Over the past several years, the use of vaping and e-cigarette products has exponentially increased among our youth. With growing frequency, youth are using these products not only to consume and become addicted to high levels of nicotine, but now are using these devices to inhale THC which is the active, psychotropic ingredient in marijuana. These devices have become more innocuous, harder to identify, and easier to conceal. The perception among many is that these products are less harmful than smoking and other risky behaviors, despite a growing body of research that suggests otherwise.

High School District 211 is pleased to announce that William Fremd High School and James B. Conant High School will each host a Community Education session focusing on vaping and e-cigarettes and the impact these products have on youth.

William Fremd High School
Date:   Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time:  7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Place:  William Fremd High School Library
1000 S. Quentin Road in Palatine

Conant High School
Date:   Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tme:  7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Place:  Conant High School Media Center
700 E. Cougar Trail in Hoffman Estates

Representatives from the Kenneth Young Center and administrators from District 211 will discuss and review current trends concerning students' access to, use, and abuse of vaping products. The session is designed to improve parents' and community members' awareness of the nature of vaping products and their use among youth.

Community Education is important to High School District 211 and involvement will help our schools strengthen the commitment to serve all students. All sessions are open to the public and offered free of charge.