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• Special Education
• Facilities Mgmt
  

 

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• Assawompset Elementary School



• Freetown Elementary School



• Austin Intermediate School



• Freetown-Lakeville Middle School



• Apponequet Regional High School


• Crisis Management
• Community Recreation

Resources

For Parents

Index

Acceptable Use Policy	Protected Web Sites for Kids
Anti-Spam Sites	Software Reviews
Before and After School Program	Web Filtering Software
Computer Help & Technical Support	Web "Kid Safety" Resources
Crime Prevention and Child Safety	Web Hoaxes and Myths
Kid Recommended Web Sites	Web Tutorials
Parents' Resources	Common Sense Rules of the Internet

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Anti-Spam Sites
The following sites offer assistance in fighting unsolicited e-mail.

Junkbusters
Coalition Against Unsolicited Commerical Email

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Computer Help & Technical Support

AOL@School	Learning Network - Parents
Baby Center	Lightspan
Baby Gear	Parent Club
Big Chalk	Parents' Place
Connect for Kids	Parent Soup
Copernicus - Parents	Publications for Parents
Crayola - Parents	Math.com - Parents
Discovery School for Parents	National Parenting Center
Dositey - Parents	National PTA
EdGate	Parents' Planet
Family.com Learning Page	Piano Education Page
Family Involvement in Education	Scholastic - Parents
Family Web	Schrock Guide - Parents
Fun Brain - Parents	Scott Foresman - Families
iBaby	Silver Burdett Ginn Math - Parents
iParenting	Technical Support Sites for Educators
Saving for College	Wired Safety

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Protected Web Sites for Kids
These are "safe" websites. Limiting children to these sites provides a measure of security for parents. No inappropriate material can be found on these sites.

Get Net Wise
Know Zone
Kids Domain
Lycos Zone

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Software Reviews
Choosing good software can be difficult. These reviews will help you select the best available children's software.

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Web Filtering Software
The following are descriptions of software titles designed to assist parents in controlling the content accessible by their children.

Cyber Sitter

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Web "Kid Safety" Resources
The following sites offer software tools and information which parents may use to configure their home computers. These tools provide a measure of protection to their children by denying them access to unsuitable websites.

Children's Partnership	Read our statement about child safety on the Web.
Cyberangels	Read Standard Times Article on Web Safety Presentation at PTO Meeting.
Cyberethics for Kids	Read AnchorDesk Article about Internet Filters!
Cyber Patrol	Read Internet Safety Essays written by GRAMS students
Get Net Wise	Federal Trade Commission on Kids Privacy
Net Nanny	Read eChalk Report: Online Safety: Striking A Balance
Netscape's Netwatch	Wired Safety
Stay Safe Online	Disney Online Internet Safety Information
Surf Control
Web Sense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Web Hoaxes and Myths Sites

Hoaxbusters
Virus Myths

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Web Tutorials
These resources may help the beginner learn to navigate the Web, search for useful information, and generally become familiar with accessing the Internet.

Exploring the World Wide Web	Search Engine Watch
Learn the Net	Surfing the Net with Kids
Microsoft Insider	Web Searching
Netscape's "New to the Net"	Web Teacher

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Common Sense Rules of the Internet

Be polite. Do not send abusive messages to others.

Use appropriate language. Offensive, obscene, defamatory, threatening, discriminating, harassing, or inflammatory language will not be tolerated in public or private messages.

Adhere to copyright agreements.

Avoid the deliberate or inadvertent spread of computer viruses.

Do not use another person's files without permission.

Do not destroy, abuse, modify or improperly access the school's hardware or software.

Do not illegally distribute software.

Do not place unlawful information on the Internet.

Do not use the Internet for commercial purposes, product advertisement, or political lobbying.

Do not access, download, store, or print files that are profane or obscene.

Do not post personal information. This includes yours or another person's home phone number, address and photographs.

Keep your password private.

Do not interfere with, harm or modify the work of other users.

Do not discuss highly sensitive or confidential school information in e-mail communications.

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