John Ware Families
Did you know? Students are buying vapes from people on SnapChat and other social media platforms. It’s worthwhile checking your child’s online activity.
Families are important partners with schools in providing key information and learning to their child(ren) related to health concerns and risks related to vaping and cannabis use.
Vaping
Video: Hiding in Plain Sight
Seemingly typical school items may not be what they seem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjDP8rTktWw
Information related to vaping will be shared at the March 6 School Council Meeting
School Council Meeting at 6:30 pm – In Person and Online:
Click here to join the meeting
Health Impacts of Vaping
Despite being acknowledged as less harmful than tobacco use by the Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of England, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaping can result in a number of negative health outcomes, which include:
- Lung irritation, inflammation, and injury, as well as conditions such as bronchitis and lung infections;
- Heart disease, including heart attack and stroke;
- Addiction to nicotine, which can be harmful to both physical and mental health and lead to difficulty in quitting and withdrawal symptoms;
- Other health problems including dry mouth, throat irritation, and headaches; and
- Long-term effects including diabetes and heart disease.
Vaping can model and renormalize smoking behaviour among youth. Some studies have found an association between smoking and vaping, suggesting that young people who vape have an increased risk of smoking.
School Council Meeting
We are holding in-person meetings at the school and will experiment with providing an online link to families unable to attend in person. Meetings will rotate on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month, starting at 6:30 pm.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024
Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Executive
Cjairs: Peggy M and Pooja S.
Treasurere: Iain K.
Secretary: Keitha T
Key Communicator: Tara M.
Email: johnwareparentcouncil@gmail.com
AHS Webinar
Vaping Awareness and Prevention | Family and Caregiver Session
Join the Alberta Health Services Healthy Schools and Population Health Promotion team on Wednesday, March 6 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for a virtual parent learning session on the youth vaping epidemic. In this session, parents will learn about what vaping is, current vaping trends among youth and the harms and risks associated with it. We'll explore what legislation is in place at the local and provincial level to combat youth vaping use and what you and your child's school can do about it. Ideas on how to talk to kids and help them quit, as well as where to go for more information will also be covered.
To register for this seminar please visit: Vaping Seminar Registration
Mental Health Resource | The Summit
The Summit is designed and built to provide mental health services for children and youth. The centre offers therapeutic support through a day hospital and community- based treatment. It also provides walk-in services for anyone under 18 years of age and their family who would like to speak with a counselor. Walk-in services do not require a referral.
When in crisis, families can see a psychologist and be assessed where they will make a plan and can also connect them to resources in the community. They also have a sexual health program available on a walk-in basis.
Address: 1015 – 17th Street NW Calgary, AB
Switchboard: 587-534-7200
Email: thesummit@ahs.ca
Website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/summit/summit.aspx
Fair Entry Resource
Fair Entry is an application process for subsidized City of Calgary programs and services. This process will assess your income eligibility for multiple City programs with a single application. Just recently, High-Speed Low-Cost Internet and other telecom services have been added to the list of services available through Fair Entry. For more information about
Fair Entry, please visit the following website: https://fairentry.calgary.ca/Public/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fh
Instagram | Follow Us to See What's Happening
Students and staff are showing off what’s happening at school through our Instagram account. Check us out to see what students are up to!