Parents Welcome to the Fleming Library!Reading Tips - establish a regular reading time - read to your child, even if they can read themselves - encourage your child to share their favourite stories - take your child to the public library to choose books Click here to read Magazines with your child or for your own interests (username/password required ask your child) Online Safety Websites SafeKids.com- Internet safety info. Web Aware- Internet safety tips by age Wiredkids.org- fun internet safety site includes online quiz Internet safety presentation - great tips for parents p.24 Important Reminders ** Children under 13 years of age should not be creating Facebook accounts **Before signing up for any social networking sites including Facebook. **Always read the Privacy Policy to ensure your online safety. Friends of the School LibraryParents we know you believe in high quality school libraries. Become friends of Fleming's library. By filling out the FOSL form it shows that school libraries are important. Return it to the school librarian, Mrs.Purewal.
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Internet Safety Tips for ParentsHow many of these rules do you follow?
from commonsensemedia.org 1. Guard your privacy. What people know about you is up to you. A secret you tell one person can be forwarded to many others! 2. Protect your reputation. What other people know about you is up to you. What’s funny today can embarrass you tomorrow. 3. Nothing is private online. Anything you say or do can be copied, pasted, and sent to gazillions of people without your permission. 4. Assume everyone is watching. There’s a huge audience out there. If someone is your friend’s friend, they can see everything. Do you really want your teacher to know what you said about her? 5. Be nice. Apply the Golden Rule. If you don’t want it done to you, don’t do it to someone else. 6. Watch the clock, and balance your life. A real soccer game beats one on an Xbox, and a virtual hug never matches a real one. Besides, your parents will flip out with joy if they see you turning off your computer and playing outside with friends instead. 7. Choose wisely. When you search for certain words (you know what they are), you can get back more than you bargained for. Stuff that you really don't need to see and that can be really upsetting. Be smart about using search. Besides, your parents can find out, and that's a discussion you don't want, either. 8. Don't hide. Using anonymity to cloak your actions doesn’t turn you into a trustworthy, responsible human being. 9. Think about what you see. Just because it’s online doesn’t make it true. 10. Be smart, be safe. Not everyone is who they say they are. But you know that. Click here to test how well you know the internet safety rules. Click here for internet safety tips in Cantonese. Click here for internet safety tips in Spanish.
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Student IllnessIf your child is sick, it is important to keep them at home until they fully recover. This will help prevent the spread of bacteria and germs throughout their class and the school.
When your child is ill they cannot concentrate on learning, and recover in a shorter time frame with lots of rest and care. Please remind your child(ren) that one of the best ways to prevent illness is to wash their hands. |
School ClosuresInformation regarding school closures due to snow, or other emergency situations, will be provided to the following radio and television stations by 6:00am on the morning of the closure.
CKNW (980AM, CKWX (NEWS 1130 AM), AND CBC Radio (690AM, 105.7 FM), FAIRCHILD Radio (CJVB AM 1470/CHKG FM 96.1), BCTV/Global (cable channel 11), CITY TV (cable channel 13). School closure information is also available at www.vsb.bc.ca. Please do not call media outlets or the school. |