PR

As this is our last newsletter before the new year, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all staff at Burnett, to wish you a very happy holidays and a safe and restful

winter vacation!In these past few months Ms. Collins, Mr. Leung, and myself have appreciated how wonderful and welcoming J.N. Burnett has been. Our students have consistenly impressed us with their exemplary work and dedication to our school, and our staff passionately continues to foster their growth. We hope the new year brings good health, prosperity, and happiness to all of our Burnett community.

A BIG THANK-YOU TO....

... our Leadership Club, for their eagerness to work with Ms. Cain, Mr. Thompson, and Ms. Musani to organize our annual Christmas brunch for the senior citizens in our community. This year was another fantastic event!

… Ms. Freeman and our Band and Choir students for a festive and merry Winter Concert – Sounds of the Season! The Concert Bands, Choir and Jazz Band impressed our standing-room only audience!

...the entire student body and staff at Burnett, all of whom participated in our recent Conference Day. Our December theme was developing social responsibility and personal awareness. It was truly a remarkable day! Special thanks goes out to Ms. Musani for her planning of the day.

A very special thank-you to our PAC once again for putting on a remarkable staff appreciation breakfast on December 8. Our PAC members continue to work tirelessly to support our school. We are very lucky to have the support and commitment from our PAC group and appreciate all that they do for us.

Finally, a big thank-you to students and staff for demonstrating such a “spirit of giving” over the past several weeks. We collected boxes and boxes of canned food which will be donated to the food bank. Thank you to our Quarters for Change, Interact, World Vision, Me to We, Give Life, and Animal Rescue Clubs for the many activities that were organized to raise funds to help those in need locally and across the world. Our StuCo and Breaker Crew organized a fabulous and fun Breakfast with Santa! What great examples of our Breaker Spirit!!

Mrs. Walker Principal

JN BURNETT SECONDARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Mrs. Wennie Walker Principal

Mrs. Lynette Collins & Mr. Lester Leung Vice Principals

Ms. Sholeh Salehi PAC Chair

Ms. Wendy Lim Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Alice Wong Board of Education Liaison

JN BURNETT SECONDARY 5011 Granville Avenue Richmond, BC V7C 1E6

Early Warning: 604.718.4007

Phone: 604.668.6478 Fax: 604.668.6484 Email: burnett@sd38.bc.ca

Website: http://jnburnett.sd38.bc.ca Twitter: @BurnettBreakers

DECEMBER 2017 | ISSUE 5 HOME OF THE BREAKERS

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS 2018

Jan.8 1st Day back from Winter Break Jan.11 PAC Meeting 7:00pm Jan.14 Grad Photos Jan.25 English 12 Provincial Exam 9am Jan.26 Numeracy Exam

Comm 12 Provincial Exam 9am Jan.29 Semester Turn-around Day –

School Closed Jan.30 Pro-D Day – School Closed Jan.31 First Day of Semester 2 Feb.1 Meet the Teacher Night /

Open House Night Feb.1 PAC Meeting 7:00pm Feb.8 Semester 1 Final Report Card Feb.12 Family Day – School Closed Feb.16 Chinese New Year Feb.22 Grade 9 Immunizations Feb.23 Pro-D Day – School Closed

BURNETT NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2017 | ISSUE 5 H OM E OF T H E B R E AK E R S

STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST On December 8, the PAC hosted a Staff Appreciation Breakfast. We had a great turnout, and hope the staff enjoyed themselves and the delicious food. A big thank you to Suzy Buckley and Zoilo Herico organizing the breakfast. Thank you, also, to the parents who volunteered their time and breakfast dishes – this event could not happen without you! –: Edna Bevan, Elly Cheung, Janice McGill, Cary Ong, Agnes Ng, Razzak Paracha, Sholeh Salehi, Melody Shi, Vivian Suen, Lily Wen, Pavlina Winkelman, and Mellissa Yu. And a very special thank you to Sarah Banno, Laura Smith, and Stephanie and John Nomellini, who have been supporting the breakfast for years, and have helped make it the success that it is.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALBERT WU! A special congratulations goes out to Albert Wu – our horn soloist at our Sounds of the Season Winter Concert! Albert has been accepted into the National Youth Band of Canada. This is a prestigious group that is formed by auditioned students from senior high schools and universities across Canada. Every year the band travels to a different Canadian province for one week of intense rehearsals and performances. From May 6 - 13, 2018 the National Youth Band will be in Montréal, Quebec. The band will be based at McGill University and will be performing throughout Montréal and surrounding area.

