MS students tutored on internet safety
A federal prosecutor and expert in internet safety tutored RE's sixth and seventh graders and their families on safe and responsible use of the internet and social media in separate events at Swenson Hall in early October.
RE's seventh-grade class and families heard from Richard Guerry, executive director of the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication on Oct. 4, and the school's sixth graders and parents met with Barbara Martinez, Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section in the Miami U.S. attorney's office on Oct. 11.
RE's seventh-grade class and families heard from Richard Guerry, executive director of the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication on Oct. 4, and the school's sixth graders and parents met with Barbara Martinez, Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section in the Miami U.S. attorney's office on Oct. 11.
Guerry emphasized that all electronic communications are public and permanent and Martinez shared her experience as a prosecutor to illustrate the potential pitfalls of adolescent use of cell phones and social media.
The events represent core elements of Ransom Everglades' commitment to the health and wellness of its students, which includes comprehensive programming on substance use and abuse, nutrition, internet safety and other topics.
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The events represent core elements of Ransom Everglades' commitment to the health and wellness of its students, which includes comprehensive programming on substance use and abuse, nutrition, internet safety and other topics.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.