Daily Dose: Should Parents Monitor Kids' Social Networking?

Welcome to The Daily Dose, Wentzville Patch's attempt to equate itself to your morning cup of coffee. 

The Daily Dose is a new Wentzville Patch feature. Essentially, it's an updated Wake Up Wentzville. A little bit of old, a little bit of new!

We hope you'll make The Daily Dose part of your daily routine. And we'd love to hear from you on how we can make The Daily Dose a more integral part of your morning. Any suggestions can be sent to Local Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com. 

TODAY'S DOSE...

1. Weather from the National Weather Service

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind between 5 and 8 mph. 

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph. 

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind between 5 and 8 mph. 

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. 

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. 

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. 

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. 

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. 

2. Patch Looking for Movie Bloggers

At Patch, our motto is to make life ridiculously easy for our readers. To further that mission, we've rolled out a new feature that allows you to look up movie times for nearby theaters right here onWentzville Patch! 

All you have to do is search by movie, zip code or theater. It's that easy! 

And once you're done with the flick, we'd love to hear what you thought of it. That's why we are now actively searching for movie review bloggers.

Anyone may apply regardless of age. If you've seen the movie and want to share your thoughts on it, than we want you on board! And you don't have to be a movie snob to be eligible—of course, if you are, we're happy to have you as a blogger too!

To become a blogger, email Editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com for more information.

3. Question of the Day

Social network monitoring service SocialShield has released a list of the top terms children are using online, according to a Digital Journal report.

From the report: 

In a press release emailed to Digital Journal, SocialShield's list "sheds light on the latest lingo kids are using to hold illicit, risky or secretive conversations." The list was released this past week and includes several 'codes' kids use that their parents likely don't know - and should.According to SocialShield,

"These little-known codes are part of a new lexicon being formed by children—and those who might prey on children—to communicate with each other in ways that most adults wouldn’t understand."

The list was compiled through an analysis of commonly "flagged" terms pegged by SocialShield's cloud-based monitoring engines which pick out terms that might be risky, illicit or dangerous.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/319016#ixzz1lX8moXsB

Should parents monitor their kids' social network activity? 

Weigh in by leaving a comment below!

4. St. Louis Archbishop Spells Out Future for Success for Catholic Schools

St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson spoke to a full house at Manchester's  Thursday afternoon about increasing enrollment at all the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis.

His first point, and the one he said was most important, was to strengthen Catholic identity; hand-in-hand with that is cooperation and collaboration among all Catholic schools.

"Gone are the days when schools see themselves as competing with one another on and off the athletic field," he said. "We must all work together to ensure that Catholic schools are alive in Christ and that our Catholic faith is transmitted to future generations."

Wentzville is home to two Catholic schools:  and . 

For more on this story,.

5. Yesterday's Headlines