Below are links to articles or other resources you might find helpful. If you have suggestions for items to include, please send an email to janetpurple4pta@gmail.com. Academic Resources http://www.collegeboard.com/ - A great resource for students (and their parents) who plan to attend college. Information regarding SAT's (registration, preparation etc.), College searches - by majors. Also has filters for location (in-state, surrounding states, etc). Whether your student is a freshman or a senior there are resources applicable to all. If your child took the PSAT you can look up their test scores and compare from year to year. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm - A link to the government website for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information regarding deadlines and requirements. BEWARE of other similar sites that may want to charge you for their services. MCPS Dual Enrollment information - For letter from Mrs. Poindexter and program brochure copies click here. For slide show presentation regarding the program click here The Choking Game If you haven't heard about it, please educate yourself about this dangerous and potentially deadly game kids are playing today. http://www.stop-the-choking-game.com/en/home.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choking_game Internet Safety The internet provides a wealth of information to our students. It is the darker side of the internet that is making Internet Safety a national concern. Please check out the following resources for more information on how to protect your children from the dangers associated with it. Enough is Enough - A Virginia based non-profit organization has partnered with VA PTA and thanks to substantial monetary grant from Verizon is making internet safety resources available to all PTA's in Virginia. For more information about the organization and to order your own materials (DVD and workbook) please visit www.enough.org The MCPS Technology department also has information on Internet Safety as well as a link to report incidents of Cyber-bullying (defined as "the use of electronic means (Email, text messaging, IM,...) by a minor to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, embarrass or otherwise target another minor" ) on their website: http://www.mcps.org/admin/Technology/TRTWebpage/Internetsafety.htm It is in everyone's best interests to become more informed on this subject - before our children become victims. Everyone one who has ever been a victim, never thought it would happen to them. Other Subjects: Need to decipher what your child is "saying" - Text messaging shortcuts http://www.swalk.com/sms.htm Parenting Teens: http://parentingteens.about.com/ some sample articles Is Facebook safe? - http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2007/07/13/is-facebook-safe.htm 5 things to do if you think your teen is depressed - http://parentingteens.about.com/od/depression/a/teen_depression.htm Teens and drug use - some common slang terms used - http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/cocainecrack/l/blsldiccrack.htm These articles are provided for your information and convenience only. If you have questions regarding the content you should contact somone on the referenced site.
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