Dear Parents, Families, and Students,

This week, we’re celebrating Digital Citizenship Week!

Digital citizenship is all about learning how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. It includes understanding how to protect personal information, think critically about what we see on the internet, communicate kindly with others, and use technology in positive ways. Whether students are gaming, posting, searching, or sharing, strong digital citizenship skills help them make smart choices online and in real life.

To support these important lessons, we’re sharing a few resources you can explore together at home:

📘 Parent Guide: 
A quick overview with tips and conversation starters to help families guide children in developing healthy online habits. 
👉 Be Internet Awesome/Highlights Family Guide

📰 Student Magazine: 
A fun, age-appropriate magazine that teaches key lessons about online safety, privacy, and kindness in digital spaces.
 👉 Be Internet Awesome/Highlights Student Magazine  

💻 Google’s Be Internet Smart Activities: 
Interactive resources from Google’s  Be Internet Awesome  program to help families practice digital citizenship together: 
👉  Internet Safety Tips from Google

🌟 Explore the Full Program: 
To view the full set of Digital Citizenship Week resources and learn more about how we’re teaching students to be safe and confident online, visit: 
👉  Highlights/Be Internet Awesome Program

Thank you for partnering with us to help our students build positive digital habits and become thoughtful, empowered online citizens!

Malana Huffman 
Technology Teacher & Coach 
Ridgemont Local Schools