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BACK TO SCHOOL CHECKLISTS
With the 2008-2009 school year drawing near, parents and children across the country are getting set to return to school. Focused on ensuring parents and kids have everything they need for school, a checklist has been put together to help ensure parents and kids are ready for the big day.
Back to School Checklist
Note: This checklist is merely a suggestion and is in no way a requirement for the Brandywine Heights Area School District
Tips for managing back to school stress for parents of youths and teens.
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Internet Safety
FACT: According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, about one in seven children who use the Internet (ages 10-17) have received a sexual solicitation or have been approached; 4 percent received an aggressive sexual solicitation, meaning a solicitor asked to meet them somewhere, called them on the telephone or sent them offline mail, money or gifts.
Are you safe on the Internet? Are your children safe?
Is your child a victim of cyber-bullying?
How do you know when surfing isn't safe?
How do you become educated to protect your child?
These are just some of the questions that parents ask (or should be asking) about their child's Internet usage and computer habits. Are they are talking to their friends over the computer or is it someone pretending to be their friend? The Internet is a fantastic tool, a great resource, but it only takes a few people to exploit.
Pennsylvania Preparedness Emergency Guide
Educating Pennsylvania's families on how to best prepare for a natural disaster; large-scale emergencyor unexpected attack means more than anything. All Pennsylvanians need to know there are well-developed and well-rehearsed emergency response plans at all levels of government. At the core of this effort is the important issue of citizen preparedness. The Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide provides tips on how to respond to an emergency and will help you and your families prepare in case of disaster.