JNB’S ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE CLUB (ARC) JNB’s Animal Rescue and Care Club (ARC) is looking for donations of items, gift cards, or gift certificates for their e-auction in the new year. Funds raised will go towards helping domestic and wild animals in need through our partner rescue groups and our own dog rescue and training program. Please contact ARC sponsor teacher Margaret Galan at Burnett if you are able to donate.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE CHALLENGE December is always the time of year for gingerbread cookie baking. However, this winter, JN Burnett’s STEM Club (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) put a spin on the age-old tradition: The Gingerbread House Challenge! On December 15, JNB STEM challenged students to, working in teams, build the tallest gingerbread structures in 20 minutes. Participants were provided with materials—gingerbread, icing, and candy—made by STEM members, and designed architecturally ingenious houses that they ate afterward! The Gingerbread House Challenge was a wonderful event for everyone to spend time with friends and embrace the holiday spirit. STEM is a club dedicated to increase science interest and engagement through hands-on projects, such as the Gingerbread House Challenge. Meetings take place Fridays bi-weekly in Mr. Gill’s room (A213) and the first meeting back from winter break is on Jan. 12. New members welcome anytime!

Submitted by: Jasmine Huang

BLAIR BUDDIES WINTER READING PARTY

Blair Dragon grade 2 and 3 came to visit their big reading buddies in the library. Ms. Galan's and Ms. Wu's students had worked hard to bring magical picture book stories to life. What can be better on a dreary

winter day than great stories and some friends to share them with?

HOUR OF CODE Thank-you to all students who participated in this year's Hour of Code events running from December 4-10 in the library. Congratulations to the students from Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Haave, Ms. Fackler, Ms. Wu and Ms. Jessa who took - and aced - the coding challenge.

SNOW FLAKES Ms. Wu's ELL students made sure that they will be on Santa's Nice List this year. They learned how to create beautiful paper snowflakes; in only 2 classes they transformed the library into a winter wonderland. Thank-you for a job well done!

JN BURNETT SECONDARY SENIORS’ BRUNCH On Thursday, December 7, students from JN Burnett Secondary’s Leadership Club hosted our annual Seniors’ Brunch. It was a fabulous holiday celebration for 130 seniors from the Richmond community. They enjoyed entertainment from the Jazz Band under the direction of Ms. Freeman, the Glee club and Ms. Zuccolo, a visit from Santa and student MCs. The students spent the morning serving soup, sandwiches and dessert, while also getting to know the seniors through conversations, singing, and even some dancing! A big thank you to Ms. Musani, Ms. Cain and Mr. Thompson who worked with the Leadership students to organize this wonderful event. Elizabeth Li, grade 12 student, and a team of dedicated students canvased our local businesses for donations of door prizes for our seniors. We would like to thank the following sponsors who helped in making this a such a great morning for the seniors: Vancouver Whitecaps, London Drugs, Nature’s Path, Smokehouse Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Vancouver Canucks, David’s Tea, Safeway, Starbucks, Tommy Hilfiger, Banana Republic Factory, Polo Ralph Lauren, BC Lions, Sunglass Hut, Mountain Warehouse, Crabtree and Evelyn, and Calvin Klein.

At the end of the brunch, the seniors received a snowman ornament prepared by Ms. Taylor and her Art students. Well done and a big thank you to everyone who participated and helped. We are looking forward to continuing this fabulous Burnett tradition in years to come!

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2017 BC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Ministry of Education recently presented $1250 scholarships to recognize the top 8000 graduates in the province based on achievements in Grade 10, 11, and 12 courses that satisfy the 2004 Graduation Program requirements, including elective courses. Congratulations to the 54 JN Burnett 2017 Grads for earning post-secondary scholarships valued at $67,500! Well done!

Yu Tu Shannon Turner Jun Wan Edward Wang San Wang Shang Wang Stacy Wang Jia Wu Si Wu Alice Xie Guang Yang Maxwell Yang Justin Yau Catherine Ylo Natalie Yu Tian Zhang Jun Lan Zhuang

PROVINCIAL EXAMS

Not too long after the holidays, we will be near the end of Semester One and Grade 12’s will be preparing for their provincial exam. The provincial exams that will be written that week are: English 12 (January 25) and Communications 12 (January 26). This information and much more is also available on the Ministry website,

which is www.bced.gov.bc.ca/.

