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GOOCHLAND COUNTY

P U B L I C S C H O O LS

PO Box 1692938-I River Road WestGoochland, VA 23063

Jeremy J. Raley, Ed.D.,Superintendent

www.glnd.k12.va.us

December15,2017

PRIDESurvey-ParentalNo+fica+onandOptOut

OurschooldivisionwillbetakingpartinthebiennialPRIDESurveyinJanuary.TheresultsofthissurveywillhelpGoochlandCountyPublicSchoolsdesign,adjust,andimplementprogramsthatpromotestudenthealthandschoolsafety,suchasareducKoninadolescenttobaccouseandbullyingbehavior.

Inordertounderstandthestrengthsandchallengesofourcommunityregardingwellnessandsubstanceuse,GoochlandandPowhatanSchoolDistrictswillpartnerwiththeRuralSubstanceAbuseAwarenessCoaliKon(RSAAC)toadministerthePRIDESurveytoatotalofapproximately2,000youth.Thesurveyisvoluntary,andyoumayexemptyourchildfromparKcipaKon.OnehundredpercentofthefundingforthesurveycomesfromtheDepartmentofBehavioralHealthandDevelopmentalServices.

Theprimarygoalofthesurveyistodevelopadeeperunderstandingofsubstanceuse/abuseandotherhigh-riskbehaviorsinouryouththatcanhelpusdemonstratehowourprevenKoneffortsareworking,supplementthoseefforts,andbringthecommunitytogetherinaddressinganydispariKesthatarepuUngyouthatriskinourcommunity.

Thesurveywillbeadministeredtostudentsingrades8-12atGoochlandMiddleSchoolandGoochlandHighSchoolandwillaskquesKonsaboutschoolsafety,alcoholuse,tobaccouse,druguse,andassociatedpreventaKvefactors.Acopyisenclosedforyourreview.ParKcipaKngstudentswillcompletethesurveyinpaper-pencilformat;itwilltakeabout30minutestocomplete.StudentsareallowedtoskipquesKonstheydonotwishtoanswer.

Thesurveyhasbeendesignedtoprotectyourchild’sidenKty;itiscompletelyanonymous.Studentswillnotputtheirnamesonthesurvey;addiKonally,arecordofparKcipaKngstudentswillnotbecreated.

WewouldlikeallstudentstotakepartinthesurveyinanefforttoensureourresultsareascomprehensiveandrepresentaKveaspossible,though,again,parKcipaKonisvoluntary,andyoumayexemptyourchildfromparKcipaKon.Acopyofthesurveyisenclosed.

FormoreinformaKonaboutRSAACiniKaKvesortobecomeinvolvedinsubstanceabuseprevenKon,pleasecontactGoochlandPowhatanCommunityServicesat(804)556-5400.

IfyoudonotwishforyourchildtoparKcipateinthesurvey,pleasecompletethesecKonbelowandreturntheformtoyourchild’sschoolassoonaspossible.Thankyou.

Child’sName:_________________________________ Grade:_____________

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Parent’sSignature:_____________________________ Date:______________

Parent’sPhoneNumber:________________________