Ann MacArthur Primary School and Locust Valley Middle School each held programs last week to promote positive social media and technology use.
At AMP, librarian Devon Gallagher taught students strategies on how to disconnect from their computers, phones and video games through strategies such as reading, setting screen time limits and going outside. She then brought students out to the garden in the recess yard to identify which types of flowers they saw using paper binoculars they made in class.
At the middle school, Principal Cestaro and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristen Turnow spoke to students at an assembly about the critical importance of creating a safe environment for learning. Students were reminded that their words online or in person carry meaning and that loose or careless speech can lead to serious consequences that can follow them into their futures.