tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771714772997576862024-02-08T07:11:40.683-07:00Know Your WorthThis is YOUR site. Tell me what you think about the posted topic or ask any questions. I only have three rules. First, honesty is valued and encouraged. You may not agree and that is fine, but keep it respectful and clean. Second, do not post comments meant to hurt another person or point them out by mentioning names. Third, if the comment is encouraging an illegal activity it is not allowed. All posts are reviewed prior to being published. Let's talk...Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-52128084128585194822012-04-02T08:16:00.001-06:002012-04-02T08:17:42.568-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This page is temporarily <u>not</u> being updated.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is sexting? Sexting is sending any text or picture that is sexual in nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our topic last week focused on how once you post something, you can't take it back. You may think you're only sending a picture to your boyfriend or girlfriend, but you are actually sending it to the world. Even if your friend says they won't share it with anyone else, you are risking other people seeing you in a way you probably don't want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">The other thing that many people don't understand is that <b style="color: orange;">IT IS A CRIME!</b> Sending an inappropriate picture is a felony offense and can result in your immediate arrest. It is also a crime to simply be in possession of the inappropriate picture. Even if you did not send it, just having it can result in your arrest. I've had the detective in my office already this year in regards to this very issue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Your body and the private things that belong to you are yours and you should protect them with all that you've got. Once you "give them away" you can never get them back. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION FOUR:</span></span></b><b> What do you think about sexting? Do you think it's a big deal? Have you had personal experience with sexting?</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The boy in the video learned a valuable lesson. Just like <span style="color: orange;">you can't take back</span> something you say, <span style="color: orange;">you can't take back</span> something you post...in fact, it's even worse. After you post something, you lose control of it. That's why it is so important to think before you post.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The boy in the video stated that he never would have said those things to the person's face. He said he didn't even mean them. It was just a joke...a game. So why did he post them?</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Maybe that's the test we should use before we post. Ask yourself if you would tell someone to their face what you are about to post?</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Remember, once you post it...<b style="color: orange;">YOU CAN'T TAKE IT BACK!</b> </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION THREE:</span></span></b><b> Have you ever posted or said something that you shouldn't have? Tell me about it.</b></span></div></div></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-27149504833718771992012-01-30T07:57:00.000-07:002012-01-30T07:57:14.605-07:00"Broken Friendship"<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What is your dream car? Imagine for a moment that I am giving you that car, fitted with all the special features you want. Money is not an issue. It's the car of your dreams and it's yours...with two keys...one for you and a spare. What do you do with the spare key? Would you give it to your best friend at school? Watch this video...</span></span><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">The girl in this video thought she was safe giving her password to her best friend.<span> </span>As we saw, however, even if we only give that information to someone we truly trust…it can still have negative consequences.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Once someone has your password they have access to you.<span> </span>They can assume your identity and mess with your stuff.<span> </span>When you get older, not protecting your password can affect you financially since people will have access to your bank records and credit card numbers.<span> </span>Most times, when this happens…there’s not a thing that can be done for you.<span> </span>You’ll have lost whatever was taken.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Earlier this year a student came to me to report that his school e-mail account had been “hacked”.<span> </span>Someone had gone into his account and created probably a hundred or more inappropriate files under his name.<span> </span>While I was talking to this student, I learned that he hadn’t been too careful with his password.<span> </span>As a result, another student had gained access to his account.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Your password is like a key.<span> </span>It unlocks something that you’ve locked…for a reason.<span> </span>It is extremely important that you keep your password to yourself and don’t share it with others.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">(Special note…Your parent or guardian may ask for your password for multiple reasons.<span> </span>This is the only instance where you should share your password.)</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION TWO:</span></span></b><b> What would you tell a friend if you saw them giving their password to someone else?</b></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span> </span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-60462913186962109682012-01-21T20:42:00.000-07:002012-01-21T20:42:58.180-07:00Cyber Danger<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">DANGER!</span> DANGER! <span style="color: orange;">DANGER!</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If the video doesn't play, click on the following link and then return to this page.