PSAT RESULTS ARE IN! Eastlake students received their PSAT results in homeroom on Monday and then received a presentation in the theater on how to interpret their results and next steps to take in utilizing their results to prepare for the SAT. Please see A Parent Tutorial for Understanding 2011 PSAT/NMSQT® Results for more information on interpreting their PSAT score report. An important next step is creating an account and logging into My College Quickstart. Please see the following information for more details on that.
My College QuickStart is an online college and career planning kit available free of charge to all students who take the PSAT/NMSQT. It is powered by their responses to the test and provides personalized information that helps students take their next steps toward college:
· My Online Score Report—an enhanced score report that allows students to review each test question, their answers, and the correct answers with answer explanations
· My SAT Study Plan—a customized SAT study plan based on students’ PSAT/NMSQT test performance, highlighting skills for review and practice
· My Personality—a detailed personality test that helps students learn about themselves and discover majors and careers that fit their strengths and interests
· My Major & Career Matches—extensive information about majors and careers, including insights about what to expect and what courses to take now
· My College Matches—a starter list of colleges based on students’ home state and indicated choice of major
Access is available using the access code printed on your child’s paper score report, and the tool can be utilized throughout high school. Using My College QuickStart together with your child is a great way to introduce and guide your child through important aspects of the college-going process. Visit www.collegeboard.com/quickstart.
New Construction Information:
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URGENT - Incoming 9th and 10th Grade Student to Eastlake
Eastlake High School will be hosting two incoming parent nights in January for parents of students who will be attending Eastlake HS in 2012-2013.
Incoming Freshman Parent Night (current 8th grade parents) Wednesday, January 25th 6:30 PM Meeting for parents of students in Special Education in Room C205 General information session from 7:00-8:00 PM in the EHS Theater.
Incoming Sophomore Parent Night (current 9th grade parents)Wednesday, January 18th 6:30 PM Meeting for parents of students in Special Education in Room C205 General information session from 7:00-8:00 PM in the EHS Theater.
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Guidelines for Safe Student Electronic Communications: Phones and Other Devices in Schools, Cyber-Bullying, Texting, “Sexting”, FaceBook, MySpace, and Things Parents Should Know and DoAs we begin a new school year, we want to provide parents with information intended to help keep our student communications safe, responsible, and legal. First, a reminder that use or display of cell phones, iPods, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed in school in the Lake Washington School District. This prevents an array of problems, from theft/loss of property, to plagiarism, class disruption, and distraction. Students may use cell phones before and after the official school day, and should store them silenced and out of sight during the school day, including during lunch period. If parents or students have an emergency message, they may request permission to use an office phone. Devices will be confiscated by school staff if they are seen or heard during the day.
Facts for Parents
- 95-100% of youth regularly access the internet
- 90-95% regularly carry cell phones to school
- 85-90% of parents think they are knowledgeable about their children’s online life
- 70-75% of youth say parents stop checking at about 14 years old
- 65-70% say friends sharing private pictures is a problem
- 60-65% say parents know nothing about what they do online
- 55-60% do not tell parents when they are bullied online
- 50-55% say they do not get internet safety instruction at school
- 40-45% say they knowingly give out personal information online
- 30-35% have or are willing to meet “online friends” in real life
Cyber-Bullying
— A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself
— Cyber bullying is bullying using the internet or other forms of electronic communications to carry out or extend bullying.
— LWSD maintains clear rules and policies relating to bullying. Proven anti-bullying programs are in place in all elementary schools (Steps to Respect) and junior high schools (Olweus).
Texting/”Sexting”
Sending text messages, including “Twitters” and attachment photos is a form of digital communication between children and youth that is drawing the attention of schools and police agencies. School-age youth are being found in possession, sending, forwarding, creating inappropriate nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves and others. Where students report that this activity is consensual, it is illegal and mandatory that school personnel report any such activity to police.
Social Networks
Social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace are commonly used by students to communicate with “friends”. Students and parents need to be aware that the information they share, including photos, private family and individual information, and information that should be kept private, is accessible to anyone and everyone. Students think they are anonymous; they do not understand or expect the consequences.
Parents Should keep their children safe and legal by:
- Recognizing that you are a “digital immigrant”; our children are “digital natives” and are generally ahead of us in use and application of technology.
- Remember that you are an adult.
- Talk to students, children about their experiences online.
- Teach Tech safety.
- Set a good example.
- Create rules and set parameters for technology use
- Monitor kids’ activity
- Know their screen names and passwords
- Set up computers in open spaces
- Continue to work on your own cyber-literacy; have kids show you how.