Students to teach parents about
avoiding social media drama and more
Waynesville R-VI parents whose children have cell phones are encouraged to attend the Tiger Pride Session on social media from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the Waynesville Middle School Library.
The presenters will be Waynesville Middle School students who will share tactics that students and parents can use to minimize drama on social media. WMS students have been participating in the #ICanHelp program this year, which challenges students to think about the impact that a potential post might have on another student.
The details:
All parents and their students in Pre-K through 12th grades are welcome to attend the session, regardless of the school their child attends.
During the session, parents will learn:
n guidelines for social media and device use
n learn how to monitor their child's social media, technology devices, and digital wellness
Students will learn:
n about appropriate social media use, including posting appropriate comments
n how to report inappropriate social media use
n how to block inappropriate people
n how to stop negative talk with positive talk (in terms that students can easily use)
n how to follow non-toxic pages and people
About Tiger Pride Sessions
Tiger Pride Sessions are designed to provide information to Waynesville R-VI families to help promote the social, emotional and physical well-being of our students and their families. The district’s Tiger PRIDE program stands for
- positivity
- respect
- individualism
- development
- education
Learn more
About 10 days after the event, the program will be posted on the district’s Tiger Pride Program website at https://www.waynesville.
Waynesville Middle School is located at 1001 Historic 66 in Waynesville. The library is located on the top floor of the building.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jamie Goforth, assistant superintendent of personnel services, at 573-842-2094.
Issued Jan. 30, 2023
