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Goddard cautions parents about game ratings
Attorney General Terry Goddard urges SanTan the games are appropriate for their children.” the game that may have led to the rating or may be
Sun area parents and other shoppers to pay careful ESRB ratings employ a two-part system. Rating of interest or concern to parents.
attention to the age and content ratings provided symbols appear on the front of virtually every game’s All game rating information as well as rating
by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board when packaging and provide an age recommendation, summaries can be found by searching for titles on
purchasing computer and video games as gifts this such as EC for early childhood ages 3 and older, E the ESRB’s website,
www.esrb.org, as well as via a
holiday season. for everyone ages 6 and older, E10+ for ages 10 and mobile website,
m.esrb.org. which enables parents
“It is very important that parents understand older, T for teens ages 13 and older, M for ages 17 to look up rating summaries right from the store
the content of the games they are purchasing,” and older, and AO for adults only, ages 18 and older. aisle when they are unsure whether a particular
says Goddard. “This way they will not accidentally On the back of the package, next to the rating, are game is right for their child.
expose inappropriate material to their children. content descriptors, which are short words and
Parents should use the ESRB rating system to ensure phrases that provide information about what’s in
O’Brien continues at Summit
Summit School of Ahwatukee announced that for each child that is fortunate to walk through our Mirada and Kyrene de la Paloma.
Chandler resident Pat O’Brien recently signed a school’s doors.” O’Brien holds a B.A. in elementary education, M.A.
fi ve-year contract extension to continue on as O’Brien’s vision for Summit, which encompasses in special education and is currently completing
Summit School of Ahwatukee’s Head of School. preschool through eighth grade, can be summarized Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) studies at the
“When Mr. O’Brien began his tenure at Summit in the school mottos he establishes each year for University of Bath, U.K., focusing on international
in August of 2007, he assumed leadership of a top- the teacher, student and the parent community: education. He has been an elementary principal
notch group of educators at a very good school. “Together We Can,” “Reach for the Stars” and “Be for the past thirty years and has a background
Under his leadership and guidance we can proudly the Difference.” in the areas of instruction, staff development,
say that Summit School of Ahwatukee has made Prior to arriving at Summit School of Ahwatukee, special education, parent involvement, site-
signifi cant progress toward fulfi lling its mission of O’Brien’s experience included Head of Elementary based management, total quality management,
educational excellence,” says Summit Board Chair, School at The American School in Switzerland cooperative learning, international education and
William V. Andrew, Ph.D. “Both Mr. O’Brien’s (TASIS); Co-principal of the Elementary School school-business partnerships.
experience as a school leader and his education at the International School Bangkok, which is Pat and his wife Teresa have three adult children:
are extremely impressive. However, what sets him recognized as one of the leading international Sean, a student at Chandler Gilbert Community
apart is his passion for education; his desire to schools in Thailand and Southeast Asia; Principal College, Kerry who is working on assignment in
listen and understand the needs of parents, teacher of the Intermediate Division of Singapore American Iraq with the U.S. Department of State, and Casey
and students; his wisdom to make well thought out School SAS); Planning, opening and leading two who is on a delayed enlistment program in the U.S.
decisions; and his constant quest to do what is best schools in the Kyrene school district: Kyrene De La Navy.
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