Digital Citizenship

As specified under Illinois School Code, all school districts must incorporate Internet Safety lessons in the curriculum. In District #35, our Internet Safety curriculum is taught in grades K-12! Our curriculum covers....

• Protect your password
• Protect your online identity and avoid sharing personal information
• Responsibly use forms of online communication (social networking sites, chat rooms, messaging, etc)
• Recognize and report inappropriate online communication
• Recognize, avoid and report cyberbullying
• Recognize and understand the emotional and legal ramifications of immoral or illegal activities online
• Evaluate websites for validity and safety
• Respect and follow copyright laws
• Properly cite resources

INTERNET RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

• Be Internet Aware
• edutopia - Digital Citizenship : Resource Roundup
• edutopia - Digital Resources
• Family Online Safety Institute
• iTunes Guide for Parents
• NetSmartz: Basic Internet Safety
• OnGuardOnline also check out Protect Kids Online
• PBS Frontline: Parenting in the Internet Age
• StopBullying.gov

Authorized User Policy

Each 5th and 7th grader at Central signs a new AUP (Authorized User Policy) each September. If you need an additional copy, click on the links below.

• Click here for the letter for the Superintendent
• Click here for the AUP
• Click here for the BOE Policy 6:235