Important Letter to Parents Regarding Vaping

Dear parents/guardians,

Every Friday our high school students have a period called “Guidance.” This period is used for a variety of purposes, and this Friday we will use it to address the current issue of the dangers of vaping. Currently, there is not a day that does not go by without reading in the news articles about the dangers of vaping and the lung disease it causes. Most recently, there have been articles about the fatalities that vaping causes.

This Friday, we are distributing an article from the NY Times that discusses the health implications of vaping and the dangers of purchasing substances on the street to vape (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/health/vaping-marijuana-ecigarettes-sickness.html). This is just the beginning of our conversations with students regarding this topic. We hope that you will also be discussing the negative effects of vaping with your child and how it can lead to shortening a person’s life span. Furthermore, we will continue to review the code of conduct and the consequences to vaping in the school and at any after school events.

Thank you for your cooperation regarding this matter. If you have additional resources, presenters, or ideas please contact the counselors:

Ms. Abney: gabney@philasd.org

Mr. Allen: jameallen@philasd.org

Ms. Marcus: hmarcus@philasd.org

We will be addressing this health crisis throughout the year.

 

Best,

Ms. Brown