NEW! NUMERACY EXAM Course-based provincial exams are being replaced by Numeracy and Literacy assessments. This move was based on consultation with the Advisory Group on Provincial Assessment. The new numeracy assessment measures application of numeracy skills across the curriculum. Detailed information about the numeracy assessment can be found under Graduation Assessments (https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/provincial-assessment/graduation).

Burnett will be managing an implementation of the numeracy assessment, starting with a subset of students writing in January 2018. Three of our Math classes have been selected to write the exam: Foundations of Math 11, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10, and Math 10 Incentive. More information can be provided by your son or daughter’s Math teacher. Students on the 2018 Graduation Program who do not write in January will have the opportunity to write in June or a subsequent school year.

Christian Club members assembling Christmas Hampers

Joshua Chan Vanessa Chan Stephanie Chen Kelsey Cheung Sannie Chie Benjamin Chiu Rachel Chong Adrian Cuahutle-Tanaka Lucas Dowling Clarisse Echavez Amara Fan Wilson Gee Robin He April Hsieh Connie Huang Vaanie Kamalakannen Pui Kong Anna Kuznetsova

Christy Lam Kittie Lam Sharon Leung Cheng Li Mei Lu Yu Luo Jia Mai Inadel Marollano Jennifer Matsushita Marielle Namuco Brian Nei Matthew Seow Norika So Venus So Chang Sun Valeriya Svichkar Branden Tam Brian Tang Liam Title

Semester 2 Meet the Teacher / Open House

Parents/Guardians are asked to mark February 1, 2018 on their calendars. We will be hosting our Semester 2 Meet the Teacher evening on this date. As well, we are

planning for an Open House to give parents an opportunity to view student work from all areas of our school. The evening will end with a presentation by our counsellors for Grade 8 – 11 parents/guardians on our Program Planning process for 2018-19.

PROGRAM PLANNING 2018 - 19 Included below are the dates for our Parent Program Planning meetings and Student Program Planning sessions in February 2017. Please mark these dates in your calendar as we look towards programs for next year. Jan.12 Hand out Semester 2 timetables Jan.16-19 First visits by counselors to all Grade 7s at elementary schools coming to

Burnett – introduction to the school and program planning Feb.1 Grade 7 Parent Information Evening (For

parents of students who will be in Grade 8 next year)

Feb.1 Grade 8 - 11 Program Planning Night Feb.1 Deadline for school transfer applications Jan.29-30 All Course Selection Sheets Due from Grade

7 (next year’s Grade 8s)

P.E. CHANGEROOMS Just as a reminder to all students who need to use the changerooms during their PE block or for afterschool games or practices. The changerooms are locations where thefts can and do occur. We have had several recent thefts in December of items that were left in the PE changeroom in UNLOCKED lockers. We strongly advise students against bringing anything of value to these areas, and if they must bring something important to them, they should have a lock to secure their items. The PE staff will be locking the gate to the changeroom areas after students have had time to change, and will not be opening the doors again until class ends, so if you need to be dismissed early, you will have to make alternate arrangements.

STAYING CONNECTED We know that every member of our community leads a very busy life, balancing school, work and family responsibilities. At Burnett, we will do our best to communicate regularly with students, parents, and members of our wider school community. We invite everyone to bookmark and subscribe to our school website – it is the best source of the most up-to-date school information. Please stay connected – www.jnburnett.sd38.bc.ca Follow us on Twitter @BurnettBreakers

SNOW DAYS The snowflakes we saw in early November may be a sign of snowy winter season! Parents are reminded that our SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN, unless officially closed by the Richmond School District. If it is snowing, please

do not phone the school – listen to the radio and check the school and SD38 websites for updates. https://www.sd38.bc.ca/Pages/Weather-Alerts-School-Closures.aspx

IDLING CARS Attention all drivers: idling is a violation under the traffic bylaw 5870 Section 12.15.1 and carries a fine of $75.00 but also doing so is not

sustainable or saving the planet No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to idle at any one time:

a) For more than three minutes unless queued with stopped traffic in the travel portion of the street; or

b) While unattended If you have stopped your car in a parking space or in front of the school, please ensure that you turn your car off if you are waiting for someone. Please do not sit in your car and let it idle.

