Patti Hoelzle, School Counselor
Nooksack Valley School District
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Intervention – “It’s already happening, we
need to help.”
 Impact on students’ academic, social/emotional
functioning….let’s do something”
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Prevention – “It’s going to happen in the
future.”
 Equip students with skills PRIOR to needing them in
crisis or to prevent crisis
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My belief: It is better to start the conversation
early when students have minimal exposure than
try and teach “replacement skills” later when fully
exposed (or even over exposed)
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Classroom Guidance Lessons
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Parent Education Night
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3rd through 5th grade
One 45 lesson per week (4-5 weeks)
Month-long focus on internet safety
Each grade BUILDS upon previous years’ knowledge/skills
◦ Share current survey data
◦ Tips and tricks to monitor student online activity
Ongoing connection to cyber citizenship in other
guidance topics (conflict resolution, emotion
regulation, impulse control)
 Always include a cyber bullying/online example in role
plays/scenarios
Ice Breaker Activity
-Partner up to figure out
answer to each statement
from student survey
-Share answers in group
format
Cyber bullying survey administered to 4tt-5th graders.
Conclusion: Some parents are
aware of students online activity
(GOOD!) however, many are not.
Conclusion: Many students have a social
networking profile with the potential of
causing harm to others through cyber
bullying.
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Netsmartz Workshop
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Ages 5-17
Online activities and presentations
Can request a free printed program that includes CD presentation and
handouts
◦ www.netsmartz.org
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Common Sense Media
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Steps to Respect/Second Step
◦ Grades K-12
◦ Printed activities and internet modules (Digital Passport) – would need
computer lab access
◦ Module/Game Example
◦ www.commonsensemedia.org
◦ Committee for Children
◦ Lessons and handouts available on website
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Router’s Birthday Surprise Presentation
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3rd grade
Downloadable teacher script
Includes interactive quiz
Students ENGAGED – feel connected to the characters
“Tweens” Presentation
◦ 5th grade only
◦ Downloadable teacher script
◦ Parent letter home (include “sexting” and abduction
topics)
◦ Prior approval due to sensitive topics
 Consult with middle school
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Online game exploration
Internet safety pledges (display in hallway)
Activity handouts
Fortune-teller
4 corners
◦ Read scenarios
◦ Students must pick the corner of the room that
coordinates with internet safety pledge
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Picture Pyramid
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Common Sense Media – Digital Citizenship
Curriculum
◦ Videos + worksheets + teacher script
 Stacey's Story - When Rumors Escalate
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Internet Safety Pledges
Picture Pyramid
◦ You Can't Take It Back
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Connect to home: THINK cards
◦ Post near home computer or cell phone charger
◦ Educates parents to be positive role models
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ASCA national model
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◦ PSA1.6-9
◦ Distinguish between appropriate
and inappropriate behavior
◦ Recognize personal boundaries,
rights and privacy needs
◦ Understand the need for selfcontrol and how to practice it
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Current and changing
laws
◦ Districts expected to have
cyber bullying prevention in
their curriculum
◦ Advocate
School mission
statement
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The central focus at Nooksack Elementary
is on learning. We have high expectations
for both academics and behavior, and
decisions are made based on what is best
for our students. The staff works as a
team to provide a program that fits the
needs of each of our children.
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Behavior – both in and outside of school =
internet safety education
School counselor vital part of meeting the
online needs of students in a digital world
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SIP
◦ Focus on “whole child”
◦ Child interacting and influenced
by online behaviors
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Share survey results
Outline classroom guidance sessions
What can parents do to keep their children
safe
◦ Multiple handouts available through netsmartz
website and other online resources
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Goal is to inform and educate in order to
PREVENT
“Mrs. Hoelzle, you got my big sister in deep trouble after my Mom went
to your presentation…she’s not allowed on Facebook for a month”
[email protected]
THANK YOU for listening, learning,
and empowering yourself and your
students by being here!