Substance Abuse Speaker

Details & Opt-Out Form

Dear Parent or Guardian, 

On April 14th, Janet (Uher) Schrick will do two separate presentations for secondary students.  One presentation will be geared towards 6-8th graders and the other will be for 9-12th graders.  The presentation is titled “Rumble Strips” and refers to the driving reference of bumps on the side of the road that warn us to stay on track.  She will talk about the “warnings” in life that help keep us on track so that we can live a prosperous and successful life.  Janet is a 1991 Wilber-Clatonia graduate and will share part of her family story.  This story includes how her sister did not pay attention to the rumble strips in her life and how that ended in devastation for her family.  She will educate students about the devastating effects of alcohol and opioid addiction.   Janet has been speaking publicly about substance abuse and addiction to middle and high school students since 2018.  She has also been a teacher in the DeSoto and Olathe School districts in the Kansas City area for the last 11 years.  Earlier this year she had the chance to share her story at Crete and Dorchester.  Students, staff, and administration found the presentation impactful and administration reached out to other schools to encourage bringing Janet in.  Although Janet is a graduate of Wilber Clatonia, this will be the first time that she has shared her story here. 

Although this presentation is designed to help your child recognize “warnings” in life that help keep us safe and to talk about the devastation substance abuse and addiction can have on a family, you may opt-out your student from listening to the presentation through this form.  

If you have questions please feel free to reach out to Shannon Furstenau.

IF YOU “DO NOT” WANT YOUR STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESENTATION, COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR STUDENT.

This presentation provides students with important information about the dangers they may face.  If you do not want your child to participate, then please have discussions with them at home about these topics.  Please contact your student’s school with any concerns before opting them out of the presentation.

Student’s Name __________________________________________________________   Grade _______

Reason for declining: ___________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Printed Name ___________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________  Date ______________