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High School Information
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Useful
information for high school students, parents and staff
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PARKING
PERMITS FOR 2008 - 2009 SCHOOL YEAR:
Parking
Permits for incoming students will be issued when school
starts in September. Seniors will be given first
preference in applying for a permit & parking space.
Juniors will be notified after the first week of school
that they may apply for any remaining
permits/spaces.
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After
all spaces have been assigned a waiting list will be
established.
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Sophomores
and Freshman will not be permitted to drive to and
park on campus.
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Students
that park on the campus without a permit will face
school discipline and the possibility of having
their car towed.
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High
School Students: Join the new SADD chapter.
(Students Against Destructive Decisions) See
Sgt. Culbert for more info...
www.sadd.org
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Crime
Prevention Tips
Thefts
do occur at the High School
1 -
Theft of personal items is, unfortunately, something we
have experienced at the High School. Most thefts
occur in the gym locker rooms during Phys. Ed. classes.
Students MUST lock personal items in a locker or
leave them in a locked hallway locker.
Money, cell phones, sneakers and back packs are common
items that are stolen.
2 - Thefts from cars in and around Rotterdam have
increased in recent months. DO NOT leave valuable
in cars. At the very least lock them in the trunk.
AND: Always lock your vehicle when you leave
it.
Leave
it home or lock it up to avoid becoming a crime victim!
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Parents
Who Host Lose the Most
If
You’re Hosting a Party for Your Teens This Summer,
Keep It Alcohol-Free
Parents
who host, condone or have knowledge of alcohol related
parties for underage persons risk criminal and civil
penalties. It is illegal to provide alcohol to
anyone underage 21.
Students
- Don't drink and drive!
Check this link: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/YDDYL/page05.htm
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Statistics
for Alcohol Related Accidents (2003)
Alcohol-Related Crashes and Fatalities
A
motor vehicle crash is considered to be alcohol-related
if at least one driver or non-occupant (such as a
pedestrian or cyclist) involved in the crash is
determined to have
had a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.01 gram per
deciliter (g/dl) or higher.
Thus, any fatality that occurs in an alcohol-related
crash is considered an alcohol-related fatality. The
term “alcohol-related” does not indicate that a
crash or fatality was
caused by the presence of alcohol.
Traffic
fatalities in alcohol-related crashes fell by 2.9
percent, from 17,524 in 2002 to 17,013
in 2003. The 17,013 alcohol-related fatalities in 2003
(40 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year)
represent a 5 percent reduction from the 17,908
alcohol-related fatalities
reported in 1993 (45 percent of the total).
The
17,013 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes during 2003
represent an average of one alcohol-related
fatality every 31 minutes.
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Teens
& Dating: Protect Yourself
Date Rape Prevention Tips
Date rape is a topic that few people are truly comfortable
discussing. Below are some things you should remember
about date and acquaintance rape . . .
whether you are male or female.
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Date
rape is a power trip.
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Rapists
aren't always strangers.
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Date
rape is about power, control, and anger--not romance
and passion.
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When
someone you know--a date, boyfriend, or casual
friend-- forces you to have sex, it's still rape.
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Date
rape is a serious crime. It's a betrayal of trust and
can leave long-lasting emotional injuries.
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Let's
look at sexual stereotyping and how men and women talk
to each other.
- Although
things are changing, society still frequently
encourages men to be competitive and aggressive and
teaches women to be passive and avoid confrontation,
- Men
often misunderstand a woman's words and actions -- the
"She said no, but she meant yes" excuse.
- Some
people still believe that it's okay for a man to
demand sex if he buys a woman dinner or gifts, and
that it's not wrong for a man to rape a woman who
previously had sex with him or other men.
- As a
Woman, You Can...
- Talk
openly about sex, and keep talking as you get deeper
into a relationship.
Be careful not to let alcohol or other drugs decrease
your ability to take care of yourself and make
sensible
decisions. More...
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New
Survey Results - Drug Trends Among Teens - January 2006
2005
"Monitoring the Future" Drug Survey
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The
National Institute on Drug Abuse has released the
2005 Monitoring the Future survey.
The proportion of 8th, 10th and 12th grade
students who use illicit drugs continued to
decline in 2005.
Over the past four years there has been a 19%
decrease in teenage drug use.
This is real progress, and although we cannot take
complete credit, there is no question that D.A.R.E.
is a key component of the efforts made to achieve
these results.
Bottom line -there
are now 670,000 fewer teens using drugs than there
were in 2001.
Congratulations
to all D.A.R.E. officers for your dedication and
commitment to helping the nation's children resist
drugs and violence!
-Charlie
Parsons, President and Chief Executive Officer,
D.A.R.E. America
for
more info...National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Teen
Drivers and the Vehicle & Traffic Law
New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law has hundreds of
sections that oversee safe driving in New York
State. Police Officers enforce all of these laws
in order to provide safe highways for everyone.
Teen drivers sometimes get pulled over for violations
that they may or may not realize are illegal.
Sections of the law that are sometimes violated by teens
include:
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Speeding
- Excessive window tint / Loud music
- No
seatbelt
- Illegally installed lights of various colors
- Cell phone use while
driving
- D.W.I.
- Driving after 9pm with a DJ
license
for
more info...
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Student
Drivers & Loud Music
New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law prohibits loud
music in, or coming from, vehicles. Section 375-47
reads as follows: It is unlawful for any person to
operate or cause to be operated an audio amplification
system which is operated in, installed in or powered by
a vehicle which generates an A-weighted sound
level in excess of 70dB measure at or adjusted to a
distance of 25 feet from the vehicle.
70dB (decibels) is slightly louder than normal
conversational speech.
Go
to NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles for more information
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