Happenings for the week of January 28th – February 1st

8th Grade and 7th Grade:

A part of learning about technology involves the use of computers in class. We not only need to respect our school computers but remember that what we do on the computer must also be safe.

Click on the following link for a document about the ten ways to be safe on the internet

Top 10 Internet Safety Rules

Your assignment:

Read the above article and then type one paragraph on google docs explaining why internet safety is important to follow.

1. Include things you may have seen about internet predators on the news or have read about online.
2. Type a second paragraph about what you can do if you witness a friend, sibling or relative break one of these internet rules. Explain how you would feel and maybe how the other person would feel about you getting involved in their business.
3. Locate an advertisement or poster online which displays how kids can be safe using the internet. Make sure it is informative

6th Grade:

This week we will start to work on how to measure in inches. We will begin with the history of measuring and then how to measure in fractions.