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://youtu.be/4w4_Hrwh2XI"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://youtu.be/4w4_Hrwh2XI</span></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The internet...it's one of the best tools ever provided. Just think, without it, we wouldn't be having this discussion here. The internet is, however, full of unexpected dangers lurking behind every mouse click. It's a scary world.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This quarter we're going to be talking about <b style="color: orange;">CYBER DANGER</b>. We're going to take a look at the risks we take when we share information online. We're going to talk about what happens when we share inappropriate pictures (including the risk of being arrested). We're going to hear stories of people who have survived meeting someone online, including the story of a girl who ended up meeting a convicted murderer and lived to tell the tale.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These dangers exist on the computer, your cell phone, gaming systems, and any other device that you use to connect with other people. Sometimes just typing in your name gives another person all they need to find you. That's why this topic is <b style="color: orange;">SOOOO</b> important.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These are real stories and they happen right here in Twin Falls. Just last year I was involved in trying to locate a man from Indiana who had traveled here to Twin Falls to pick up a teenage girl. <u>This is scary stuff!</u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, our third quarter topic is <b style="color: orange;">CYBER DANGER</b>. Let's talk...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION ONE:</span></span></b><b> Have you or a friend ever had a scary moment online or with your cell phone? Tell me about it.</b></span></div></div><br />
</div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-45805632898214817852012-01-16T08:12:00.000-07:002012-01-16T08:12:49.986-07:00ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dzykVhaEOPg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Drugs are a problem because we've allowed them to be a problem. There will be drug dealers as long as there are people who want to buy drugs. People will continue to want to buy drugs because they are addicted. People will continue to be addicted because we continue to believe that "just once" won't be a problem...<b>BUT IT IS!</b></span></span></span></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We may not be able to change the whole world, but we can change our "world", the place where we live. We need to commit to staying away from any substance that alters the way our body was intended to function. We need to commit to getting help for those who need it. We need to commit to be accountable to one another and to hold each other accountable.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Drugs are not cool. If someone brings drugs to our school, you need to tell someone. You may be saving a life. Take responsibility for making your "world" drug-free. That's a difference you can make!</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">QUESTION NINE:</span></b><b> </b><b> Instead of a question this week, I want you to make a commitment in regards to substance abuse in your life and the lives of those around you. Complete the following statement...</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: orange;">I COMMIT TO...</span></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-43946339000027671792012-01-09T08:32:00.000-07:002012-01-09T08:32:00.846-07:00Myth #3: "We Can Help Our Friends by Simply Being There and Watching Their Backs"<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Too many of us simply don't want to get involved. I heard it in a comment earlier this quarter..."It's none of my business."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">BUT IS IT?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you have a friend or family member that is using drugs...it is your business! It affects you! Reach out to someone that you trust in order to get them help. Just "being there" or "watching their back" is <b style="color: orange;">NOT</b> going to do anything for them. They need help!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are the risks of telling someone? Well, they may be mad at you. What are the risks of not telling someone? Well, they could be dead. Make the right choice before it's too late.</span><br />
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<div style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a scenario...</span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Your friend gets run over by a car because he was too high to know he shouldn't cross the street. Your friend is paralyzed for the rest of his life. When you go to visit him, your friend asks you why you didn't do something. You respond, "I did...I was there for you." <span style="color: orange;">Get the picture!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just like the video, you'd never let your friend do something that might kill him. You'd shout a warning and yell at him to stop. So, why do we keep quiet when our friends are killing themselves with drugs?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you have a friend that is abusing substances (drugs, pills, alcohol, tobacco, etc.)? <u>Get them help...tell someone.</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION EIGHT:</span></span></b><b> If your best friend were to start using drugs, what would you do? Do you have someone that you trust that you could go to?</b></span><br />
