{"id":15530,"date":"2018-08-16T11:12:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T15:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/home\/?p=15530"},"modified":"2019-08-15T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:36:09","slug":"safe-homes-letter-2019-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdev.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/home\/safe-homes-letter-2019-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Homes Letter 2019-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Parents\/Guardians:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On behalf of the Safe Communities Coalition (Coalition), North Hunterdon High School, in conjunction with interested parents, community agencies and local law enforcement, invites you to participate in the <\/span><b>SAFE<\/b> <b>HOMES PROGRAM, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a program of invaluable support for teenagers and their families which is supported and maintained by the Coalition. \u00a0This is a national initiative designed to coordinate pledges from local families who agree to host only supervised, drug and alcohol-free gathering for teens at their homes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The enclosed information details this potentially lifesaving program. \u00a0Our school is coordinating this initiative with our sending districts, other county high schools, community agencies and local police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the enclosed signed Pledge Form has been returned, the data is then forwarded to the Coalition and entered into the online Directory located on its website, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecoalition.org\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" ><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.safecoalition.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0You will receive an email with instructions on how to access the online Directory; therefore, an email address is required on the Pledge Form. \u00a0Your user ID will be your email address and the email you receive will contain your temporary password. \u00a0The Coalition website also includes parental resources on alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have had tremendous support and success from our North Hunterdon High School parents with this program. \u00a0Please be sure to return the enclosed Pledge Form by mail or fax on or before September 30, 2019. \u00a0Thank you for your anticipated support with Safe Homes. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information regarding the Safe Homes program, please visit the Safe Homes Coalition website above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Cottrell, Ed.D.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/nhhs\/home\/files\/2018\/08\/Safe-Homes-Pledge-Form-2018-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" >Click here for pledge form in PDF format.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Safe Homes Parent Pledge Form<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Student Name(s)<\/b>\u00a0___________________________________________________<b>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Grade in School ______________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Name of School<\/strong> _____________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SAFEHOMES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> parents agree to cooperate with schools, law enforcement and young people to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a healthy atmosphere in which the use of alcohol and other drugs is no longer the \u201cnorm.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><b>SAFE HOMES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> parents are taking a stand against the alarming increase in alcohol and drug use among our youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Parent Pledge<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will not allow parties and gatherings when I am not at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will not serve, nor will I allow, youth under the legal drinking age of 21 to consume alcohol\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in my house or on my property.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will not allow the use of illicit drugs at my home or on my property.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The following fields are required:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>parent name(s):_____________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>email address (REQUIRED):____________________________________ <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>address: ______________________________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>home phone: ________________________________________<\/b><\/p>\n<p>___________________ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0____________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Parent Signature)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Date)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your signature indicates your consent to have your name, address and phone number published in a secure online directory. \u00a0It also indicates that your best efforts will be made to implement the guidelines of <\/span><\/i><b><i>SAFE HOMES<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0This pledge is in effect for the four years your child is in high school. \u00a0This is not a legally binding contract.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Please return this form to: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>North Hunterdon High School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Main Office <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1445 \u00a0Rt. 31, Annandale, NJ \u00a008801<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Phone: \u00a0908-713-4199<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fax: \u00a0908-735-6447<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecoalition.org\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" ><b>www.safecoalition.org<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents\/Guardians: &nbsp; 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