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Smartphone Snares: How Kids Use Their Devices

March 2019Granite Schools

Smartphone on white background and notification banner and text: Smartphone Snares

Keeping track of how preteens and teens use smartphones is a difficult task, but the pitfalls of the digital age leave us no choice. Aside from potentially problematic apps, parents should be aware of time spent on a device, parent controls, acronyms/slang, and the common behaviors of young ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: apps, computer, content, devices, download, internet, kids, safety, screen time, smartphone, snares, teens

Video: What parents should know about smartphone apps

September 2018Granite Schools

Teen holding smartphones with text 'Internet and Smartphone Safety'

With the widespread use of smartphones among teens and preteens, the district is finding a number of apps being used for cyberbullying, sexting and accessing pornography. While many apps are used for wholesome purposes, we strongly recommend that all parents be proactive in monitoring smartphone ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: applications, apps, internet, messaging, parents, photo, safety, smartphone, social media, students, teens, usage

In today’s world, Internet and smartphone safety is critical

February 2018Granite Schools

Teen holding smartphones with text 'Internet and Smartphone Safety'

With the widespread use of smartphones among teens and preteens, the district is finding a number of apps that are a distraction in the classroom and are being used for cyberbullying, sexting, and accessing pornography. Certainly not all popular apps are harmful or dangerous. Many can be used for ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: app, apps, chat, danger, dating, games, hide, internet, lock, message, online, play, predators, safety, smartphone, social media, text, trust, unlock

District hosting multiple parent seminars on youth protection

September 2016Granite Schools

Photo of boy sitting on bench and text "Parent Seminars on Youth Protection"

Granite School District will host three parent seminars on youth protection during the school year. Each of the seminars will address the topics of mental health, substance abuse, bullying, and Internet safety. Please attend on the date and time that is most convenient for your ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: anti-bullying, bully, drugs, help, internet, mental health, mental illness, parent seminar, parents, safety, students, substance abuse, youth protection

Parent seminars on youth protection

September 2015Granite Schools

Photo of boy sitting on bench and text "Parent Seminars on Youth Protection"

Granite School District will host three parent seminars on youth protection during the school year. Each of the seminars will address the topics of mental health, substance abuse, bullying, and Internet safety. Please attend on the date and time that is most convenient for your ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: bullying, child, danger, drugs, internet, mental health, online, parent, parent seminars, prevention, safety, substance abuse, wellness, youth protection

Beware of phishing scams – nearby school district repairing data breach

October 2014Granite Schools

Photo of fishing hook attached to mouse cord

A recent employee data breach at a nearby Utah school district serves as a reminder for all of us to be vigilant in identifying potential scams. The breach, which was the result of a phishing attack, thankfully did not affect student records. It did, however, compromise an employee email account ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: breach, data, email, information systems, internet, phishing, scam, security, virus, web

Parents should be aware of these popular apps

October 2014Granite Schools

Photo of teen's hands holding smartphone.

With the widespread use of smartphones among teens and preteens, the district is finding a number of mobile apps that are potentially problematic inside and outside the classroom. Many of these apps are being used for cyberbullying, sexting and accessing pornography, all of which are prohibited ...

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Filed Under: Parent LinkTagged With: apps, ask.fm, bullying, cyberbullying, down, instagram, internet, keek, kik, parents, phone, poof, pornography, safety, sexting, smartphone, snapchat, tablet, teen, tinder, tumblr, twitter, whisper, yin yak

Olympus High student named state Doodle 4 Google winner

April 2014Granite Schools

If you could invent one thing to make the world a better place, what would it be? For Olympus High sophomore Bronte Mock, it would be a biodegradable plastic bottle that would provide the same benefits as plastic without harming the environment. What started as an assignment in her art class ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: art, bronte mock, contest, doodle, google 4 doodle, internet, olympus high

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