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</div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-75369165786042061332012-01-02T11:37:00.002-07:002012-01-02T11:41:35.920-07:00Myth #2: "Users Are Only Hurting Themselves"<div style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I'm only hurting myself."</span></div><div style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"It's my body! What business is it of yours?"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Too many people think that because drugs are only affecting their body then it should be their choice. Are drug users really <span style="color: orange;">"only hurting themselves"</span>? Let's start with the bigger picture...</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In regards to <span style="color: orange;">society</span>...When drug use increases, so does crime and violence. Insurance costs and taxes increase due to the number of people seeking help who can't pay for it. Innocent people become victims because of other people's bad choices. Children become orphans, both real and figuratively.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In regards to your <span style="color: orange;">friends</span>...relationships and friendships are broken. Someone you know could be killed in an accident because someone else was high. Someone you know could be hurt or killed because they were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In regards to your <span style="color: orange;">family</span>...families are torn apart by drug use. I have read many of your comments over the last couple of weeks and many of you have encountered the pain of a family member who has used drugs. Think what would happen to your family if you used drugs. Would life go on as it always has? Watch the following video...</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you become addicted to drugs, <span style="color: orange;">you are not only hurting yourself</span>. You are hurting your family, friends, and the world in which you live. Is that how you want to be remembered?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Make a change in this world for the better...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">don't make a change for the worse!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div></div></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-50946245092469215482011-12-19T10:13:00.041-07:002011-12-19T10:44:10.213-07:00Myth #1: "Casual Use is OK"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Too many people think that they can simply try drugs once and it won't affect them. Other people believe that they can control how they use drugs. Very few people, if any, try drugs or other addictive substances with the intention of becoming drug addicts and abusers. Most abusers state, <span style="color: orange;">"If I had only known...."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Level 1: The Experimental Stage</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">...This is the stage where a substance is tried for the first time.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Level 2: The Casual Users Stage</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">...People at this stage have decided that they like the feeling they get when they're high, but they limit their use to "certain times or special occasions."</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">Level 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Regular Users Stage</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">...At the stage, people want the high more than just once in awhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“They can usually still function at work and school, but they are dangerously close to becoming chemically addicted.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point, people around them start to notice signs.<strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"></span></strong></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">Level 4: The Chemical Addiction Stage</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">...People at this stage "are in total denial about it," but it is obvious to everyone around. The dangers at this stage are immense. </span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">(<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">Masquerade</span></em> Discussion Guide, pages 17 and 18)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">For those of you in eighth grade, you met one of my co-workers last week when he visited your Health class. He shared with you why the Idaho Meth Project uses the phrase <span style="color: orange;">"Not Even Once"</span> as their slogan. We learned that the very first time you use meth is the highest you will ever be. After that, you will spend your time "chasing" that first high but never finding it because you will never be that high again.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's why Level 1 and Level 2 are so dangerous. <span style="color: orange;">It's the SLIPPERY SLOPE! </span> Once you experience the high, you will want that high again and again. You will not be able to control it!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><br />
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</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Casual use in NOT okay! It leads to abuse, addiction...and DEATH!</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are already on the slippery slope...or know someone who is...get help! Save a life!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-47653029400809235822011-12-11T19:42:00.000-07:002011-12-11T19:42:06.463-07:00Legal...But Controlled (The Truth About Alcohol and Tobacco)<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We call alcohol and tobacco legal, but controlled substances. This is because once you are a certain age, it is legal to consume these substances. Under a certain age, however, it is illegal.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Idaho, it is illegal to possess or consume alcohol under the age of 21. One of the reasons is that alcohol can have serious, long-term consequences for a body and brain that are still developing.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) shares that, "</span><span style="font-size: large;">Alcohol use remains extremely widespread among today’s teenagers. Nearly three quarters of students (72%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37%) have done so by eighth grade."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">abovetheinfluence.com states that alcohol can "</span><span style="font-size: large;">damage the part of your brain that controls coordination, memory, judgment and decision-making...Unable to move and think clearly, you can do stupid, risky and reckless things that are unsafe, or even lethal. Each year, approximately 5,000 people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. This includes about 1,900 deaths from car accidents, 1,600 homicides, 300 suicides, and hundreds of other deaths due to accidents like falls, burns and drownings."