This is Marie Gibson, your school counselor, and today starts the first day of our activities for “Red Ribbon Week”. The mission of this program is “Helping kids grow up safe, healthy, and drug-free”. Our focus for the week is to continue spreading awareness of the dangers of bullying and drug use among our students. The goal is to encourage as many students as possible to take part in each day’s activities so that they have an understanding of how to live above the influence of others and to say no to drugs and bullying, and be proactive when bullying or other destructive activities takes place in the classroom, lunchroom or the playground. Red Ribbon week spreads an amazingly positive message and our school will help support this message this week with prizes such as water bottles, spirit sticks and red ribbons. Together let’s encourage full participation in the poster contest, signing of pledges and activities for each day, and make it a fun and educational week for our kids.
In the words of Rita Pierson, “Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be”.
I have also attached a copy of this week’s scheduled activities so that the students can be reminded of each day’s activities.
Thanks.
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