October 3, 2019
"While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many."
-- Lady Bird Johnson
HOW CAN WE HELP STUDENTS BE RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL CITIZENS?
JOIN US FOR THE 2019 ANNUAL REGIONAL DINNER ON NOV. 4TH as we explore digital citizenship, which has become a top concern for schools. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is leading the charge to consider appropriate technology use, and their Senior Director, David Benoit, will share why digital citizenship is a critical skill. Your invite was sent via email earlier this week, so ask your district clerk to register you for this important, timely event.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PERENNIAL ISSUE OF STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT. Our panel, facilitated by Dr. Andrew Ecker, Coordinator of Guidance & Child Study Center at PNW BOCES, has info on the latest mental health programming happening inside our schools. Sign up to join us on October 10th (7pm - 9:15pm) and be the first one on your block to experience dinner prepared by PNW BOCES Culinary Arts students at the beautiful Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster.
DISCUSS STUDENT VAPING AT THE BOARD TABLE
FEEL FREE TO ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION TEMPLATE to fit your board's views on how to keep vape products from children. Student vaping is a top of mind issue, so we've done the homework for you, complete with statistics from a variety of sources. Go ahead and download this Word document and make it your own.
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