9th grade parent meeting

Ninth Grade Parent Meeting

Wednesday

September 8, 2010

7:00 pm

Prayer,Welcome and Introductions

Michael Aquino, Assistant Principal of

Instruction

Safe Environment for ChildrenEmployee fingerprinting and background check

Volunteers screened through Megan’s Law website

All employees go through the Shield the Vulnerable Training

Student educational curriculum- to take place in PE/Health classes

Freshmen Requirement

AlcoholEdu

Jim Patterson, Counseling Department Chair

Purpose of Implementing Alcohol Edu Course

Basic Tenets of MCHS

Drug and Alcohol Task Force

Use of PAS (Passive Alcohol Sensor)at dances

Partnership in Support

Alcohol EduReduces the likelihood that youth will engage in underage drinking

Improves knowledge of alcohol and its effects

Motivates behavior change

Increases student’s ability to develop important personal and social skills

Supports safer, healthier decisions regarding alcohol

Course Includes

3 chapters of fact-and skills-based, alcohol-related content

Interactive exercises

Pre-Test and Final Exam

Surveys measuring attitudes and behaviors

Why AlcoholEdu for High School?

Engages Students

Undermines support for underage drinking

Increases alcohol-related knowledge

Motivates students to change behavior

AlcoholEdu SAMPLE Login Page

Start Date was September 2nd

Deadline is October 4th

Student begin part 1 on their own and complete by the

deadline date.

Items of Interest

Naviance- Family Connection

Test Day (October 13): Explore

College Prep

Academic Integrity

Michael Aquino, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Academic IntegrityAcademic Integrity

Let’s work togetherLet’s work togetherStudents, parents, teachers, staff and administratorsStudents, parents, teachers, staff and administrators

Atmosphere of honesty and respect in Atmosphere of honesty and respect in all areasall areas

When in doubt, communicate!When in doubt, communicate!

Pearls of Wisdom from TeachersPearls of Wisdom from Teachers

Ask TeachersAsk Teachers

Check and VERIFYCheck and VERIFY

Don’t OVEREXTEND, help with Don’t OVEREXTEND, help with organizationorganization

Print at HomePrint at Home

Create Monitored WorkspaceCreate Monitored Workspace

Academic Integrity TutorialAcademic Integrity Tutorial

For 1For 1stst incident only incident only

Learning opportunity- not disciplinaryLearning opportunity- not disciplinary

Academic Integrity TutorialAcademic Integrity Tutorial

Parenting in the Digital Age

Anne Arriaga, Librarian

Mike Aquino, Assistant Principal of Instruction

Parenting: There’s NO app for that!

1 : the raising of a child by its parents

2: the taking care of someone in the manner of a parent

From Merriam-Webster Online

Setting Boundaries

Boundaries are about setting the bottom line or

making agreements about what is acceptable

and what is not.

Explain why it’s important

Mutually negotiated

Tips for Setting Boundaries

Communicate your family beliefs and

values

Boundaries may change as students grow and

mature

Online Safety 101

Understand the Internet is Public

Do not give out personal information

Never meet offline

Cyberbullying

Intentional harm from one minor to another using

electronic devices

Can happen 24/7

Cell phones or computers

Listen

Ask before accusing

What we do at Moreau

•We filter, we don’t block•Remote Desktop

•Tech Camp

opendns.com

Join your child online

Talk to your student about illegal downloading

A healthy laptop

Is a protected laptop

Netsmartz.org

commonsensemedia.org/

stopcyberbullying.org

opendns.com

preyproject.com

Anne Arriaga: aarriaga@moreaucatholic.org

510-881-4349

Mike Aquino: maquino@moreaucatholic.org

510-881-4316