Winners honored for EGUSD/U.S. Attorney’s Office Internet Safety Video Contest
U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and the EGUSD Board of Education honored 27 EGUSD students for their work on Internet Safety videos at the December 16, 2008, Board of Education meeting. The students were recognized for their submissions to the Internet Safety Video Contest, a joint effort by EGUSD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to educate students about the safe use of the Internet.
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Two teams from Elitha Donner Elementary School earned first place and honorable mention honors in the elementary school division. Posing with the students (from left to right) in the back are: Kyle Reardon (Assistant U.S. Attorney), McGregor Scott (U.S. Attorney), Chris Perris (Teacher – Elitha Donner Elementary School), Pamela Irey (EGUSD Board Member), Michelle Jenkins (Principal – Elitha Donner Elementary School).
Elk Grove Unified has been proactive in taking the initiative to be a leader in the state on the importance of Internet safety outreach. The contest is just one component of Elk Grove Unified’s Internet Safety Initiative – a three-pronged approach to educate staff, parents and students about cyber bullying, online predator strategies and other online Internet safety issues. The partnership between Elk Grove Unified and the U.S. Attorney’s office on the Internet Safety Video Contest serves to increase awareness about Internet safety.
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A team from Toby Johnson Middle School captured first place honors in the middle school division. Standing with students (from left to right) are: Dawnelle Maffei (Principal – Toby Johnson Middle School), Pamela Irey (EGUSD Board Member), Dana La Chapelle (Teacher – Toby Johnson Middle School), McGregor Scott (U.S. Attorney), Kyle Reardon (Assistant U.S. Attorney).
The district started their initiative with professional development classes about Internet Safety, Web 2.0 technology and cyber ethics for staff and Internet safety classes for parents. New for 2008, the Internet safety program has been expanded to include information to parents in school newsletters and an Internet Safety blog. The new blog, 2webwatchers (http://2webwatchers.edublogs.org), is co-facilitated by the district’s technology integration and web specialists, Gail Desler and Kathleen Watt.
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Elk Grove High School students took home first place honors and two teams from Franklin High School and one team from Cosumnes Oaks High School captured honorable mention honors. Posing with students (from left to right) are: Charlotte Phinizy (Principal – Franklin High School), Pamela Irey (EGUSD Board Member), Brad Clark (Teacher – Franklin High School), McGregor Scott (U.S. Attorney), Margaret Roy (Teacher – Elk Grove High School), Sascha Heckmann (Vice-Principal – Elk Grove High School).
To participate in the contest, students in grades 4-12 had to create a video that promoted the safe and ethical use of the Internet. Winners were selected at the elementary, middle and high school levels. The winners will be recognized by U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and EGUSD Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. at 7 p.m. during the December 16, 2008 EGUSD Board of Education meeting.
The winners for the contest are as follows:
1st Place – Elementary School – Internet Fraud – Beware of it!
Nathanial Franklin – 5th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Trevor Trinity-Rees – 5th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Andy Bowers – 5th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Chris Perris – Teacher/Supervisor, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Honorable Mention – Elementary School – Rowan’s Story
Hailey Duclos – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Carissa English – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Rowan Jones – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Matthew Long – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Joshua Hallquist – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
John Mangonon – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Aliyah Hurt – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Matthew Wimberly – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Jason Nishimura – 6th grade, Elitha Donner Elementary School
Chris Perris – Teacher/Supervisor, Elitha Donner Elementary School
1st Place – Middle School – Internet Safety
Melisa Huynh – 8th grade, Toby Johnson Middle School
Alyssa Lumba – 8th grade, Toby Johnson Middle School
Satbir Randhawa – 8th grade, Toby Johnson Middle School
Dana LaChapelle – Teacher/Supervisor, Toby Johnson Middle School
1st Place – High School – The Life of Fred
Lauren Young – 12th grade, Elk Grove High School
Julianna Petrali – 12th grade, Elk Grove High School
Brianna Levinson – 12th grade, Elk Grove High School
Claire Gonzales – 10th grade, Elk Grove High School
Kelsey Bailey – 11th grade, Elk Grove High School
Margaret Roy – Teacher/Supervisor, Elk Grove High School
Honorable Mention – High School – Mother Knows Best
Amandi Gonzalez – 11th grade, Franklin High School
Fernando Herrera – 11th grade, Franklin High School
Brad Clark – Teacher/Supervisor, Franklin High School
Honorable Mention – High School – Cyberbullying
Fernando Herrera – 11th grade, Franklin High School
Amandi Gonzalez – 11th grade, Franklin High School
Brandon Fong – 9th grade, Franklin High School
Brad Clark – Teacher/Supervisor, Franklin High School
Honorable Mention – High School – Internet Safety
Tori Winslow – 9th grade, Cosumnes Oaks High School
Ben Margiott – 9th grade, Cosumnes Oaks High School
