2 exams are rescheduled for tomorrow morning, Friday, January 12th.
Warren County School District proudly presents the cast list of the 17th All-County Musical, Little Shop of Horrors.
Attention 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Please see attached image for WCSD 17th All County Musical auditions for Little Shop of Horrors on January 8th or 9th.
Please click the link below to help guide parents on what should be considered when introducing or updating devices for children. Learn how to set up new devices for online safety. https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/blogs-articles/fostering-healthy-digital-habits-over-the-holiday-season
