The Trojan Times 1/30/25

Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey ~ February 5th

Thornton Academy Upper School will participate in the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS) on Wednesday, February 5 during advisory. The MIYHS is sponsored by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Education and is administered to help measure the percentage of youth in Maine who practice healthy and risky behaviors. The information will be used to create school health programs across the state to help reduce risky behaviors and increase healthy behaviors.  

The survey asks about the health behaviors of students including nutrition, physical activity, injuries, tobacco, alcohol & other drug use, as well as sexual behaviors that could lead to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and suicide, depression, and gambling. The survey has been designed to protect all students' privacy. Students will NOT put their names on the survey and no student will ever be mentioned in the reporting of results.  

Parents of TA students (grades 9-12) were provided information about the survey administration earlier this month. This is a voluntary survey. If a student opts out of participating, they will still be required to attend advisory and an alternative activity will be provided by the advisor.  

We will use an adjusted bell schedule (pictured right) to accommodate survey administration time. We ask all students to please be on time for advisory, so there is time for all students to complete the survey. If you have any questions about the survey, please see Ms. Logan in the Main Office.