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Idaho, is it illegal to possess tobacco under the age of 18. Nicotine, the main drug in tobacco products, is one of the most highly addictive drugs we know. Most adults who are addicted started when they were teenagers and the majority wish they never had.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Students Against Destructive Decistions (SADD) states that, "</span><span style="font-size: large;">Nearly half (44%) of American young people have tried cigarettes by twelfth grade, and one out of five (20%) twelfth graders is a current smoker."</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">abovetheinfluence.com states that, "</span><span style="font-size: large;">Smoking harms your immune system and can affect nearly every organ of your body...Here are some numbers to consider: In the 40 years between 1964 and 2004, cigarette smoking caused an estimated 12 million deaths...In 2010, more than 220,000 new cases of lung cancer were reported, and more than 150,000 Americans died as a direct result of the disease."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are underage and are caught in possession and/or consuming alcohol or tobacco you can be arrested and charged. In school you can also face additional charges. Many sports and academic programs have a code of conduct which dismisses you from the program if caught. Is it worth the risk? What about the medical risks and long-term health consequences?</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">1 in 3 teens reports there is "nothing wrong" when using prescription drugs "every once and a while."</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;"> 1 in 3 teens report knowing someone who abuses prescription drugs. </span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Every day, almost 2,500 teens abuse a prescription drug for the first time.</span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-size: large;">Prescription drugs are abused more than cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and methamphetamine combined.</span></i></li>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, what's the big deal? I found the following information on a brochure obtained from www.painfullyobvious.com. I am quoting directly from the brochure titled "The Effects of Abusing Prescription Drugs are Painfully Obvious".</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Between addiction and death there is lying, cheating </span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and stealing. Families are broken and friendships are destroyed. </span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't gotten it by now, the reasons not to abuse </span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">prescription drugs are...</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">OBVIOUS...</span> </b></span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>no one wants to be around someone who's shaking, stinking, and puking.</b> The physical effects of abusing prescription drugs include severe shaking, diarrhea, and throwing up.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">REALLY OBVIOUS...</span> </b></span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>when someone is passed out they're very boring. </b> Other effects include dizziness, heavy sweating, and loss of consciousness.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange;">RIDICULOUSLY OBVIOUS...</span> </b></span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>dead people are no fun. </b> The worst effects of abusing prescription drugs are addiction and death.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Prescription drug abuse is very dangerous!</b></u> Prescription drugs are safe only when they are prescribed by a doctor and taken as directed. Doctors evaluate and do the necessary tests to ensure that the drugs they are prescribing to a patient will not harm them. Prescription drugs taken without this recommendation, in the wrong way, and/or mixed with something they should not be mixed with....<b><span style="color: orange;">CAN KILL YOU!</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, giving prescription drugs to someone else is a crime and you will be arrested. <u>Going to jail is not cool!</u></span></div><br />
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</div></div></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-44612722339540141882011-11-28T09:22:00.181-07:002011-11-28T10:16:32.101-07:00Illegal Drugs<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Drugs are classified as <span style="color: orange;">illegal</span> substances when the government says that you are not allowed to possess that substance regardless of your age. Examples of illegal drugs are methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. If you are caught with these substances you can go to jail and you will be charged with a crime...no matter how old you are.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So...you've heard the talks since you were in elementary school. <span style="color: orange;">"SAY NO TO DRUGS!"</span> I don't need to tell you that drugs are chemicals that will affect your brain. You were taught that drugs have short-term, immediate consequences and long-term consequences that will affect you for the rest of your life. You already know that one use can kill you.</span><span> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So, why do people still try drugs?</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Foundation for a Drug-Free World states that some of the reasons that young people use drugs are to fit in, to escape, to relax, to relieve boredom, to appear grown-up, to rebel, and to experiment. Are you willing to risk your entire future for one of these reasons? </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(The Truth About Drugs Booklet, page 6)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The following video clip shows several adults who used drugs when they were younger. The common phrase is <span style="color: orange;">"If I had known..."</span></span></span><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">(Click on the following link to watch this short, three minute video, and then return to this page.)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/documentaries/truth-about-drugs-documentary-the-final-word"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/documentaries/truth-about-drugs-documentary-the-final-word</span></span></b></a><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In their booklet titled "The Truth About Drugs", The Foundation for a Drug-Free World tells the story of Ben.</span></span><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">"It started with the weed, then the pills (Ecstasy) <br />
