Over 170 attend forum at Kennett High
CONWAY — Communication between children and parents is the key to stopping cyber-bullying. That was the overriding message delivered by assistant principal Rick Barnes and school resource officer Chris Mattei during a 70-minute presentation on cyber-safety at Kennett High last Wednesday night.
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