REMINDER TO PARENTS – SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS

J. N. Burnett Secondary School WILL BE CLOSED

December 25, 2017 to January 5, 2018

First day back to school is: Monday, January 8, 2018

AND

January 29 and January 30, 2018 First day of Semester 2 is:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

BURNETT NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2017 | ISSUE 5 H OM E OF T H E B R E AK E R S

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL NEWS

Our mission: The Burnett PAC works to enhance communication between parents, students and the Burnett staff and administration. This is done through monthly meetings, and through certain special events. PAC meetings are generally held the first Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the school staff room. PAC Meetings: All parents/guardians of Burnett students are Burnett PAC members, and are invited to attend the PAC meetings, where we learn about events around the school and important issues affecting our children’s education. On December 6th, the PAC hosted a talk on “Making Sense of Anxiety”, by Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Registered Psychologist. We would like to thank Dr. MacNamara for her informative presentation. You can find further information on her website at www.macnamara.ca. It was great to see so many parents attend to learn more about anxiety and how to help their children deal with anxiety.

The first PAC meeting of the new year will be January 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm. We hope to see you then!

Wishing you and your families the best this holiday season and a happy new year! The PAC Executive

DRY AFTER GRAD A reminder that the Dry After Grad will be held on June 8th, 2018. This event is a safe, fun way for our grade 12 students to celebrate their graduation, following their dinner and dance.

Many volunteers will be needed to make this event a success! Your help is greatly appreciated. Parents of all grades are welcome and encouraged to volunteer. For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Sholeh Salehi at sholeh.salehi@gmail.com

The next Dry Grad meeting is Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 at 7:30 pm.

CAREER INFORMATION CENTRE NEWS Career Center Office and Websites to regularly check Richmond District Career Centre News at: http://sd38careercentre.weebly.com/

Visit “JN Burnett Career Information Center” Facebook page for important info and up-dates including scholarships at https://www.facebook.com/JN-Burnett-Secondary-School-Career-Information-Center-676894562416136/

JN Burnett Secondary’s Monthly School Newsletter: Contains up-to-date post-secondary events and deadlines at http://jnburnett.sd38.bc.ca/parents/newsletters

Around the school campus: Announcements, school TV, bulletin boards outside the Counselling & Career Centre and Multi-Purpose Hall.

Appointments: Drop in or make an appointment to see the Career Information Advisor, Ms. Borres: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (bi-weekly) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION:

EVENTS: Sat, Jan 20/18, 10am - 12pm, KPU Graphic Design for Marketing Portfolio Workshop Sat, Feb 10/18 KPU Graphic Design for Marketing Early Application Interview and Portfolio Reviews Sat, Feb 17/18 Quest University Open House Preview Event Sat, Feb 17/18 Explore UVic (on Vancouver Island) Fri, Feb 23/18 Discovery Day - KPU Langley Sun, Feb 25/18 Study and Go Abroad Fair Spring 2018 Vancouver Thu, Mar 1/18 Explore Capilano Info Night Sat, Mar 31/18 Historica Canada Indigenous Arts and Stories Contest Douglas College Information Sessions Sat, Jan 16, 5pm, Coquitlam campus Thu, Jan 18, 5pm, New Westminster campus Thu, Jan 25, 6pm, New Westminster campus Thu, Feb 15, 6pm, New Westminster campus Tue, Feb 20, 5pm, Coquitlam campus Thu, Feb 22, 5pm, New Westminster campus Ryerson University… RU Live: Online Info Sessions Upcoming online sessions: •RTA School of Media - January 9 •School of Performance - January 11 •School of Image Arts - January 17 •School of Journalism - January 18 •Nutrition and Food - January 23 •Urban and Regional Planning - January 24 •Child & Youth Care and Early Childhood Studies - February 14 •Hospitality and Tourism Management - February 28 Online Information Sessions (Webinars) SFU is offering recruitment webinars for prospective students, and parents. Webinar Schedule: Fri, Jan 5 at 4:00 pm Wed, Jan 10 at 9:00 am Fri, Jan 12 at 4:00 pm INTERESTING PROGRAMS: Wed, Feb 21/18 - Youth Train in Trades Workshops (Plumbing or Professional Cook) *Grade 8 - 12 Students Tue, Jan 16 & Mon, Apr 16/18 - KPU Trades and Tech Program Expo SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES: Fri, Jan 12/18 BC Excellence Scholarships In-School deadline Mon, Jan15/18 University of King's College Major Entrance Awards Wed, Jan 31/18 DB Perks & Lifesaving Society Scholarships Wed, Jan 31/18 BC TEAL ~ TCF Refugee Award Wed, Jan 31/18 David C. Lam/BC TEAL English Language Learner (ELL) Scholarship Fri, Mar 2/18 Stacey Levitt Memorial Award Mon, Mar 12/18 Remax Quest for Excellence Bursary

