Parent Talk Live will speak with Kim Carrington About Creating an After Prom Safe-Haven for Students

Parent Talk Live
Hosted
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Dr. Michael A. Robinson

Parent Talk Live is a weekly radio show for families and members of the community who aspire to become an integral part of their children’s academic success and the growth of communities. Parent Talk is hosted by Dr. Michael A. Robinson

This week’s Parent Talk Live will speak with Kim Carrington, a mother of six who has created an alternative after prom event designed to offer students who want to continue to enjoy their prom evening in an environment that is safe and free of drugs and alcohol.


Mrs. Kim Carrington
President
United Health Heroes
Topic: Creating an After Prom Safe-Haven for Students
Date: May 15, 2011
Time: 8:30pm-9:30pm
Call-in Number: 914.803.4591
Online: Chat Live

Kim Carrington is a mother in Maryland who has created an alternative after prom event designed to offer students who want to continue to enjoy their prom evening an opportunity to do so in an environment that is safe and free of drugs and alcohol.

Proms and graduations are a time for celebration in the lives of students. Teens all over America will be celebrating their prom and graduation with friends and families. All engaged parents and dedicated educators must encourage teens to celebrate responsibly and to arrive home safe and sound from prom and graduation. Underage drinking is real and it cost thousands of lives each year. A large percentage of fatal car crashes involving teens occur during prom and graduation season

PARENT ALERT!

BOARD OF EDUCATION ENCOURAGES CLASS OF 2009
TO PREPARE FOR GRADUATION BY PASSING HSAs

The Prince George’s County Board of Education wants to ensure that students in the Class of 2009 receive their diplomas this spring, and is sending the message that the way to do it is to “SIT…PASS…WALK: If you do not SIT and PASS the HSAs, you do not WALK at graduation.”

“Students and families need to be aware that the state mandates all high school seniors to pass HSAs in order to graduate this year,” said Board Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq. “We ask all members of the community to help us get the message out to students and parents about the HSA requirement and let them know what they need to do to ensure graduation in June.” Students must complete all four High School Assessments (HSA) in Algebra, Biology, English, and Government with a combined score of 1,602 in order to graduate. If students do not pass a test after taking it twice, they can work on a Bridge Plan project to meet the requirement.

Parents please view the SIT...PASS...WALK video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CRniVV5UzY