A Visit From Officer Kovak

This morning our S4 police officer, George Kovak, came to our class to give a presentation on digital citizenship. He started off by talking about his uniform and his tool belt. He talked about how he uses some tools every day and other tools are his "just in case" tools. He showed us his radio (we actually heard a call come in!), flashlight, pepper spray (he kept it in his belt to stay safe), handcuffs and the special key for them, his baton and his gun (he kept it holstered) and extra bullets. He also talked about special tools that we all have and can use. These special tools are:
- eyesight
- sense of smell
- hands
- feet
- ears
- our mouth or voice
- our brain
- our hearts

He talked about how digital citizenship is about making responsible choices online and in the community online. We talked about the difference between real friends and online friends. Real friends are friends you have actually met in person, you have known for a long time, you trust, your parents know and you see often. Online friends are people that you have met, or who have contacted you online. When you are contacted online, you should think of a stoplight.

Red light means that you need to stop right away. This would be when you don't know someone, something is inappropriate or could be hurtful to someone. When you are on a "Red light" you should ask a trusted adult right away for help.

Yellow light means you are unsure or thinking "maybe". This could be when a friend of a friend contacts you. When you are on a yellow light you should still ask a trusted adult for help. A trusted adult can be a teacher, parent, family member or even a police officer.

A green light means that you know the person. It is a real friend or a family member. When you are on a green light it is safe for you to contact the person.

Today in math we practiced speed and accuracy with multiplication facts for 0 - 5. Ms. Binks gave us 10 minutes to work through and solve 34 questions on facts from 0-2 and then 10 more minutes to work through 34 questions on facts from 3-5. It was ok if we didn't finish the questions. It is a good way to see if we need to practice. We will redo the same questions next week with a shorter amount of time. We talked about wanting to work toward trying to solve the questions within 2 minutes. Practicing multiplication facts at home would be a great idea!

Tomorrow we will be doing an art project involving paint. Ms. Binks has asked that we wear clothing that we can easily roll up the sleeves.

Reminders:
- Fun lunch orders are due tomorrow
- Book orders are due Tuesday
- Spelling test is on Wednesday