Red Ribbon Week 2017
Your Future is Key, so Stay Drug Free
Red Ribbon Week is Celebrated October 30-Nov 3 2017 (to coincide with PTA Fall Festival)
Agenda for Red Ribbon Week: See Friday's SURPRISE!
- Monday 30th: Tell Drugs to Take a Hike--dress like you're going camping
- Tuesday 31st: Turn Your Back on Drugs--wear your clothes backwards
- Wednesday 1st: Work Day
- Thursday 2nd: Team up Against Drugs--wear your favorite team gear
- Friday 3rd: Dress in Red--Fall Festival is tonight!--LORETTA the PIG is ready for her KISS!! Wear as MUCH Red as you can--the class with the most RED ITEMS on will earn their teacher a KISS for LORETTA!!
Benson Elementary School Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. At BES, we collaboratively support our students in making safe, smart choices in their academic, social/personal, and future-minded development.
"The Red Ribbon Campaign® was started when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985. This began the continuing tradition of displaying Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a DRUG - FREE AMERICA" (2015 National Family Partnership)
Our students' and children's good choice-making impacts their social, as well as their physical health and development. Take a look at this great video (below) encouraging our children to choose to be up-standers rather than bystanders when it comes to increasing kind behaviors.
"Be an Upstander" - video by The NED Show
Teachers, take a look below at the possible Morning Meeting relationship building, strength's based experience:
"My Shield" for the Morning Meeting connecting activity
The link below offers curriculum ideas for grades K-5
Susan Hager, BES School Counselor
Email: susanhager@johnston.k12.nc.us
Location: 2040 Highway 50, Benson, NC, United States
Phone: 919-894-4233