July Newsletter-Protect your children today

How predators are targeting your kids in the digital age!

View this email in your browser NEWSLETTER July 2019   WHAT'S INSIDE: THE POWER OF PARENTING SCHOOL CHOICE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES NEWS & EVENTS POWER2TEACH THE POWER OF PARENTING: "We are trying to protect people who don't understand they are in danger and who know more about technology than we do." -Detective Sean Taylor LVMPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force The Power2Parent Internet Safety Night at the Vistas Community Center was a success! Detective Sean Taylor of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Chelsea Brown of Digital Mom Talk gave outstanding presentations on how predators are targeting your kids in the digital age and what you as a parent can do about it. Apps and filters are a common first response, but both Detective Taylor and Chelsea Brown made it clear that there is no substitute for good parenting. Did you miss the class? Here are some highlights: Who is most at risk for being preyed upon? -Ages 8-14 -Prolonged/Frequent use of technology -No standards or expectations set by the parents -No limitations set by the parents   What are the hazardous characteristics of apps that prey on children: -Chat and/or Video Chat Feature -No Verification -Vanishing Content -Foreign -Interactive with Other Apps -Location Software -Encryption What can you do to help keep your children safe? -Keep the communication lines open -Set Expectations and enforce consequences -Set limitation - access, location, time & frequency -Charge devices at night in the parent's room -Empathize -Hover, but don't stalk - otherwise they will get a new profile that you don't know about  -Install filters - ***But there is no substitute for a good parent monitoring that device**** -Discuss proper relationships - "mutual friends" does not establish credibility -Don't post vacation pictures when you're on vacation -No devices in the bathroom or bedroom -No one should have access to your network/internet if you don't own the device Chelsea Brown, of Digital Mom Talk, is a Certified Security Professional whose mission is to provide families with the complete tools to teach their kids how to survive and thrive in a digital world. Check out her Free Family Tech Plan here.  Use code ParentPower to get 10% off any product on her site! Thank you Richards Cosmetic Surgery and Digital Mom Talk for sponsoring this message and event! For more information on keeping your kids safe online visit:  POWER2PARENT PARENTING TOOLS DONATE NOW Back to Top SCHOOL CHOICE Introduction to Homeschooling Workshops   New to homeschooling, thinking about it, or just need some encouragement?  Come to this informal gathering, ask your questions and get your concerns answered.  Elissa Wahl, from Nevada Homeschool Network, will be on hand to answer all of your homeschooling questions. Mesquite - July 19 REGISTER HERE  Las Vegas - July 8 REGISTER HERE    Las Vegas - July 31 REGISTER HERE Open Enrollment CCSD: CCSD schools with available seats will allow parents/guardians of students who do not reside in these attendance zones to apply for enrollment. Parents must provide their own transportation for their children if children are accepted into another school through open enrollment. Open Enrollment is available through July 24, 2019 For more information on CCSD's open enrollment, click here. Back to Top LEGISLATIVE UPDATES The 80th (2019) Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 4, 2019 and will resume again February 2021.   We are now in the interim period between legislative sessions, which means we're headed into the next election cycle. We'll prepare for the elections and the next session by looking for the best candidates who will support legislation that supports parents and helps strengthen families in Nevada. We will go through an endorsement process and keep you posted on the results. DONATE NOW Back to Top NEWS & EVENTS Public School Board of Trustee Meetings:   Are you concerned about what is happening in your child's school? You have an elected Trustee to represent your voice in the school district. This includes procedural and financial decisions. These Trustees meet regularly and these meetings are open to the public for you to attend and voice your opinion. You can listen in online and email in a statement and express concerns! This is your chance to make your voice heard.   Visit your local school district's website to see the Board of Trustee Meeting Calendar.   CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Thursday, July 11th at 6:00pm and can be viewed here WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT    The Washoe County School District Trustee Meetings can be found here Family Dinner Fiesta at Frijoles & Frescas! Our Power2Parent and Mrs. Nevada-America Family Dinner Event at Frijoles & Frescas was a success! Our goal was to bring awareness to the importance family dinner has in the lives of children. Whether it's grabbing takeout, having a picnic in the park or having a quick dessert together, the time we spend with our children has more of a measurable impact on our children than any other event in their lives. "When you start to look at the research you realize all the things you worry about as a parent can be improved just by sitting down to regular dinners." Laurie David, author of The Family Dinner. Click here to download a free copy of our family dinner conversation cards to use at home with your family! Thank you to Frijoles & Frescas for hosting the event! DONATE NOW Back to Top POWER2PARENT IN THE NEWS WCSD's sex education plan a social movement, not science, says parental rights advocate   May 9, 2019 Reno Gazette Journal   Parents can increase school performance with game night May 13, 2019 KTNV Las Vegas   Back to Top POWER2TEACH   Congratulations Debra Stancliff!   Debra is this month's Power2Teach winner of a $50 Amazon gift card and will be entered into our end of year $500 grand prize. Debra was nominated by Melissa Gardner who had this to say about her:   "I am nominating Mrs Debra Stancliff at Blue Diamond Elementary. She has so much love and compassion for her students. She was a lifesaver for my oldest child in second and third grade. He struggled with being at school and she was so patient with him and was able to get through to him with reading. He was a non reader at the start of second grade, he just wasn't getting it, and she somehow got through to him and he was on grade level before the end of that year. We love her and her passion for teaching children." Do you have a teacher who has gone the extra mile for your child, or who has had an amazing influence on students in the State of Nevada? Each month we will choose one teacher in Nevada who will be highlighted in our monthly P2P Newsletter and who will then be in the running to win our grand prize of $500 to use for the next school year! We love our Nevada teachers and we're excited to show our support in a big way!  Good Luck! NOMINATE A TEACHER TODAY Back to Top DONATE NOW We exist to inform, organize, and mobilize community members for the protection of fundamental parental rights. Sign Up! Text Message Updates Now Available! Copyright © 2019 Power2Parent, All rights reserved. POWER2PARENT.ORG   Our mailing address is: POWER2PARENT P.O. BOX 10030 W CHARLESTON BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 email us at info@power2parent.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.