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The Lyndonville Central School District thanks all our volunteers for the hours they’ve dedicated helping out with classroom activities, clubs, sports and other events. The District maintains an active volunteer list. For current volunteer opportunities, click here.

Class of 1961 and 1962 return for reunion

The classes of 1961 and 1962 returned to their former high school on July 2 as they celebrated their 50th year reunion. As the group toured the former Lyndonville High School, which is now the current Elementary building, the stories and descriptions of past antics flowed freely. They were able to come up with the subjects taught and teachers who inhabited almost all of the classrooms. The changes to the building have been many since they said goodbye to the hallowed halls of Lyndonville. Many of the graduates came from quite far to attend this weekend of fun, re-acquaintance, and strolls down memory lane.

Those in attendance included Don Palmer, Susan Palmer Hill, Marha Ann Herry Beeby, Wayne Woodworth, Loren Parsels, Rick Parsons, Nancy Custer Parsons, Leona Lonnen Smell Quackenbush, Beverly Balika Simsik, Don Myhill, Jackie Pritchard Grimes, Geri Woodworth Bowen, Sandy Jones Feltz and Richard Ehrenreich.

Parent University Investigates Internet Safety

The Lyndonville Central School District's Parent University met on June 9 to discuss Internet Safety, with information provided by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The workshop was held after school, with parents and students invited to join in a presentation about online safety. With more students having access to technology, Parent University sought to educate the community on safe use of devices such as cell phones, video games, and online chat sites.

The presentation opened with a shocking story of a young student who was abducted from her home in Arkansas by an online predator from San Diego, CA. This particular predator used a fake identity in an online Christian chat room to gain trust from the young woman, a tactic that has been proven effective and often times fatal to victims according to the state Justice Service. Co-led by Lyndonville’s Prevention Mental Health Counselor Christine Goodwin and School Counselor Kim Nealon, the workshop then showed how in as little as 20 minutes, a predator may gain information that leads to a victim’s location, age, and time of day when they are home alone.

Clips from Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator” were shown to visualize the real dangers of children being targeted on the Internet. Parents and students watched in awe as doctors, teachers, and other “trustworthy” professionals were caught on tape as online predators.

“What’s important to know is that there are strategies to protect our students through various media outlets,” Goodwin said.

Goodwin reviewed popular blogs, social and video networking sites, and chat rooms with advisement on privacy and parental controls. She handed out checklists and packets of step-by-step instructions for both parents and students to use at home. She said the school has many resources provided by the state’s Criminal Justice Department.

“The most important thing is to be educated about the internet and what is out there and to share that knowledge with your children,” Goodwin said. “Like we stated in the workshop, you would not give the car keys to your child before teaching them how to navigate safely. The same is true for the internet.”

About 200 students and parents have collectively attended Parent University events this year. Parent University was created to provide multiple resources to meet the diverse needs of parents and students in the Lyndonville School District.

Submitted by Communications Intern Ashley Riviere