This morning we talked about the group text. I went over
three BIG ideas about group texting at this age. First, not all students are
included in the group text whether they do not have a device or were not
invited. This can be hurtful to students so therefore students need to be
mindful not to bring the group text discussion into school. If your child is
feeling left out please encourage him or her to put a note in the bothering box
with his or her name on it so I can follow up! Secondly as some of you may
already know the group text can take a chunk of time out of your day without
even realizing. Some young students might be waiting and waiting and waiting
for that response to the group text. Others keep texting and do not notice the
day has gone by. Therefore the students need to be mindful of making the most
out of their day. Third, it is important NOT to talk about others when texting.
Cyber bullying can take many forms and I would rather be proactive about this.
Visit https://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
for more information on this topic to help educate yourself and your child.
I
discussed the following with our agents this morning:
On a completely different note I am excited to let you know
of an enrichment opportunity for our agents. We are kicking of Future Hockey
Scholars in the computer lab once students have completed their explorer web
quest. They will be discovering numerous STEAM concepts as they participate in
modules developed by Ever-Fi and the NHL.
To learn more visit:
I am so excited for them. My young friend Maxwell, our
MassCUE CUEByte student speaker, encouraged me to check this out after he had
to use it for an article he wrote for SportsIllustrated for Kids on the winter classic. He said he learned more through
this about various science, technology, engineering, and math concepts than he
did in school. I hope our agents enjoy this activity! They can also work on the
modules at home!
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