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Sarasota News Leader November 2, 2012 With Sarasota County experiencing cooler weather overnight, many residents sleep with their windows open. Since an open window can be an open invitation for burglars, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has crime prevention tips to help keep residents safe: • Be sure the windows you choose to leave open will not allow someone to reach inside and unlock a nearby door. • Secondary locking devices allow you to leave windows open enough for ventilation but block them from being opened any wid- er. These devices can be purchased at home improvement stores. "The cost is minimal but the benefits are tremendous," a Sheriff's Office news release says. Open enrollment for Sarasota Virtual School began Thursday, Nov. 1, for the second semes- ter of the current 2012-13 school year. The en- rollment period will close at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30. The semester will start Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, the Sarasota County Schools has an- nounced. Sarasota Virtual School (SVS) is a district public school that provides a full-time, online learning option for students in grades K-12, a district news release notes. Students in kin- dergarten through fifth grade may enroll in the district's full-time virtual program regard- less of where they were previously enrolled in school. Students in grades six through 12 must have been enrolled full-time in a Flori- da public school (traditional, charter or alter- Page 66 COOL-WEATHER CRIME PREVENTION TIPS OFFERED • While track locks are strongly recommend- ed, inexpensive wooden dowels can block horizontal sliding windows from opening too far, and pins inserted through the frames of vertical sliding windows and doors also can keep them in place. • Should your home be outfitted with an alarm system, consider the installation of "wired screens" that enable you to protect those window openings and detect intrud- ers. • Finally, whenever you leave the house, close and lock all possible entry points. SECOND-SEMESTER ENROLLMENT UNDER WAY FOR VIRTUAL SCHOOL native) in the previous year to be eligible for enrollment in SVS. Sarasota Virtual School is an interactive learn- ing environment created through technology. Through it, the student and teacher are sep- arated by time, space or both. Students ac- cess lessons and assignments and receive as- sessments via the Internet. Using technology, teachers communicate with students and par- ents in many different ways. The school meets all Florida public school standards and requirements. Students com- pleting graduation requirements will be awarded a high school diploma, the news re- lease says. The Sarasota County School District contracts with two outside virtual instruction providers