Dear Parents,
Tyler Independent School District is pleased to announce the implementation of a family centered, values-based sexual risk avoidance program, ESTEEM. This is a 10 lesson course which helps to improve student awareness of and tendency toward making healthy decisions. The more students are aware of dangers and consequences of risky behaviors, the more prepared they will be to avoid such situations. Teens that “wait” stay in school longer and ESTEEM has proven to help students understand the impact of their choices.
Topics include critical thinking and decision making, future goal setting, coverage of medically accurate STD information, media influences, relationship building skills, consequences of drug and alcohol use, improving self-respect, and more.
ESTEEM is offered to students in 6th through 12th grade in many Northeast Texas school districts and several schools across the nation. Teachers who have been trained at your child’s campus will be delivering the program this spring.
Studies indicate that parental involvement in abstinence education is an integral part of student success. Please be prepared to continue these important conversations with your child at home. Examples of the ESTEEM resources will be available for review at the Parent Preview Night on Thursday, March 24, 2022. The event will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the TLMS cafeteria.
We believe this to be an important program for our youth. However, we will only be delivering this portion of the curriculum to students whose parents opt-in. Letters indicating your decision will be provided for parents to complete and return to the TLMS campus.
We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to preview the resource by attending this preview night.
