Sept 10 Newsletter

Welcome to Week 4! We’ve had a fantastic start to the school year, and our Cowboys are settling into their daily routines. As we continue to navigate the year together, partnership between home and school remains key to student success.

Here are 3 Quick Tips for Monitoring Devices at Home:

1. Set Up a Central Charging Station: Keep device charging stations in a common area (like the kitchen or living room) rather than bedrooms overnight to encourage healthy sleep habits.

2. Do Regular Spot Checks: Periodically review apps, search history, and screen time reports together with your child to keep communication open about digital habits.

3. Establish Screen-Free Zones & Times: Designate specific times, such as mealtime or one hour before bed, as tech-free times for the whole family.

Upcoming Events & Important Reminders:

• Cyber Safety Parent Meeting: Please mark your calendars for Monday, September 21. Join us for an informative session on keeping our kids safe in the digital world.

• Weekly Reports: Every Monday, Eligibility reports, Study table reports, and Low/Failing grade reports are sent out.

• Partnering for Academic Success: You can support your child's learning by regularly logging into PowerSchool to monitor grades and assignments. We also encourage you to ask your child to open their Google Classroom and walk you through their current coursework and submitted assignments.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our school community!

Warm regards,

- Doc

Please join us for a crucial discussion on digital safety designed to help you confidently navigate the online world with your children and dependents. We will cover how to manage parental controls, utilize helpful resources, and have open, productive conversations about social media, gaming, and online safety. We will also address serious topics like preventing and responding to cyberbullying, reporting incidents, sexting, sextortion, and managing online risks. Please note that this is an adult-only event; do not bring students along—they will be mad to know you are learning all these things!

“It is the mission of the Meeker School District to seek the highest possible level of success for each student. The District will provide a safe environment in which students learn those skills necessary to become well-informed citizens and contributing members of society”

In that effort, the Colorado Office of School Safety in the Department of Public Safety will join us on 9/22 to lead lessons in Cyber Safety with all 6th through 8th-grade students. The age-appropriate curriculum focuses on topics related to cyber safety, digital citizenship, healthy relationships, body safety, consent, and sexting prevention.

The curriculum will be available at the school campus for you to preview. You may email Principal Debbie Atwell at Debra.atwell@meeker.k12.co.us if you have any questions. If you would like to OPT-OUT of this program for your child, please fill out the form below and return it to the front office by Monday, September 21. If you do not submit the form, your child will participate with the remainder of the Barone Middle School students.

• Please remember that the bus lane is strictly reserved for school buses—no personal vehicles are permitted in this area from 7:30-8:00 AM or 3:30-4:00 PM
• When dropping off or picking up your child, please utilize the designated loading zone, and remind your student to always use the marked crosswalks rather than weaving through moving vehicles.
• Finally, to keep traffic moving efficiently and prevent gridlock, please follow the arrows and exit the parking lot in one direction only

Parents, please help us ensure we have the most accurate and up to date contact information, and please answer these questions and acknowledge that you have read the required documents.

Game time for 9/12 adjusted to 8:30