and acid, making cocktails of all sorts of drugs, even <br />
overdosing to make the rushes last longer. I had a <br />
bad trip one night . . . I prayed and cried for this feeling <br />
to go away, I had voices in my head, had the shakes and <br />
couldn’t leave home for six months. I thought everyone <br />
was watching me. I couldn’t walk in public places. <br />
Man! I couldn’t even drive.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">“I ended up homeless and on the streets, </span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">living and sleeping in a cardboard box, </span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">begging and struggling to find ways </span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">to get my next meal.” — Ben</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">(The Truth About Drugs Booklet, page 5)</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In the beginning, I'm sure Ben just thought he was having a little fun...but see what happened. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As a police officer, I see this truth in reality on a regular basis...right here, in our town. <span style="color: orange;">Don't let this be your story!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">QUESTION THREE:</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"> What are some reasons young people use drugs? What would you tell someone who was trying to get you to use drugs?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></span><br />
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</div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-4408571981218715122011-11-21T09:17:00.000-07:002011-11-21T09:17:23.989-07:00"What Is a Drug?"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just the other day, I talked with a twelve year old student who had already used marijuana. This student was given marijuana by another teenager. Substance abuse may not be a huge issue at our school, but for some of our students...it is a way of life outside of school. Something needs to be done! </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, if we're going to talk about substance abuse, we need to state what that includes. My definition of <span style="color: orange;">"drug"</span> includes any substance and/or chemical that alters the way your body was designed to function. It's easy to say that marijuana and methamphetamine are drugs...but that's not all. There are many other substances that can negatively affect your life and the lives of those around you.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">For the purposes of our discussion, the following substances are considered <span style="color: orange;">"drugs"</span>:</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Illegal Substances</span></strong>: marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Prescription Medication</span></strong>: any medication that requires a doctor's prescription</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Over-the-Counter Medication</span></strong>: medicine that you can buy in the store without a special license or doctor's note, i.e. cold medication</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Legal, but Controlled Substances</span></strong>: alcohol and tobacco</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Illicitly Used Substances</span></strong>: legal substances used improperly, i.e. huffing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Performance Enhancers</span></strong>: using and abusing substances to make your body do more than it was intended, i.e. steroids</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Whether legal, or illegal, any of these substances are addictive and dangerous when they are misused and/or abused. Any one of these substances can kill you!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I titled my blog <span style="color: orange;">"Know Your Worth"</span>. I truly believe that most people engage in risky and dangerous behaviors because they simply do not know how special and worthwhile they are. There is a purpose to your life and you have value. In order to become all that you can be, you need to start now by making good choices. YOU ARE WORTH IT! Don't miss out on what life has in store for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">(<u>Remember...don't mention names!</u> We are here to discuss and learn, not gossip.)</span>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-5216865399515012842011-11-14T09:12:00.010-07:002011-11-14T09:17:50.749-07:00"MASQUERADE"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is an older video that I own called <span style="color: orange;">"Masquerade"</span>. Even though it is older, I love it and believe it is still good for today. It features a man by the name of Milton Creagh. You may recognize this name, because Milton Creagh actually visited Twin Falls within the last few years. Creagh has a message. It's a message for young people about the choices they make and how those choices affect your life and the lives of those around you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the video <span style="color: orange;">"Masquerade"</span>, Creagh says that our life is like walking down a hallway full of doors. Creagh states that "each door is a different type of behavior that can trap you." Some of those behaviors are good and some are bad. Unfortunately, some of the bad behaviors sound really fun when you're listening from the other side of the door. As a young person trying to fit in, it could be really easy to run right through the door. But WAIT...will the fun only last for the moment? How is that choice going to affect your life? Will you be trapped?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the doors that you will have to confront is the door concerning "drug" use. We'll talk about what a "drug" is later, but I'm not just talking about illegal drugs. This door also involves alcohol, tobacco, prescription medication, and many more. During the next several weeks we are going to discuss these substances and the myths that surround them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">You may be thinking, "I don't need another drug talk." Well, I don't want this to be a talk...I want it to be a discussion. I'm going to try to keep my posts short, because I want to know what you think about this issue. Get involved in the discussion! It's important that you comment, because it is through those comments that we are all going to learn how this problem affects us and how we can change it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our Quarter Two topic is...SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Let's talk!</span><br />
