alan temperly - parent of two "all devices need to be in our living room, no closed doors with their internet devices." gale's other safety tips include blocking texting or picture taking features, knowing passwords, and reviing cell phone records for late night calls or messages. district officials say talking to your children is the first step. mae hingtgen - behavior support specialist "everybody has to decide what works for their family, but i think certainly the message we want to give is parent have the responsbility to monitor." tag - sarah mccarthy "school staff will go through the same training friday. middle and high school students will hear from internet safety experts in coming weeks. in dubuque, sarah mccarthy, kcrg-tv9 news." meteorologist joe winters joins us now. joe, when can we expect to see a break from this rain? plan on more showers and fog tonight and tomorrow. temperatures, overnight, will be staying in the middle 30s through friday. friday night into saturday colder air begins to arrive ushering in some snow which looks the mississippi. cooler winds take over

alan temperly - parent of two "all devices need to be in our living room, no closed doors with their internet devices." school officials say while safety starts with parents, it's also important for teachers to be aware. that's why dozens of staff members are receiving training today. mae hingtgen - behavior support specialist "inform the staff about the types of behaviors we're seeing with students and then how we should react if they become aware that students at school are engaging n sexting or any other inappropriate behaviors with their cell phones." sarah mccarthy if you'd like to see all the tips given to parents thursday night, look for a link to that information under this story on kcrg dot com. kcrg-tv9 news. a new mentoring program in dubuque aims to keep at-risk high school students from dropping out of school. the program is called "check and connect." loras college undergraduates serve as mentors for students at the alternative learning center. the college students monitor the high school students' attendance and grades. they also talk about life and social issues as we

alan temperly - parent of two "all devices need to be in our living room, no closed doors with their internet devices." school officials say while safety starts with parents, it's also important for teachers to be aware. that's why dozens of staff members are receiving training today. mae hingtgen - behavior support specialist "inform the staff about the types of students today marks five years since the deadly left six people dead and severely injured then-congresswom an gabrielle giffords. opened fire at an event where giffords was speaking. he tried to escape, but bystanders held him until police showed up. he is serving life in prison. president obama is sticking to his plans for stronger gun control. he reinforced his idea during a nationally televised town-hall meeting in virginia last night. president obama defended his executive actions, including expanding background checks on some gun sales. he told people that he believes in the constitutiona l right to bear arms - and that he is not trying to take guns away from people. " if we could combine gun safety with sensible backg

alan temperly - parent of two "all devices need to be in our living room, no closed doors with their a new mentoring program in dubuque aims to keep at-risk high school students from dropping out of school. the program is called "check and connect." loras college undergraduates serve as mentors for students at the alternative learning center. the college students monitor the high school students' attendance and grades. they also talk about life and social issues as well as ways to prepare for college. a mount vernon high school class is getting students out of their comfort zones. two teachers created a course to encourage students to have open minds. as a part of one lesson, students cooked and served a meal at mission of hope in cedar rapids. students study relationships between race, one teacher says students will learn all people have value and promote social justice. "through reading, and writing, and watching film, and getting to know people in our community, we're trying to better understand the narrative that's in place and what we can do to change it." after just three days

alan temperly - parent of two "all devices need to be in our living room, no closed doors with their internet devices." school officials say while safety starts with parents, it's also important for teachers to be aware. that's why dozens of staff members are receiving training today. mae hingtgen - behavior support specialist "inform the staff about the types of behaviors we're seeing with students and then how we should react if they become aware that students at school are engaging n sexting or any other inappropriate behaviors with their cell phones." sarah mccarthy if you'd like to see all the tips given to parents thursday night, look for a link to that information under this story on kcrg dot com. in dubuque, sarah mccarthy, kcrg-tv9 news. a new mentoring program in dubuque aims students from dropping out of school. the program is called "check and connect." loras college undergraduates serve as mentors for students at the alternative learning center. the college students monitor the high school students' attendance and grades. they also talk about life and social issues as we