Teach your child to be Safe online, to be Good Digital Citizens and not to share personal photos or information.

There are many news stories about students sharing personal photos and personal data with friends and in some cases, strangers.  It is important that you have open conversations with your students regarding their personal safety.  Students need to be reminded that once something is posted, it is there forever! Whether that item is a photo or an unkind comment, you can't take it back.  If you wouldn't do it or say it in person, you certainly shouldn't do it or say it online.  All of our LES students receive extensive teaching regarding internet use. Please help us reinforce that teaching at home.  It is important that we not only teach our students how to stay safe online and how to be a good digital citizen, but we also need to model this behavior to our students so they understand the importance of making good choices.  It is important to monitor your child's online presence and their accounts.
Many sites have age restrictions to keep them in line with COPA guidelines and restrictions.  Before you allow your student to use any website, you should first check it out yourself, make sure the content is appropriate, and search for the Terms of Use to see what ages the site is intended for. Many sites require students to be 13 or older to use the site or to have an account.  Other sites require people to be 18 or older. These guidelines are in place to protect your children from predators and inappropriate content.

A Message from Mr. Cohen

Leesville Elementary School does have a policy restricting ALL students from bringing personal technology devices to school.  If they are lost, we will not assist in locating the device and should it be seen or heard by an adult at the school, it will be immediately confiscated and deposited with Mr. Cohen in the office.  Also, as it is our professional perspective, elementary school students greatly lack the social maturity or self-discipline to recognize and respect the responsibilities that comes with today’s technology, so we strongly encourage you to maintain full oversight and supervision of any laptops, computers, or devices to which your children may have access.  This becomes increasingly important as the social networking evolves and provides often harmful suggestions or recommendations to our impressionable children.