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</span></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-88780774115181257332011-11-06T21:26:00.008-07:002011-11-07T08:59:56.887-07:00WILL YOU STAND ON THE WALL?<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When I lived in Great Britain, one of my favorite things to see were the castle ruins. Most of the castles were surrounded by a tall wall and during medieval times, guards would <span style="color: orange;">stand on that wall</span>. They would watch for anything coming from the outside that would cause danger to the people living inside the wall. In essence, the guards were <span style="color: orange;">standing on the wall</span> to protect the people.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In Frank Peretti's book there is a dedication page where Peretti dedicates his book...</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To Mom and Dad, whose love and</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">encouragement never wavered, and to John,</span></span></i></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">who stood on the wall.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peretti talks about the faces of the bullies that he'll never forget, but he also talks about another face...John. One day in gym class another student decided to demonstrate his "power" by punching out Peretti. John, who was a rather large student, stepped between this student and Peretti...and Peretti never had a problem with that student again. John <span style="color: orange;">stood on the wall</span> for Peretti.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Jake will never forget his ninth grade year. Nobody ever paid attention to Jake until a skinny little kid named Paul started coming to his school. That year Jake learned a very valuable lesson about <span style="color: orange;">bullying</span>. Click on <a href="http://school-resource-officer.blogspot.com/p/jakes-letter_21.html"><span style="color: orange;">"Jake's Letter"</span></a> and take a few minutes to read about his experience. (Trust me...you'll want to read this.)</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: large;">This week's post is titled "Break Down the Bully Wall". Why is there a bully wall? Because we've allowed it to be built. Too many of us stand by and do nothing. Too many of us think that it's not our problem and we shouldn't get involved. Watch the following video and see what you think...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; font-size: large;">It <u>only</u> takes <span style="color: orange;">ONE</span> to make a change. It <u>only</u> took <span style="color: orange;">ONE</span> student stepping forward and then others joined him. It <u>only</u> took <span style="color: orange;">ONE</span> student with the <b><span style="color: orange;">COURAGE</span></b> to make a difference. That's right...<b><span style="color: orange;">COURAGE!</span></b> How much do you have?</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";">I will end this week's post with Jake's words..."I walked home that day trying my best not to think about what I could not forget...The older I get, the more I am convinced that the <span style="color: orange;">real loser</span> in the ninth grade was me."</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once we're done, we take a look at what is in front of us. We see a towel and it still looks like a towel...no difference. As we open the towel, however, the damage is discovered. The plate that was once whole is now in pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can the plate be put back together? Well, if someone sat down with a lot of time they may be able to glue it back together again...but it will never be the same. There will be "scars" that never go away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is what bullying does and this is what the "Wounded Spirit" is all about. It breaks a person on the inside and once broken it can take a long time to put everything back together again. Then, you have to deal with the scars. I'm an adult, and I can still remember the teasing that I endured. Frank Peretti says he can still remember the faces. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had a girl just last week tell me that bullying wouldn't bother her because "words don't hurt". Many of us try to live that way. We put on a brave face and try to show the world we're not <span style="color: orange;">"broken"</span> inside. Unfortunately, words do hurt and it's time to stop pretending. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Are you <span style="color: orange;">"breaking the plate"</span> of someone? Know that you are changing that person forever...they will never be the same. Find someone to help you learn to put plates back together again. <span style="color: orange;">You are <b><u>not</u></b> a bad person</span> ...you're simply making a bad decision. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Are you <span style="color: orange;">"broken"</span>? Find someone to help you put your "plate" back together. <span style="color: orange;"><u><b>YOU ARE WORTH IT!</b></u> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(no matter who you are or what you've done)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The words we say will do one of two things. First, they will build another person up and encourage them...OR...Second, they will tear that person down and wound them. That's what bullies do. Bullies tear people down. Is that what you want to be known for? Do you want to be known for the fact that you changed another person's future...for the worse? