| Parent to Parent Meeting on Tuesday, February 17
Will Focus on Discussion of Teenage Drinking at Mardi Gras At Mardi Gras and Spring Break, there is an enormous increase in alcohol and drug consumption among our teenagers. In fact, Mardi Gras and Spring Break are traditional venues for a teenager’s first experience with intoxication. The “hot spots” for binge drinking and using tactics to evade parents are pretty much the same year after year.
If you missed our recent Town Hall meeting or just feel you need more information and support, please attend our Parent to Parent meetings. The next Parent to Parent meeting is Tuesday, February 17. Meetings are only one hour, from 11 a.m. – Noon and are held every Tuesday in room 329 of the school.
There is only one more session before the Mardi Gras holidays, but there will be several sessions before Spring Break arrives. Meetings consist of hands-on parent training, as well as networking and parent information sharing. Ensuring your sons’ sobriety is not difficult with a little effort and the right information. The Parent to Parent program provides the right information. Parents must make the effort to get that information.
Contact Christian Harris for more information.
An Open Letter to Blue Jay Parents from Christian Harris,
Jesuit's Coordinator of Student Development
Dear Parents:
In 1987, Bill Oliver, a father in Atlanta, created The Parent-to-Parent Drug Prevention Workshop, a video-based training program for parents. The program's goal is to empower ordinary moms and dads to become the most effective prevention tool ever devised: the committed and informed parent.
Working primarily through schools and other community-based organizations, The Passage Group, Bill's company, has reached over three million parents since its inception. Using a video featuring Bill's dynamic presentation skills, parents teach the program material which delivers practical, understandable, and effective ideas to the audience.
Now in its fifth version, the Parent-to-Parent program combats the false messages of the new millenium's "Toxic Culture." This virulent and seductive culture presents three deadly paradigms to kids:
- Sex as sport
- Drugs and drunkenness as "normal"
- Violence and death as entertainment
Two Popes have called this deviant behavior a "culture of death." This culture now has accessed our very homes and our youngest children via the Internet.
We remain convinced that the only effective way of countering today's "Toxic Culture" is to inoculate the child's parents with the wisdom, love, and courage that will enable them to act quickly and effectively to protect their own child and family.
While schools, churches, and others may help... no one can replace a committed, informed parent. The Parent-to-Parent program is geared to produce them.
If you would like more information on how to get involved, please read the information below or contact me by phone (504-483-3875) or email: harris@jesuitnola.org. See you there! Sincerely,
Christian Harris, LCSW Coordinator, Student Development Jesuit High School
Parent to Parent Meeting Schedule and Program Content for Spring 2009 You are invited to join the Jesuit High School chapter of Parent-to-Parent to ensure your son’s success and safety as he continues on his journey to manhood. Daytime sessions will be held on campus in room 329 starting February 10. Meetings will begin at 11 a.m. sharp and end at Noon. Evening meetings are currently being scheduled. Check back for more details. Visit the Parent to Parent web site: www.thepassagegroup.com
Module One - Put Yourself In The Way · The power of the Toxic Culture on children · How did we get where we are with the Toxic Culture · Four things Parents can do today to protect their children
Module Two - Awareness Is Your Best Friend · Signs and Symptoms of a healthy child and an unhealthy child · How would a Parent know the difference
Module Three - Remember The Difference · There is a definite difference between a child and an adult and an adolescent is neither one · Teaches use of trust as a tool to develop good character · Why schools can not raise kids
Module Four - Expect And Inspect · 11 ways to raise a Toxic Child · The Importance of a positive belief system and discussion · Four responses
Module Five - Never Trust The Net · Why and how the Internet is the marketing "arm" of the Toxic Culture · Five questions which Parents can use to evaluate any activity · Managing the Internet in your home
Module Six - Traps To Avoid · Discussion of the seven common traps Parents fall into with children · The importance of a dream
Wealth without work
Education without character
Entertainment without conscience
Adulthood without childhood
Freedom without accountability
Love without limits
Life without a vision
The importance of a dream
Module Seven- Facts About Drugs · What's wrong with drugs? · Why do kids use drugs?
· How would I know? · How can I prevent it? · What if prevention doesn't work? · Is it worth the effort? | 
