FYI........ Hello! This is just a quick note to tell you that CyberSurfari Summer 2000 will be launching on June 21st at 3:00 PM EST. CyberSurfari helps thousands of parents, teachers and students learn to use the Web in a fun and educational treasure hunt format. If you have not done so already, please take a look at the program at http://www.cybersurfari.org and see if it is right for your state's teachers and students. If you like what you see, and know of summer school programs that would benefit, please feel free to send your version of the following email to your colleagues urging them to participate in the hunt. I guarantee that it will be worth their time! Thanks, Katy Mason CyberSurfari.Org ********************************************************************** Subject: CyberSurfari.Org -- Free, Fun, and Educational Are you looking for new way to get students interested in learning???? June 21st through October 15th, 2000 tens of thousands of parents, teachers, and students will embark on CyberSurfari Spring 2000; a world famous Internet expedition of learning. It is free to play and a lot of fun! Children's Web-Surfing Alliance is a nonprofit organization that hand-picks over 100 exciting safe, and educational destinations for kids to explore throughout the Internet. CyberSurfari is an effective way to improve deductive reasoning and reading skills. Students can work on their web-navigation skills, while developing the ability to work as a team to accomplish specific goals. CyberSurfari can be played regardless of age or skill level. Players learn interesting facts about the great pyramids of Egypt, roller coaster physics, art, music, world history, animals, current events, sports figures, the environment, politicians and much more! Your School Can Win Prizes and Other Treasures! Your students will have fun and a worthwhile experience just by playing CyberSurfari. But there are more than $100,000 in cash and prizes including tens of thousands of T-shirts, mouse pads and certificates available to win. In addition to the race and the weighted random drawing, CyberSurfari '00 Milestone Prizes inspire and motivate players to continue their search for treasures. You can be confident that students will not be exposed to dangerous Internet destinations. CyberSurfari.Org reviews ALL sites for appropriate material and educational value. The sites are not always kid-specific, but are always kid-friendly! Sign-up and Play Now - It's Free! Although sign-up is required, we collect only the information needed to distribute prizes and give players credit for their hard work during the contest. We do not sell, rent, or make available any information about our players to anyone. A full privacy promise and a sample letter of permission to send to parents are located on our site for your review. To get started, or for more details, visit http://www.cybersurfari.org or contact Sara White at [log in to unmask] or Katy Mason at [log in to unmask] Thanks!