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    Red Ribbon Week
     
    Traditionally held in October, Red Ribbon Week is a nationally celebrated week meant to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. Our elementary schools will celebrate this prevention initiative each year in the month of March or April. We have some great activities planned to help raise awareness in our students. Included above, is a sample list of events that will be take place for these five days. Each year we have an overall theme like "Drug Free is a Healthy Me," and then a daily theme complete with a participation activity. We hope to gets lots of classroom participation from our students, and that it inspires them to remember the value in making good life choices. School staff, parents, and family members can help students make these messages permanent, by initiating conversations with children about how important it is to make good life choices, so that he/she can have a successful future. Let's show our South Lewis pride by celebrating Red Ribbon Week in March!  
     
     

    Theme:“Drug Free, is a Healthy Me”

    Monday

    25-30 Minute assembly about making healthy life choices.

    (Cornell Cooperative Extension)

    -          Earn points: Students will be asked to wear red

    -          All students get a RRW Ribbon to wear throughout the week

    Tuesday

    “Drug Free is a Healthy Me.”

    -          Earn points: Bring in fruits or vegetables for a snack.

    -          Earn points today for wearing your Red Ribbon

    Classes take turns signing the drug free pledge (in the cafeteria)

    Wednesday

    “Be On A Drug Free Team”

    -          Earn points: Wear your favorite team gear

    -          Earn points today for wearing your Red Ribbon

    -          Pictures in the cafeteria of students in sports jerseys.

    -          2:50 dance party over the loud speaker to emphasize how playing sports and exercising is a healthy choice

    Thursday

    “Reading a Book is a Healthy Look” –  students participate in 20 minutes of reading after announcements

    -          Earn points: bring a book from home or from your last library book exchange to read.

    -          Earn points today for wearing your Red Ribbon

    -          Students get a red ribbon sticker in the cafeteria if they bring a book to read after they eat!

     

    Friday

    “Drug Free Means a Successful Me” -

    -          Earn points: dress up as your future job or career interest.

    Poster contest winners announced Friday afternoon/Monday morning

    Classroom points winner announced Friday afternoon/Monday morning

     

    • 3rd and 4th grade students will be challenged to write a short essay with the theme “Drug Free is a Healthy Me.” Winners will earn a prize and recognition at the next character counts assembly.
    • K-2 will be asked to participate in a “Healthy Choices” poster contest. Winners will earn a prize and recognition at the next character counts assembly.
    • All week long teachers will keep track of how many students participate in each event- these will be points. In addition, a classroom can earn extra points each day a student wears his/her red ribbon to school during Red Ribbon Week. The classroom in each building with the most points will get a prize.