Quiz: Always / Sometimes / Never
1) _I limit personal information shared online.
2) _I think before I post!
3) _I remember my online presence is like a digital Sharpie, I know it can never truly be erased. I never post or say anything I wouldn't want my grandmother to see or hear.
4) _I understand where my information is coming from.
5) _I check the facts I find online if it's a new topic, a claim, or something that doesn't make sense.
6) _I respect others privacy and do not share their photos, numbers, names, information or their ideas without their permission.
7) _I don't spread misinformation or rumors in texts or when we're hanging out online.
8) _When I'm sharing or publishing photos, information, quotes, I give credit by citing my source.
9) _I get help when something scares me or makes me feel uncomfortable.
10) _I know when to trust a source and when to check my facts (#fakenews).
11) _I always respect the person behind the screen, me and the other people.
Digital Rockstar!!! 0 "never" and no more than 2 "sometimes"
Digitally Challenged - If you answered 3 or more sometimes - Click Here
Digitally Deficient - If you answered 3 or more never - Click Here!
Birney Student Voices - Be Heard!
Hey Birney Bees...This is OUR page. See Ms. Sims (editor)
The Buzz. The Buzz needs to hear from us too! See Ms. Amanda (editor)
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Guides for from Common Sense Media
PODCASTS
Perfect for lazy weekends, these podcasts offer interactive activities, captivating stories, and epic adventures. Check them out here.
BOOKS
If you're looking for a great reading list click here to discover titles that will make this year a true page-turner.
Check these out as ebooks or in print at the Public Library.
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Get a glimpse into the IB PYP Exhibitions when we were online due to Covid.
Now, thankfully the Exhibitions, and students take action in person. Kinda interesting to see what was on student's minds back in 2023. What was on your mind in 2023? How has your life changed?
IBPYPX2023
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TRADITIONAL SCHOOL CALENDAR
Limo List is back
Everyone starts with PEFECT ATTENDANCE!
If our name is still on the Limo List at the end of May, we qualify to go get ice-cream at Mariposa Ice Cream in a LIMOUSINE! Pretty cool. Huh?
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FREE ONLINE TUTORING
English & español
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What is the IB Learner Golden Pencil all about?
Learner Profile
IB Learner of the Week receives a golden IB Learner Pencil and a mention in The Buzz!
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FALL INTO A GOOD STORY
Destiny for Birney Library
Clever (check-out the library databases)
Ms. LeeAnn's Library Land
Raz Kids
San Diego Public Library
Listen and learn about the world's first recorded genius read by Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber
Virtual Libraries from Ms. LeeAnn
Pride Virtual Library
SDUSD Black Lives Matter booklist and anti-racist videos
WOMEN'S HISTORY BOOK LIST
ASIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER BOOK LISTS
THE CONSCIOUS KID - AAPI BOOK LIST
These lists feature books in our collection. These titles are
- unique
- reviewed
- award-winning
- AWESOME!!!!
You may find that some of these titles have been challenged by groups and organizations around our nation. They may have even made it onto someone's Banned Booklist. We are courageous, however, and stand by our selections.
Enjoy these hand-picked and conciously curated collections that show the best of who we are:
- principled
- open-minded
- knowledgeable
- caring
- courageous
- balanced
- reflective
- thinkers
- inquirers
- communicators
- who strive to be peaceful, respectful, and inclusive
- who understand and value the IB Mission Statement "Others', with their differences can also be right."