Schools are the heart of our communities
Schools in McLean County are at the heart of our community providing,
🎓 Quality Education: Over 22,000 students benefit from academic excellence, college and career readiness, and a wide variety of activities and athletics.
🏫 Community: Schools foster strong partnerships with families, residents, and local organizations. Community education programs support learners of all ages.
📈 Economic Growth: Quality schools attract families, support local businesses, retain property values, and prepare the next generation of our workforce.
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We might not want to think about our kids dealing with creepy people online, but for many parents it's the scariest thing about our kids' digital lives. Use this script to kick off a conversation with your child.
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Today's kids spend lots of time posting and sharing information online. Learn five surefire ways to protect their privacy.
Understand How Tech Companies Make Money
Along with your child, research how digital devices, social media platforms, and apps/games get paid. Do they sell ads? Do they sell kids' data? What steps can you take to limit the amount of data you share while still using the platforms?
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Kids love YouTube. Whether they're watching funny videos, learning cool stuff, or uploading their own creations, they can stay busy on the popular channel. But not everything about YouTube is fun and games. Discover five ways to make YouTube safer for kids.
Congratulations to the OMS Track Athletes of the Week
We couldn't be prouder of these students who are newly inducted members of the OMS Sixth Grade Hall of Fame! Their dedication to being strong students and their care for others is evident every day! Congratulations! The sixth grade also enjoyed our third quarter Team Day!
Discuss Online Scams, Clickbait, and "Special Offers."
Share experiences of being targeted for a scam. Have either of you ever received a fishy email or text? What tipped you off? Discuss the telltale signs of a hoax.
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Evaluate some sample passwords, and then create some strong passwords with your family.
Today's Activities
The shuttle buses will run as scheduled tonight.
4:25 p.m. Danvers and Stanford students are being loaded on their buses and are heading home.
4:20 p.m. Minier and Hopedale students are boarding buses at Oly West now and will be heading home. That area is now clear.
Read the Fine Print
Find the privacy policy of your kid's favorite app and read it together. Is it clear or complicated? Can you tell what information the company collects and what they do with it? Are they selling it? Storing it? Keeping it safe?
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Help keep your kids' online experiences positive and productive by learning the truth (and ignoring the rumors) about what really makes them safe. By Caroline Knorr
Property Tax Stability: How will this happen?
Approximately 35% of purchases in McLean County are made by people who do not live here. This means non-property owners and visitors will help fund local schools, easing the burden on property tax payers. This funding source provides additional revenue to schools to reduce the reliance on property taxes.
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Use Privacy Settings
Sit down with tweens and teens to show the privacy settings you use on your apps and devices. Talk about why you keep certain information private or limited to a small group. Ask them what information they feel comfortable sharing and why.
Our Olympia CUSD 16 app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/ZDkmVX
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How does Olympia approach the protection of student data? We have an entire page of our website dedicated to how this is handled. From FERPA to COPPA to SOPPA, you can learn it all here:
https://www.olympia.org/page/student-data-privacy
When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some help from parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world.
When kids go online, whether they're playing multiplayer games, using social media apps, or posting their latest creative expressions, it's important that they understand how to keep their private information safe. With tips on how to avoid scams and protect their personal data, tweens and teens can travel all over the digital world -- and still be in charge of their digital footprints.
We will expand on these tips throughout the month during our Family Tips series!
