The week is a time in which Burnet CISD and the community focuses on the prevention of drug use within our community. Check out the dress up day themes for our campuses. These are fun themes for our students with a serious purpose. Burnet CISD calls on all parents to use these theme days as natural conversation starters to talk to their children about the dangers of drug abuse and to set clear rules for them about not using drugs.
The conversations don’t have to be long or complicated and parents don’t have to be an expert in order to share information or ask questions. Some conversation starters include:
• Talk to your kids about what the drug trends were when you were in high school. Make it personal, talk about friends or family members who used drugs.
• Ask your kids to tell you about a friend or someone they know who has experimented with drugs and the consequences they faced.
• Tell your kids what your family’s position is on alcohol and smoking pot.
• Ask your kids what they think is the biggest issue facing teens today. Ask how you can help them to better face this issue.