Sun, Apr 15/18 - The Charlene Reaveley Children’s Char

Adaptedfrom:AGUIDEFORTRUSTEDADULTSYWCA/MediaSmarts/Gov’tofCanada

DIGITALCITIZENSHIP–GuideforParents Gov’tCanada

First, what NOT to do:

• Don’tdismisswhat’shappeningasjustonline.Whathappensonlinecanbejustasrealasanythingoffline.Tellingayouththattheyshould,“Juststopusing,”aparticularsocialnetworkcanmakethingsworseasitdeniestheimpactofwhat’shappeningandignorestheimportanceofnetworkeddevicestoyoungpeople.Additionally,onlineexperiencesareoftenaccompaniedbyreallifeexperiences.

• Trynottooverreact.TakingawayadeviceorattemptingtokeepateenofftheInternetwillleavethemfeelingmorevictimized.Theymayfeelpunishedforconfidinginyou,causingthemtoavoidlettingyouknowagainiftheyareeverfeelingthreatened.Aswell,cuttingofforlimitingaccesstotheInternetmayactuallymakeayouthmorevulnerableandlessresilienttofutureissues.

• Don’tblamethemforwhathashappened(eveniftheyarepartlyresponsible)

Whiletherewillbeatimeinthefuturetodiscusspoordecisionmakingonline,whenateenfirstcomestoyouwithaproblem,besupportiveandreassurethemthatyouwillhelp–ortheymaynotcometoyounexttime.

• Neverspyonyourteenonline.Teensareveryadeptatavoidingsurveillanceandmayresorttofakeaccountsorconnecttounsupervisedspacestogetprivacyandwillbemuchlesslikelytocometoyouwithaproblem.Forthosewhohaveshownpooronlinejudgementinthepast,surveillancesoftwaremaybeappropriatebutonlyifyouareupfrontthatyouaredoingitandwhy.

• Don’trelyonscaretacticswhentalkingaboutonline.Teensareawarethattheexamplesyoumayciterarelyhappen,leavingyoulookingunrealisticandout-of-touch.Itmaykeepthemfromcomingtoyouiftheydoneedhelpinthefuture.

• Don’tleavetherulesandlimitsuptoyourteen.Youthgenerallywanttoknowwhattherulesareandtohavethemcommunicatedclearly.Haveafocusonflexibilityandwhattodoifaproblemdoesoccur,notazero-toleranceapproachthatpunishestheteen.

• Don’tassumeyouthknoweverythingabouthowtheironlinetoolsandplatformswork.Theymayquicklylearnhowtousethemandbemorecomfortableonlinethantheirparentsbutstillmaynotfullyunderstandthemorecomplicatedtoolsandsettingsortheirconsequences.Teensarestilllearningtomanagetheiremotionsandrelationships(onlineaswellasoffline)andcontinuetorelyonyourguidanceandsupport.

Parent Information Resource Supporting Teens through Digital

Drama and Online Harassment

Parentshaveanessentialroletoplayinsupportingtheirteenregardingonlineissues.Thisresourcewillprovideyouwithsomeinsight into the challengesyouth face suchas rumour spreading,name calling,online impersonation, sharingof intimateorembarrassing images, doxing, as well as being the target of threats, blackmail, sexist or racist language. Additionally,suggestionsareprovidedonwaystosupportyourteenindealingwiththeseissues

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? Negative actions on any networked technology can have a harmful effect on young people.

Online issues are sometimes downplayed with the suggestion that teens can just ‘turn off’ their

devices or platforms if they don’t like what’s happening but these issues can have a significant impact

on a youth’s mental and physical health as well as broader effects on their lives and our society as a whole.

