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Talawanda Tribune June Edition Released

June 2009 Tribune

Setting Stone Spring Issue Released

For a hard copy email settingstone@talawanda.org.

Setting Stone Spring 09

A Unified Message for Prom and Graduation Parties

Parents play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. In a recent national survey of parents and teens by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, one-third of teen partygoers have been to parties where teens were drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, or using cocaine, ecstasy or prescription drugs while a parent was present. By age 17, nearly half (46 percent) of teens have been at such parties where parents were present.

Drug-Free Action Alliance, Talawanda School District, Oxford Police Department, and the Coalition for a Healthy Community-Oxford are working together to bring the Parents Who Host, Lose The Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking public awareness campaign to the Oxford community to provide parents good information about the health risks and the legal consequences of providing alcohol to youth. The campaign encourages parents and the community to send a unified message at prom and graduation time that teen alcohol consumption is not acceptable.

Hosting a prom or graduation party where alcohol is available to underage youth is illegal and can pose serious health risks and legal ramifications for everyone involved. Parents should understand that taking away the car keys does not solve all of the problems related to underage drinking. Every day at least six youth under 21 die from non-driving alcohol-related causes, such as drowning and suicide; sexual activity and delinquent behaviors also increase with underage drinking. There are many heath-related consequences of youth consuming alcohol including negative effects on brain development, deviant behavior including stealing and skipping school and a greater risk of becoming alcohol-dependant later in life.

Parents who knowingly allow a person under age 21 to remain on their property while consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages can be prosecuted and face a jail sentence, fines and loss of property.

Adults providing alcohol to underage youth send a mixed message and can only add to a teenager’s confusion about the acceptability of drinking. They are also sending the message to teens that they do not have to obey the law. Research shows that most teenagers appreciate it when their parents set boundaries and establish expectations that are fairly enforced. Our youth deserve to live and grow to adulthood in an environment where alcohol is not misused. Let’s be unified in our message, and host alcohol-free parties with plenty of fun activities to show our youth that we care about their future.

If you questions about the campaign, please contact Amy Macechko, Talawanda School District Health & Wellness Coordinator, at 513.273.3390 or at macechkoa@talawanda.org.

Fact Sheet

Five Minute Film Festival

Wednesday May, 6th at 5pm
Submissions due By Friday 4/24
Grand Prize $100
Other prizes too!
Open to Talawanda HS Students & Teachers

Five Minute Film Festival Flyer

After Graduation Party

2009 Talawanda High School After Graduation party honoring our seniors will be held Friday June 5th from 10 p.m.-1 a.m..  For more information, click here for Parent Letter and Ticket Order Form or email thsclassof09gradparty@ymail.com. 

Varsity Mock Trial Pictures "Team Blue"

Left to right: Ben, Daniel, Dmitriy, Meaghan, Claire, Jeff, Emily and Keely

Front row left to right: Emily, Claire, Meaghan, Keely
Back row left to right: Daniel, Dmitriy, Jeff and Ben

THS Model UN Wins Big

Model UN took home multiple awards in the areas of:
Outstanding Resolution
Outstanding Delegates
Finalists in Current Events

for 5 trophies total!
Congratulations to Ms. Mahaney and her team.

High School Survey

We have a survey that we would like for you to fill out so that we can continue to strive to make the Talawanda High School experience the best possible for your student. Please click on this link and take our survey. Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. We would appreciate your completing this survey by Sunday, Feb. 15 so we can compile the responses in a timely manner.

THS Students in Red Bull Race

Mr. McWilliams THS Sculpture class designs and races a Kool-Aid Car for the Red Bull Race in Cincinnati. Click here to see the video.

Talawanda High School State Report Card