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">...that, <span style="color: orange;">because of your actions</span>, another person will never become what they were supposed to become because they lost confidence? <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">...that, <span style="color: orange;">because of your actions</span>, another person will never experience the relationships they were supposed to because they didn't think they were worth it?<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">...that, <span style="color: orange;">because of your actions</span>, another person will never be?<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Is that what you want to be known for? Imagine for a moment that someone took a recorder and recorded your words. Would you be proud of the playback? Take a moment and click on <i style="color: orange;">"<a href="http://school-resource-officer.blogspot.com/p/edgars-story.html"><span style="color: orange;">Edgar's Story</span></a><span style="color: orange;">"</span></i> and read about his experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't know why you bully. Maybe you're popular and you think it makes you cooler. Maybe you were bullied and now you feel you deserve to make someone else miserable. I don't care what the reason is...<b><span style="color: orange;">THIS STUFF HURTS!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's time to stop. What do you want to be known for? It's not too late to change and to use your energy for something better. <u>Be remembered because you made a difference</u>!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, "Accept your imperfections. You are not alone." Confession time...I am NOT perfect! I make mistakes on a daily basis and you do to. That's okay...you're human. I also know that there are parts of my physical appearance that are not "perfect". No one is! If you look deep enough, you will find a flaw with everyone. (If you disagree with me...come see me and we'll talk. I'll recant my statement if you can prove me wrong.) <b>Step one, <span style="color: orange;">COMMIT</span> to knowing you are worthwhile just the way you are!</b> KNOW YOUR WORTH!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Second, "Refuse to wear the label that defines you according to your physical or social imperfection." Hey guys and gals, bullies give you labels and if you accept that label the bully wins and will continue their torment. So, don't let the bully win! Take off that "sticky label", refuse to let your imperfection define you, and let the things you're good at define who you are. Show the bullies that while they see your imperfection as a target, you know it's nothing you have control over and it's not going to affect the person that you are. <b>Step two, <span style="color: orange;">COMMIT</span> to not believing the labels!</b> Yes, it is YOUR choice!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Third...THE MOST IMPORTANT...decide "that you are not going to put up with it anymore." How? COMMIT TO IT in three steps...hang in there, this is important...<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"First, seek help."</b> Find someone who cares and will listen, and don't expect that the first person will be the solution. You may have to approach several people before you find THE ONE, but don't give up. Frank Peretti didn't give up and he finally found a teacher that made all the difference...after several who didn't. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Second, tell your story."</b> Write it, record it, share it...get it off your chest so that you don't have to fight the battle yourself. Frank Peretti couldn't share his experience verbally with his teacher, so he wrote a letter. <b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Third, confront the people who are hurting you."</b> OK...OK...I know..."there is a right time and place for this." Let your trusted adult help you when the time is right. The bully needs to see you as a "real person" and not a target for abuse. The bully needs to know how his/her attacks have affected you. <b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Step three, <span style="color: orange;">COMMIT</span> to not putting up with it.</b> Who knows? Maybe you'll be THE ONE to save someone else from the torment of this bully.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, that was a long one, but my hope is that students suffering, and those who are not, will <b style="color: orange;">COMMIT</b> to changing lives for the better. My commitment to you...I will be that adult for you! If you don't know anyone else to talk to...or maybe you've tried and tried and no one seems to help...come find me. <b>Let's make a difference!</b></span><br />
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</span></b></b></b></b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">(Quotes taken from pages 28-30 in <u>The Wounded Spirit</u> Leader's Guide.)</span> </i></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-74766017978591428152011-09-25T14:00:00.001-06:002011-09-25T14:01:44.981-06:00"No More Band-Aids"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why do people bully others? Well, there are many reasons, but I think the biggest reason is they like the feeling of power it gives them. Bullies gain this "power" over others by calling them names, spreading lies, leaving them out, threatening them, scaring them, taking or damaging their property, hitting or kicking them, pressuring them, and making them look weak and fearful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Wow...I feel horrible just reading that list. Imagine being the victim. Bullying can make a victim feel unsafe and afraid, unhappy and lonely. Bullying can cause a victim to doubt and blame themself, lose their confidence, and puts them under great mental stress. Sometimes bullying can even make the victim physically sick from fear and anxiety. Would you want to live this way? Do you live this way?</span><br />
