PTG Open ForumNovember 18, 2015

Meeting AgendaIntroduction

Update on outdoor recreation space improvements

Update on extracurricular activities & sports

Digital Citizenship & Technology in SchoolIntroduction from Mr. Napthine

Student Council Discussion

Group Work/Feedback

Outdoor Recreation Improvements

Work on our outdoor recreation spaces is ongoing

Tennis courts, soccer fields complete and well-used

The middle and high school outdoor space is still under development but is already very popular (ping pong tables, giant chess board, etc)

Updates to Early Years/Lower School play space has started (more green space) and will continue

Other projects still in the works for later this year

Toddler Area Plans

Early Years/Lower School Plans

Adventure Fort Plans

Middle and High School Outdoor Space

Extracurricular Activity Updates

Fall Clubs & Athletics Updates

With more parental involvement, the school has been able to increase its offerings to students

Lunch time clubs have boosted club participation in the middle & high school

Development of sports teams, including moving practices to 3x per week, has produced incredible results

Three out of four soccer teams finished their seasons undefeated

Soccer Records (Wins-Losses)Middle School Girls: 6-0 High School Girls: 2-0

High School Boys: 4-0-1Middle School Boys: 1-4

Thanks

Looking Ahead● Spirit Day● Continued development of

athletics & clubs

Staff-Parent Holiday Party

The annual Holiday Party is Saturday, December 12

Tickets on sale now! All parents should have received an email invitation, which will also be included in the newsletter

Tickets must be purchased in advance

Donations also being collected through the sign-up site to help pay for staff tickets

BISB Digital Citizenship

Bridging the Gap● Bridging the gap between parents’ and students’ IT knowledge

skills

Guidelines and Agreement

Guidelines & Agreement: Who/What/Where?

All users (students, staff, parents, guests)

All devices/systems (PCs, laptops, tablets,phones, etc.)

All locations (in school and out if using school systems e.g. Moodle, email)

Guidelines & Agreement: Who will agree to it?

• Students

• Staff

• Parents

Guidelines & Agreement: What will it include?

Responsible Use

Safe Use (e-Safety)

Intelligent Use (Digital footprints)

Responsible Use

• Social Media

• Digital Ethics & Cheating

• Cyberbullying

• Inappropriate online interactions

Safe Use

• Communicating Safely Online

• Security of Information

• Internet Privacy

• Other Threats (phishing, scamming, identity theft…)

Intelligent Use

Digital Footprints

Social Media, email, etc

Negative/Positive

Personal/School

Now it’s your turn!

http://padlet.com/bisb/Intelligenthttp://padlet.com/bisb/safe

http://padlet.com/bisb/Responsiblehttp://padlet.com/bisb/bridge