Show Notes
EPISODE DISCLAIMER: Thanks for checking out The Middle School Mind podcast. On this episode, Son and I talk about the School Resource Officer and his experiences with the School Resource Officer this year. In this episode, we talk about topics like substance abuse, alcohol, smoking, staying safe online and other topics. As always, we keep it clean on The Middle School Mind, but parents may want to listen first if you have younger or a more sensitive audience. Thanks and enjoy the episode!
1. Happy New Year from The Middle School Mind podcast. Wishing you all a very safe, healthy and amazing 2022!
2. Who is the School Resource Officer?
3. What I learned about substance abuse from the School Resource Officer
* Reference information about inhalant abuse/whippets.
* More reference information about inhalants - sniffing glue, paint, etc.
* Reference information about underage drinking.
4. What I learned about smoking from the School Resource Officer
* Reference information about smoking and impacts to health.
5. What questions do students have for the School Resource Officer
6. We talk about the Tik Tok trend in late December 2021 that threatened safety in schools and how the School Resource Officer was on site that day
7. The School Resource Officer talks to us about staying safe online and being kind
* Reference information for Online Teen Safety Guide.
* Reference information for Cyberbullying.
* Ways to teach kindness to kids.
8. We play a game: Slang or Not Slang for Street Terms for Marijuana
* Articles we referenced for slang terms for marijuana, heroin and cocaine referenced in the game.
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