North Hills School District

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Digital Safety Resources

Digital Safety Resources for Parents

At North Hills School District, the internet is a wonderful tool for our students. They can use it to research reports, communicate with teachers and other kids, create educational content and videos and play interactive games.

However, the district also realizes that online access comes with risks and that teaching your student how to safely and responsibly use the internet and online tools remains a vital lesson for all families. Parents and caregivers should be aware of what students see and hear online, who they meet, how they interact with others online and what they share about themselves.

The district encourages all families to use the digital safety resources on this website to start a conversation with your students about mindful and responsible digital citizenship, learn tools and tips to protect your students online and keep an eye on digital activities.

Cell Phone and Smartphone Use

Screen Time Parenting Tips

YouTube

Social Media and Apps

Cyberbullying

Discussing Sexting with Your Student

General Internet Safety Tips

Events

Safer Internet Elementary Parent Forum

In support of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 9, 2021, the North Hills School District, Highcliff Elementary School PTO, McIntyre Elementary School PTSO, Ross Elementary School PTO, West View Elementary School PTA and West View Police Department held Safer Internet Elementary Parent Forum.

Safer Internet Day, part of Internet Safety Week, aims to not only create a safer internet but also a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

The forum can be rewatched below. Presenters included Phil Little from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, West View Elementary School computer science teacher Kathy Weber and representatives from the West View Police Department.