Adaptedfrom:AGUIDEFORTRUSTEDADULTSYWCA/MediaSmarts/Gov’tofCanada

DIGITALCITIZENSHIP–GuideforParents Gov’tCanada

Next, what to say and do:

ONLINE HARASSMENT

Thisisoneofthemostcommonproblemsfacedbyyouth,takingtheformofthreatsofviolence,embarrassment,releasingofpersonalinformation(doxing),repeatedunwantedcontact(cyberstalking)orverbalabuse:

• Blockormute:Strangerswhoharass(troll)usuallyhaveonlyonepointofcontact,opensocialnetworkslikeInstagram,Snapchatorgamingsites.Aneffectivewaytodealwiththisformofharassmentistosimplyblock(unfriendfromasocialnetworktocutoffcontact)ormute(unfollowsomeonetonolongerseewhattheypost).Mostsocialnetworkingsitesoffersolutionstonotseeingsomeone’spostsorkeepthemfromseeingyours.Visitthesite’ssafetycentretolearnwhatprivacyandsafetyfeaturesareavailable,keepinginmindthatthesecanfrequentlychange.Itisworthkeepingevidenceoftheharassmentincasetheblockingormutingdoesnotendtheproblemandtheyouthneedstotakethingsfurther.

• Blockingormutingmaynotbeapracticalsolutionifthesourceoftheproblemisafriendorpeer.Eitherway,encourageyourteentogatherevidenceoftheharassment(e.g.savetextsortakescreenshotsofanythingthatmightdisappear-visitwww.take-a-screeshot.orgtolearnhowtodothisondifferentbrowsersanddevices).

• Report:Thenextstepistoreporttheharassertothesocialnetworkorplatform(s)wheretheharassmentisoccurring.Makesuretostatethattheharassmentisaviolationofthesite’stermsandconditions.

• Encourageyourteennottoretaliate.Notonlydoesthisencouragefurtherharassmentitalsomakestheyouth’scaseweakerwhenreportingtothesocialnetwork.

• InformtheRCMP:Ifblockingand/orreportingfailstoresolvetheproblem,oriftheharasseristhreateningviolence,makingtheteenfeelunsafeorattemptingblackmail(e.g.threateningtoforwardembarrassingphotosoftheyouthunlesstheydowhattheharasserwants)youshouldgototheRCMPwithyourconcern.

DIGITAL DRAMA

Distinguishingbetweenharassmentanddramaisnotalwayseasy.Thekeydifferenceisthatdramausuallyinvolvespeopleofroughlysimilarsocialpower.Instancesofdramaoftenblowoverbutwhenmorepeoplewitnessingthedramasidewithoneindividualoveranother,thedramacanturnintoharassment.

• Youtharesometimesreluctanttotakeactioninsituationsofdramabecausetheyareconcernedasbeingseentonothaveasenseofhumourortakingthingstooseriouslyasthemostcommonexplanationgivenforonlinemeannessis,“Iwasjustjokingaround.”Somethingthatstartsoutasajoke,however,canescalate.

• Suggestyourteenconsiderthefollowingstepstoresolvedramathathasbecomeuncomfortable:

ü Helpyourteentoconsiderifit’spossibletheotherpersondidn’tintendtohurtthemü Encourageyouthtotalktoeachotherface-to-facebeforerespondingonline.Inpersoncommunication

oftenhelpsothersunderstandmoreclearlyhowwefeelandhelpscreateafeelingofempathy(emphasizetheimportanceofnotretaliatingonline–seeabove)

ü Pointoutthatreachingouttootherfriendsonlineforallianceorbackupusuallyresultsinanescalationofconflict

ü Insituationswherethedramacontinuestogroworworsens,considerthestepsaboveü Ifyourteenasksyounottogetinvolvedregardinganonlineissueforfearitwillmakemattersworse,

carefullyconsidertheimpactandbesuretobeupfrontaboutanyactionyoufeelyoudohavetotake

Consider having regular ‘digitalfamilymeetings’ to discuss rules and expectations to maintain a positive digital footprint as well as healthy practices such as no technology in bedrooms and a central overnight charging station for everyone’s phones and devices. One way to help stay connected with your teen regarding the online platforms they use is to ask them to help you set up an account. Have them show you: - how to change the default privacy settings - limit who can see a post or photo - how to tag and de-tag a photo - block someone from contacting you - make a report to the site manager

Helpfulresources:https://www.mediasmarts.ca/https://www.protectchildren.ca/app/en/

Thesewebsitescontainhelpfulresources(includingthetwolistedbelow)whichhavemoredetailedandadditionalexamplesofthesuggestionsmadeinthisdocument