Cyber bullying is bullying

that take place using tech-

nology such as: Mobile
Phones, Instant Messenger,
Chat rooms and message
boards, Email, Webcams,
Social network sites, and
Video hosting. There are
several examples of cyber
bullying which includes:
mean text messages, em-
barrassing pictures, videos,
websites, and fake profiles.
Parents we are encouraging
you to discuss cyber bully-
ing with your children, and
let them know that if they
ever experience any cyber
bullying, they can always
come to you, or their
teacher. There are several
things parents can do to
try to stop cyber bullying:
Set up an email and chat
account with your child,
Monitor the web sites your
child visits, Limit your
childs internet usage, and
check your childs account
on a daily basis. There are
also things children can do
to try to stop cyber bully-
ing: Only post appropriate
images and comments, Be
careful when posting per-
sonal information , Respect
yourself and others, Visit
age appropriate sites, No-
tify parents immediately
of any inappropriate com-
ments or behavior directed
toward you, and keep your
password a secret from all
your friends. There several
types of Cyber bullying Ac-
ronyms that parents should
know.
Copyright law gives you a
set of rights that stops
other people from duplicat-
ing your work, and doing
other things with your work
that you may not like. On
the other hand, Fair Use is
used legally to allow the
duplication of copyrighted
materials for certain pur-
poses without obtaining
permission, or paying a fee.
There are several pointers
for parents: Ask your chil-
dren where they go to find
content songs, movies, and
images.
Make sure those sites are
legal and licensed. Model
respect for ownership: let
your children see you
search for authorized con-
tent for yourself and them.
It is important to talk
Copyright and Fair Use
Cyber Bullying
October 23, 2014
Volume 1, Issue 1
THE School Scoop
Inside this issue:
Cyber Bullying 1
Copyright and Fair
Use
1
Cloud 2
Digital Citizenship 2
Email Etiquette 2
Breast Cancer
Awareness
3
School Calendar 4
Gretna Elementary
School
Special points of in-
terest:
Breast Cancer Awareness
In remembrance of
Gwendolyn McMillon
Parental Involvement
Tips for trick-or-
treating
Special note to parents
Cloud computing is a term used
to used to describe a new class
of network based computing
that takes place over the inter-
net. Just think instead of run-
ning an email program on your
computer, you log onto a Web
email account remotely. The
software and storage for your
account doesnt exist on your
computer.its on the service
computer cloud.
the internet always use the
Golden Rule; do unto others as
you would like for them to do
unto you. Speak kindly and
doesnt post when you are an-
gry. Dont post any inappro-
priate images of yourself.
Please remember, everything
you post online is public.
Email is a fast form of
communication. Computers and
modern technology is taking up
a lot time in our daily lives.
While technology is exciting
and constantly changing, one
thing remains the same. We
must know how to interact with
each other. When scouring
Page 2
Email Etiquette
THE School Scoop
The Cloud
What is digital citizenship and
what does it mean? In simple
terms, digital citizenship can be
define as using technology in a
good and appropriate way. Chil-
dren and adults should be taught
how to conduct themselves on
the internet.
Digital Citizenship
There's a good chance you've
already used some form of cloud
computing. If you have an e-mail
account with a Web-based e-
mail service like Hotmail, Yahoo!
Mail or Gmail, then you've had
some experience with cloud
computing. The cloud is just a
metaphor for the internet.
Digital Citizenship is a concept
which helps teachers, technology
leaders and parents to understand
what students/children/technology
users should know to use technology
appropriately. Digital Citizenship is
more than just a teaching tool; it is
a way to prepare students and
technology users for a society full
of technology.

On Wednesday, October 8, all the
faculty, staff and students came out
in full force in support of breast
cancer awareness for Pink Out Day.
The cheerleaders came decked out in
their pink attire, the drill performed
a stomp show called, STOMP CAN-
CER! The RAM family knows first
hand how breast cancer effects a
family. We lost one of our dedicated
cafeteria staff members to this hor-
rible disease in September of this
year. Gwendolyn McMillon was a very
bubbly person who always had a smile
on her face. She was always nice and
willing to help everyone. We love and
miss her so much. RIP Ms. McMillon.
You always be a RAM.
parents are not involved. Involvement
allows parents to monitor school and
classroom activities. Parents you are
encouraged to come out and visit your
childs classroom. Our philosophy at
Gretna Elementary, It takes more
than a good school to educate a child.
Parental involvement in school is de-
fined as parent reported participation
during the school year annually. This
includes attending a school general
meeting or school events. Students
with parents who are involved in their
school tend to have fewer behavioral
problems and better academic per-
formance, and are more likely to com-
plete high school than students whose
Adults should check all candy be-
fore children are allowed to eat.
Drivers should watch closely for
children who are out trick-or-
treating.
Parents remember Halloween falls on a
Friday this year. If you give your chil-
dren additional time out because there
is not school the following day, make
sure they are properly supervised.
Halloween is a time for kids to have
fun while trick-or-treating through
the neighborhood or visiting locals
stores in search of goodies to eat.
Here are some tips to make sure your
child have a safe Halloween.
Children should wear clothing
with reflective strips.
Children should not wear cos-
tumes thats restricts their abil-
ity to see.
Volume 1, Issue 1
Tips for Trick-or-Treating
Support Breast Cancer
Parental Involvement
Page 3
Cancer does a lot to individuals but
there are some things cancer cant
do.
Cancer is limited
It cannot cripple love
It cannot shatter hope
It cannot destroy peace
It cannot kill friendship
It cannot suppress memories
It cannot steal eternal life
It cannot conquer spirit.

Author Unknown
Important Dates
A Special Note to the Parents

We encourage you to talk with your son or daughter about
the dos and donts of internet usage. If your child is using
Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you may want to review
his or her profile to ensure that no personal and identifi-
able information has been posted. Parents please establish
rules and guidelines to ensure your child is using the proper
etiquette while using the computer.
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