Nine students here in Thompson have the chance to walk away with a new laptop to call their own at the end of the current school year, provided they complete the program they were selected to participate in.
The students, all of whom are currently in Grade Seven at Juniper School, were selected to take part in the RCMP Foundation’s “Kids, Cops and Computers” program. Those participating were chosen based on different criteria, including good citizenship and limited access to personal technology outside the classroom.
The students will meet with RCMP Constable Sandy Deibert at lunch once a week to talk about a wide range of topics. The things they will discuss include the Crime Stoppers program, the daily life of a police officer, thinking before hitting the “send button”, self-esteem, cyber bullying and staying safe online.
Constable Deibert said that if you provide students with the tools to succeed early in life, it can help build a positive relationship with police and help prevent criminal activity in the future.
Juniper principal Lucy Mayor, Constable Deibert and the students in the program will present what they’ve been doing, and learned, at a school board meeting before the end of the school year.
