Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that this communication finds you well. It is, and will always be, of paramount importance and priority at Celentano Biotech and Leadership Academy that our staff and school community foster an educational learning environment that emphasizes the highest sense, levels, and protocols of privacy, safety, security, and comfort for all students here at Celentano. In order to effectively provide and maintain this academic atmosphere, administration and staff routinely research and review the latest trends and evolutions in digital communications technology, especially as it pertains to students' use and possession of their personal and school-issued devices.
It has recently come to our attention that there is a new video chat platform called OmeTv. This app promotes itself with the marketing taglines: 'Explore Free RANDOM Video Chat with OmeTv,' 'Meet New People in Free New Webcam Chat' and 'Discover the Excitement of Random Video Chatting.' This app touts their company's emphasis on anonymity and lack of video tracing as stealthier, more randomized versions of FaceTime and Snapchat by videoconferencing users with other random participants worldwide with privacy, security, and age protections that fail to meet the thresholds and expectations of NHPS' standard of safety and security.
As such, we at Celentano are reaching out to parents and guardians to communicate our continued monitoring of this situation, and to gently remind anyone with a child in New Haven Public Schools to please continue to monitor, review, reinforce, and redirect students' time and experiences online with the utmost emphasis on the prioritization of privacy, safety, and security above all else.
Please feel free to reach out to us at (475) 220-3400 if you have any additional questions or concerns
Sincerely,
Mrs. Yolanda Jones-Generette Principal