Red Ribbon Week 2009!!!
"Soar To NEW HEIGHTS With Healthy Choices"
This is the 11th year we join Ozaukee County in celebrating Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Week was first celebrated in October of 1985, when drug traffickers in Mexico killed Federal drug enforcement agent Enrique Camarena. In response to his death, angered parents across the country began wearing Red Ribbons to symbolize their commitment toward the creation of a drug free America. Congress officially proclaimed the first National Red Ribbon Week in 1988. The Red Ribbon has now become a symbol for the drug free movement. Over 100,000 schools and organizations nationwide celebrate Red Ribbon Week, making it the most successful drug prevention event in the country. Unfortunately, unhealthy messages continue to barrage our children from other sources.
During the week of October 19-23, students in the middle school will be joining Ozaukee County in celebrating Red Ribbon Week 2009.
During the week, the middle school will be focusing on alcohol and drug prevention and, at the same time, having some fun activities for the students. Activities and discussions with students will center on having the courage to say “no” and making good decisions in all parts of their lives even though these decisions may not be popular with their peer group.
On Monday, students wrote a pledge to be drug/alcohol free on a handprint, then taped to their lockers. As the students make a pledge, they will be given a red bracelet to wear to show that they have made this pledge.
Click the link for photos of each day's theme. My thanks to my student photographers, without whom these photos would not be possible: Molly, Shelby, Meagan, Katie, Jake, Brooke, Allison, and Hannah.
Monday: "We're Red-y
for Red Ribbon Week!" (wear red)
Tuesday: "Sock it to Drugs!" (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: "Rest & Relax: Be Healthy By Getting Enough Sleep" (wear pajamas)
Thursday: "Blast Off to a Healthy Future!" (wear Rocket attire)
Friday: "Hats Off to Healthy Choices!" (wear hats/visors)
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