2009 Pride Survey
On March 3, 2010, Superintendent Chris P’Simer and members of the Plainedge Schools administration presented an eye-opening review of the results of the Plainedge Schools 2009 PRIDE Survey. The survey features results from the Plainedge elementary, middle and high schools (5th grade through 12th grade). Questions included: How old were you when you first used alcohol? Tobacco? Marijuana? Where and when do you use alcohol? Tobacco? Marijuana? Do your friends use? Schools have been using PRIDE Surveys since 1982 to gather data about alcohol, tobacco and drug use. In 1998 a federal law designated Pride Surveys as an official measurement of adolescent drug use in America, and more than 10 million students, parents, and faculty members have responded to Pride Surveys. Results are completely confidential and tabulated by an independent party, so students answer honestly. The results paint a picture that every parent should see.
To view the March 3rd presentation, click here.
To view the Pride Survey results for grades 5 and 6, click here.
To view the Pride Survey results for grades 7 through 12, click here.
Also, SAVE THE DATES! Workshops for parents and students are planned for Tuesday, April 27, and May Thursday, May 27, both at 7:30 PM in the Plainedge Middle School Auditorium, 200 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY.
The April 27, 2010, workshop will feature Dr. Robert Dell’Amore, a noted chef and nutritionist. Dr. Dell"amore will present a workshop about the link between sharing meals with your children and the positive effects on their behavior and achievement. His presentation will include a hands-on cooking demonstration. To read the flyer for this event, click here.
The May 27, 2010 workshop, in partnership with Yes Community Counseling Center, will present Lessons To Be Learned, a program featuring two mothers and a sibling who each lost loved ones to addiction. Theresa Corrigan, Bureau Chief, Street Narcotics & Gangs at the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, will also present information about the prevalence of drugs in our community and discuss the trends her office is witnessing. Click here for the May 27 flyer.
Call (516) 992-7455 if you have any questions.