Bullying and Cyber-Bullying

Grapevine Elementary Library

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Digital Citizenship: Parent Tips

Digital Citizenship
At GES, we are committed to teaching both kids and parents Digital Citizenship through a curriculum called Common Sense Education.

Bullying and Cyber-Bullying
This week on our morning show, KGES, we talked about Cyberbullying. Take a look!

Learn more!
Do you want to learn more ways to keep your kids safe digitally?  Visit Common Sense Media's website for parents!  It is full of great information, from movie and book reviews to best practice for digital safety!  Check it out!

Digital Citizenship Week at GES

Grapevine Elementary Library

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Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship Week at GES
It's Digital Citizenship Week at GES! During Digital Citizenship Week, our stars will be focusing on the following:

• Appropriate Online Behavior
• Safety and Privacy
• Cyberbullying

We will talk with your students about how this impacts them at school AND at home. Please help us reinforce what we're teaching by asking your child what they've learned about Digital Citizenship each day.

Consider using this Family Media Agreement to start a family discussion about technology use in your home.  

Learn more!
Do you want to learn more ways to keep your kids safe digitally?  Visit Common Sense Media's website for parents!  It is full of great information, from movie and book reviews to best practice for digital safety!  Check it out!

Rings of Responsibility

Grapevine Elementary Library

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Digital Citizenship: Parent Tips

Rings of Responsibility
This week, we are talking about Rings of Responsibility. We discussed how digital citizens can take responsibility for themselves, their communities, and their world. Just like what we do in person, what we do online has a huge impact. Take a look!

Digital Citizenship

At GES, we are committed to teaching both kids and parents Digital Citizenship through a curriculum called Common Sense Education.

Learn more!
Do you want to learn more ways to keep your kids safe digitally?  Visit Common Sense Media's website for parents!  It is full of great information, from movie and book reviews to best practice for digital safety!  Check it out!

Grapevine Elementary Library

presents

Digital Citizenship: Parent Tips

Digital Citizenship
At GES, we are committed to teaching both kids and parents Digital Citizenship through a curriculum called Common Sense Education.

Mindful Messaging
This week on our morning show, KGES, we discussed Mindful Messaging. Without facial expression or voice inflection, messages can be misconstrued. We discussed that even when you're writing notes with pencils and paper, you should be mindful of WHAT you write, and HOW you write it. Take a look!

Learn more!
Do you want to learn more ways to keep your kids safe digitally?  Visit Common Sense Media's website for parents!  It is full of great information, from movie and book reviews to best practice for digital safety!  Check it out!

Keeping Games Fun and Friendly

Grapevine Elementary Library

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Digital Citizenship: Parent Tips

Digital Citizenship
At GES, we are committed to teaching both kids and parents Digital Citizenship through a curriculum called Common Sense Education.

Keeping Games Fun and Friendly
This week on KGES, we discussed Keeping Games Fun and Friendly. The ability to be social and communicate with other players is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. Of course, communicating in online games can come with some risks. Show your students how to keep their gaming experiences healthy, positive, and fun.

Learn more!
Do you want to learn more ways to keep your kids safe digitally?  Visit Common Sense Media's website for parents!  It is full of great information, from movie and book reviews to best practice for digital safety!  Check it out!

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to GES!!

Dear kids,

Welcome back to school!  I hope you had a wonderful summer, but let me tell you, our library books have missed you SO MUCH!  They have been asking me EVERY DAY when you will be coming back!  I've tried to keep them preoccupied, but there are so many, and only one of me!!

Please take a moment to come check out a library book this week!!  We can't wait to see your smiling faces in our library!

Love,
Mrs. Wahpekeche

Classlink and Overdrive for Parents

GCISD Classlink and Overdrive

We are SOOO lucky to be part of GCISD!  Our district pays for us to have access to various databases, and they are now all accessible to students through a portal called GCISD Classlink!  Take a look at this video for information on how to access GCISD Classlink, as well as Overdrive, an ebook and audiobook database!

GCISD Classlink and Overdrive for Parents

GCISD Classlink and Overdrive for Students