In Our Community
Install Flowers At Wall
Volunteers needed to help plant flowers at the Middle East Memorial Wall on May 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No registration is needed. Just show up and help out.
Volleyball Sign-Ups
Sign ups for our Sand Volleyball Program are live. Practices start early June and the first tournament will be in July.
If you don’t have a partner, sign up individually and we will pair you up. We also plan to add 6x6 games dependent on amount signed up.
12u, 14u, 16u
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQXs4P-QPukOZOLF5XX4DHtIovZVa64jxh8pXRs5g0lGWVrg/viewform
8u, 10u
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLp2TE97ka-pbIyCwduFWq8l8yXJbu7LLU_lmIqZfjSglvQ/viewform
Tech Safety
Tech Safety
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 6th at 3:30 p.m. and join us in the school cafeteria for Tech Safety Toolkit, hosted by the RISE Committee!
Summer is right around the corner, and we’re here to help families keep kids safe and smart online during the break. This session is designed for parents and guardians to learn practical, easy-to-use strategies for managing screen time, social media, online privacy, and more.
🍕 And yes—there will be PIZZA! Come hungry and leave informed. We’ll be serving up fresh slices while a knowledgeable guest speaker leads an engaging discussion. Plus, there will be a Q&A session so you can get your questions answered.
Children are welcome—this is a great way to learn together and start important conversations about safe tech habits before summer hits.
The event will be held in the school cafeteria. Please enter through the cafeteria doors.
👉 RSVP here: https://forms.gle/rVmfWCmEbQGwjUYv8
Let’s come together, enjoy some pizza, and build a safer digital summer for our kids!
ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Email Scams
MTCO has seen an increase in scam phishing emails sent to MTCO customers with links to click on to check billing status, email storage, and more. To help protect yourself, please be vigilant:
• Phishing emails often use
generic greetings.
• Urgent language is often used with
phrases like “Your account will be
suspended” or “Urgent action required.”
• Phishing emails often have
grammatical errors.
• Never click on unexpected links or
attachments! Hovering over a link
(without clicking) often reveals a
web address that does not match our
official website.
Elevate Your Wi-Fi
The CommandIQ App gives you easy access to a snapshot view of your home Internet network. Through the app, you can view usage on all the connected devices to your network, set up access controls and time limits, set up a guest Wi-Fi network, and more! This app is free for MTCO digiMAX Internet customers with MTCO’s Premium Managed Home Wi-Fi.
Check out this video about features of the app: https://youtu.be/4j122rFKckg?feature=shared
Tech Trivia
Which iconic tech company started out selling fruit, yes, the kind that grows on trees and bushes, before pivoting to electronics?
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Samsung
D) Sony
Scroll down to the bottom of the “Spring Digging” article for the answer!
Spring Digging
We’re in the middle of planting season ,so be careful out there. Here’s all the information you need to contact JULIE prior to any digging project!
Visit this link to submit a locate request: https://www.illinois1call.com/click-before-you-dig-using-e-request/
A quick video on Five Steps to Safe Digging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFoVRuxFvc
Tech Trivia Answer: Before Samsung made smartphones and TVs, they sold groceries. Founded in 1938, the company’s early days were exporting dried fish, noodles, and—you guessed it—fruit. It wasn’t until decades later that they pivoted into electronics.
Password Test
Read this article to take a password strength test to see how secure your passwords are!
Should I Unsubscribe from Emails?
Unsubscribing from emails is not always safe. If an email is from a legitimate, known business you have purchased from or a newsletter you signed up for, it’s usually fine to unsubscribe. They typically have a working unsubscribe link, and the opt-out request is honored.
With emails that come from an unknown or random source, the “unsubscribe” link can confirm your email and invite more spam, or worse, it can initiate the download of a virus, spyware, or other threat.
Unsubscribing from suspicious emails can do more harm than good, so it’s best to report the email as spam and block the sender.