''Cyber Safety Information Night'' Open to All Parents, Guardians

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January 27, 2017
OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
17200 Pinehurst Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92647-5569 · www.ovsd.org

Press Release
‘CYBER SAFETY INFORMATION NIGHT’ OPEN TO ALL PARENTS, GUARDIANS
OVSD Hosts Event to Educate Parents about Internet Dangers, Tools to Safely Navigate It

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, January 27, 2017 – On Thursday, February 2, at 6 p.m. the Ocean View School District will host “Cyber Safety Information Night” for all parents and guardians in the District and community. The presentation will be conducted by Internet Safety Consultants, a long-time cyber safety expert in Los Angeles and Orange County schools. Their staff has extensive experience in the field of law enforcement and has spent many years educating parents, youth, and educators about risky online behavior. With the Internet posing very real dangers to our youth if unsupervised, the presentation is focused on educating parents on those specific dangers and providing them with mechanisms to help keep their children safer while online.

“As technology becomes increasingly common place and unsupervised in the everyday life of children, we believe it is important to help parents and students safely navigate the Internet using recommended tools,” said Superintendent Carol Hansen.

The discussion will explore many of the sites children visit, as well as provide parents with an overview of the current trends and problems that arise from risky online behavior. Also to be discussed are: the tactics used by online predators to entice children; cyber-bullying; and Megan's Law.

The event will be held in the Spring View Middle School gymnasium, located at 16662 Trudy Lane in Huntington Beach. The event is free and ample parking is available.


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OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
www.ovsd.org
Serving the communities of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster, and Midway City.
Contact:
Julie Jennings, Public Information Manager
jjennings@ovsd.org, (714) 847-2551 ext. 1313