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<b><b><b><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">LET'S DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT...</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I'm tired of all the "band-aids" we try to put on this problem. What do I mean? Too many times we just don't know how to solve the problem, so we give solutions like "just ignore them" or "stay away from them". Are these solutions? <b><u>No way</u>!</b> The problem is still there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">So, how do we truly <b>SOLVE</b> the problem of <b>BULLYING</b>? Well...that's next week's topic...</span><br />
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<b><b><b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">QUESTION THREE:</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span> What do you think would truly solve the problem of BULLYING? (not a "band-aid"...a real solution)</span><br />
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</b></b></b></b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">(Certain ideas and excerpts taken from pages 28 and 29 in <u>The Wounded Spirit</u> Leader's Guide.)</span> </i>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-67564248941047946882011-09-19T09:30:00.000-06:002011-09-19T09:30:25.428-06:00Time for a Change<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want you to imagine for a moment...Think about someone who has been bullied. Imagine that you had a sheet of sticky labels and a marker. I want you to write all those nasty names and negative comments on labels and (in your mind) stick them all over that person. Now, imagine for a moment what that person must feel like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Frank Peretti was that person. He was attacked with labels from the time he turned five and entered kindergarten all the way through middle school. Frank says that the worst moment, however, came when he had his first PE class and everyone had to take a shower. The "attack" simply got worse...and for something he had no control over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fortunately, Frank Peretti's life changed. One day when he was feeling especially low, a teacher...ONE teacher...asked Frank how he was doing. Frank says it was the first time anyone had expressed an interest in him as a person. Frank wrote a letter to that teacher detailing everything that had been going on and that teacher made the changes necessary to completely alter Frank's life forever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just last week I had a student come to me. Another student had called him a name and everyone around him had laughed. The student stated that following that incident several other students started calling him that name as well. The student was "wounded".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think it's <strong><span style="color: orange;">TIME FOR A CHANGE</span></strong>! All it takes is ONE...ONE student...ONE teacher...ONE...to make a difference in a person's life that will last forever. Think about the story that "The Standards" shared with us last week. <strong>Will you be the ONE?</strong></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">QUESTION TWO:</span> Do you think it is time for a change? What would you like to see changed? How can you be the ONE to make this happen?</span></span></b>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-46648708958204100412011-09-12T08:24:00.001-06:002011-09-12T08:25:37.469-06:00"The Wounded Spirit"<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite author in the whole world is a guy by the name of Frank Peretti. Frank Peretti writes some scary stuff…books that you have to put away when it gets too dark outside. In 2000, Peretti shocked his readers by publishing a non-fiction book titled “The Wounded Spirit”. This book was Peretti’s autobiography and told the story of a young boy who, due to complications at birth, did not look or talk like everyone else. It told the story of a boy who suffered greatly because of the torment of fellow students at school.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don’t need to tell you what <b><span style="color: orange;">BULLYING</span> </b>is…you know. I don’t need to tell you that <b><span style="color: orange;">BULLYING</span></b> is wrong…you know that, too. So, why does it happen? Why do we get such pleasure from teasing other people…often for things they have no control over? Does it somehow make us better than them?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">QUESTION ONE:</span> Frank Peretti’s book about bullying is titled <u>The Wounded Spirit</u>. Why do you think he chose that title?</span></b></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-477171477299757686.post-81499687827031345272011-09-06T15:03:00.004-06:002011-09-10T20:45:51.402-06:00Welcome back to school!<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">This blog is a place for you to talk and to tell me what you think about our quarterly topics. I want to encourage you to comment, <span style="color: orange;">because there will be a prize!</span> Every week I am going to pick one comment to be the “Blog of the Week”. It may be short or it may be longer, but it will be a comment that really showed some thought about the topic. At the end of each quarter all of the students who wrote a “Blog of the Week” will get a special prize. (Special note… a winning blog can be written anonymously, but in order to win a prize you must identify yourself.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How do I post a comment?</span></b> Click on “comments” below the post. Type your comment and then click on “Name/URL” below the box. This will give you a place to type your name. If you do not wish to be identified, simply click on “Anonymous”. When you are finished, click on “Publish Your Comment”. <u>Please ensure that a yellow box appears at the top of the page stating that your comment was saved.</u> I will review your comment, and as long as it follows the rules, it will be posted. If you have any issues, please let me know so we can get them resolved.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, our first quarter topic is … <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">BULLYING</span></b>. Your first question will be posted next week.</span></div>Officer Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804822334302883051noreply@blogger.com4