Preparing for High School Seminar
at Finley
As far as meetings go, this is an important one for J. Taylor Finley Middle School eighth graders and their parents. The Finley PTA and the Huntington Drug & Alcohol Center will present "Preparing for High School: Drug & Alcohol Awareness" on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Finley large group instruction room.
The evening will feature a brief presentation by counseling center staff members followed by an interactive discussion with Huntington High School students about social life at the high school.
Students attending the workshop will receive extra-credit for physical education and health classes. Refreshments will be served.
Topics will include:
• How parents and teens can best communicate about social challenges involving alcohol and drug use.
• How teens can help parents do a better job.
• How parents can help teens make good choices and ask for help when they need it.
• What is the social host law in Suffolk County? What are the risks to parents who allow underage alcohol use in their homes?
• What are high school students currently experiencing and what are their thoughts on peer pressure?