Principal Owens Notes

This week is National School Psychologists Week and we have the best school psychologist around! Make sure you thank Kyle Heilbrun for all he does at HACS!!

The Hanny Arram Center for Success would like to say "Thank You" to all veterans who have served our great nation. We appreciate your service and sacrifice.

From No Limits Nebraska

Nebraska Total care in partnership with No Limits Nebraska offered a live overview of Tobacco Prevention for parents. This Vaping 101 course overviewed the youth e-cigarette epidemic, effects of e-cigarettes & laws, strategies to support your child, signs your teen may be vaping, talking with your child about vaping, tools for cessation and for tobacco change. It is now available for view on the No Limits Nebrsaka YouTube Channel.

Big Tobacco Continues to Make Vapes Appealing to Youth

Companies continue to develop new products, including e-cigarettes and oral nicotine pouches, that are changing the commercial tobacco product landscape

JAG students are back for a normal week after fall fun last week!

Students have been diligently working on Unit 4: Goal Setting. Throughout this unit, students are exposed to the understanding of Soft and Hard work skills, not only in employment, but with school and personal life as well. The current project students are working on is creating an original/creative game that uses at least 5 soft skills. Until Christmas break, classes will have the chance to play these games as team builders.

Students have also started making plans and sharing ideas for our yearly Service Learning Project which is a cookbook for students to take with them at the end of the year. Each class will be in charge of a section like desserts, appetizers, etc.

• Graduation Cap and Gown:

• First round of orders will be Due by November 13th by 4pm. You can order online all information will be in the packet that will be sent home on Monday the 14th. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Evans (308) 698- 8111.

We have met with some of our families on our new Family Educator Together (FET) meetings. The FET is designed to help our scholars with different situations they may be experiencing at home or school. It is a team of school supports, parent/guardians, scholars, and any other resources needed. We want to brainstorm ways to together, find success for your scholar. If you would like to have an FET meeting, please call Mr. Owens for more details. 308-698-8111.

Safe2Help is not a crime-reporting app but a valuable resource for students, parents, and community members to report issues discreetly. It fosters a safe and supportive school environment by enabling reports on a wide range of concerns, including:

• Suicide concerns
• Dating violence
• Fighting
• Bullying
• Sexting
• Depression
• Threats
• Drugs and alcohol

All reports are addressed by trained professionals and/or qualified school personnel, ensuring timely and effective responses to each concern.

We are hopeful that Safe2Help will be embraced by our student population. Our goal is to maintain a school environment where our students feel safe and secure. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is our utmost obligation and sincere commitment to our students, staff, and community.

To report a concern, individuals can visit https://safe2helpne.com, call 833-980-7233, or download the Safe2Help Nebraska app. The reporting process is completely anonymous and takes less than five minutes. The Safe2Help hotline, answered 24/7/365 by trained professionals at the Boystown National Hotline, is also available for students seeking assistance for themselves, friends, or family members.