Parents, have you looked at your child’s cell phone recently?  Parents, who have reviewed their children’s texting, have sometimes been shocked by what they have found.  Cellphones offer great convenience and the ability to keep in touch instantly. We can’t do without them, but our children need guidance from caring parents to make sure that they understand what is appropriate to share with others, and what is not. Won’t you take the time this week to make sure your child is being smart and safe in their cell phone use? The Missouri Department of Social Service has put together an excellent PowerPoint on “Kids and Cell Phone Safety.”   www.dss.mo.gov/stat/statpres/kidsandcellphone.ppt 
 

Cyberbullying, identity theft, spam, and cyberstalking are all terms, that just a few years ago, wouldn’t have meant anything to most  us. Today internet safety needs to be a priority for all of us. Elvin Gonzalez, one of our parents, sent me this web address on Internet safety. http://www.wiredsafety.org/   It provides a number of resources to help us keep web safe.  Thanks, Mr. Gonzalez, for sharing with us.