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Parents: Do you know how your student is using social media? Recently, a number of Linn-Mar High School students have been the subjects of Twitter messages that are false, vulgar, and degrading. A Linn-Mar administrator was impersonated as the author of a number of untrue Tweets. Several Linn-Mar staff members and students were debased by Tweets. It's important to note that this act was also illegal. The statements made were defaming by malicious intent, and defamation in media using printed words or images is called libel. Many other students were followers of these exchanges and are now associated with the highly inappropriate, illegal messaging. We are very concerned that students are participating in social media disregarding their own digital safety and jeopardizing their reputations, especially as it affects their futures. While following a Twitter account may seem like harmless fun, or even a game, it puts followers at risk for their reputations in addition to potentially being implicated in harassment or bullying situations. The use of social media to degrade others, impune reputations, or cause disruption in the learning environments by attacking the intellectual and emotional safety of staff and students is a clear violation of social mores, code of conduct, and Board Policy. Remember that nothing on the Internet ever goes away and that many people do utilize web searches to gather information on applicants. Parents: Do you know how your student is using social media? Katie Mulholland, Ed.D.more

Boundary Committee – Final Public Forum

The final public forum for presenting the boundary change options being submitted to the Linn-Mar Board of Education next week will be held on Wednesday, December 4th at Oak Ridge Middle School, starting at 7pm. Tables will be set up with large maps of each option with 2-3 Boundary Committee members available to explain. Administrative staff would welcome community members and explain the process. Community members may stop at either or both tables and ask questions, voice support, share concerns and provide feedback to the option(s). 4-5 committee members will take notes and capture feedback to be passed to the Board. For more information about the 2013 Boundary Committee process so far, meeting notes are available by clicking on this link: https://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/boundarycomm.asp

Oak Ridge's Turkey Fundraiser

Kudos to Oak Ridge for good deeds in helping families! Oak Ridge collected food and items for Thanksgiving and collected over $1000 in donations to go towards gifts for those families to make their holiday's a little brighter. Way to go Oak Ridge!

Important Information for our 8th Grade Families

8TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REGISTRATION PARENT NIGHT, JANUARY 27, 2014, at LINN-MAR HIGH SCHOOL: Linn-Mar High School will be offering an informational session related to registering for 9th grade classes and learning about the Linn-Mar High School Course of Study on Monday, January 27th. Teachers and counselors will be available on a ‘drop in’ basis to answer questions from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the LMHS Media Center. Building tours will also be available during the first hour. The large group meeting on academic planning and course registration will begin at 7:05 p.m. in the LMHS Auditorium. The online course registration availability via PowerSchool for 8th grade students will be available immediately following the parent meeting. Students are welcome to attend! Hope to see all 8th grade parents on January 27th.