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January Reminders

As we start 2023 and finish up the first half of this school year, we wanted to answer a few frequently asked questions and provide a few helpful reminders.

 

Parent Cyber Safety & Social Media Awareness Virtual Presentation, Tomorrow 1/10/23

All parents and families are encouraged to attend our Parent Cyber Safety & Social Media Awareness Virtual Presentation on January 10 from 7:00-8:30. 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://my-gcu-edu.zoom.us/j/96984569639?pwd=bGJvanZVUHYrUXJkZ0poSzZNZXZjUT09

Meeting ID: 969 8456 9639

Passcode: 202273

 

Do you know what your children are doing online today?  How well do you understand the ever-changing social media platforms that our children are using today – Snapchat, Instagram, Vine, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr? Do you really know what your kids are viewing on these apps/sites? What steps can you take to ensure your child is safe, personal material/content is kept private and protective measures are established?

Do you have a child between the age of 5 and 18?  You don’t want to miss this seminar presented by Susan Wind from Parents kNOwmore!  Parents will be educated on the latest trends that adolescents are using to communicate electronically.  She offers a vast amount of advice, education and resources that parents will find helpful as they deal with these serious issues they are faced with daily.  

This program will cover the following material:

  • Statistics / Case Studies on Cyber Bullying

  • Current programs/apps the adolescents are using today online

  • Terminology (phrases used, trends today, verbiage for the online communicator)

  • How to locate the apps on the phones and ipads/computers

  •  The Laws (State Statutes) that apply to cyber bullying

  • Methods of bullying online 

  • The struggle between the schools and the parents when it comes to social media

  • Social Media websites – why are they dangerous?

  • How parents can track their children online

  • Technology used to monitor devices

  • Legal ramifications for parents AND adolescents

  • Resources for parents and their children

Please visit the website at www.parentsknowmore.com to learn more about our presenter, Susan Wind. 

 

Welcome Mrs. Walser

Mrs. Laura Walser is here to support our students and staff through mid April while Mrs. Thomas is on leave. She comes to us out of retirement after 15 years as the assistant principal at Adams Elementary in Cary.  Mrs. Walser is originally from Indiana and enjoys boating and traveling with her husband and three sons and two daughter-in-laws.

 

News from the WES PTA

 

T-SHIRTS FOR TEACHERS!

Would you be willing to purchase your aWESome teacher a shirt for this school year? We still have a LARGE amount of teachers that need a shirt! Please reach out to Kelly at mooreks619@gmail.com to find out how you can help us reach our goal of providing every teacher with some Weatherstone Spirit Wear! Thank you very much!

Upcoming Dates

 

January

  • 10- 9:45am School Tour for 2023-2024

  • 10- Parent Cyber Safety & Social Media Awareness Virtual Presentation, 7:00-8:30 PM

  • 16- No School (MLK Day)

  • 26- End of Quarter 2

  • 27- No School (Teacher Workday)

February

  • 6- Quarter 2 Report Cards
  • 20- No School (Presidents’ Day)