Woodbine Municipal Alliance Partners for Red Ribbon Week

WOODBINE – Woodbine’s Municipal Alliance Committee has partnered with Woodbine Elementary School for its Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 31 23-31, 2017, observation.
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the country. It is a way for people and communities to unite against drugs. In addition to the school-wide events listed below, please take the time during morning meetings to talk to your students about the dangers of drug use and benefits of being drug free. This year, the national theme for Red Ribbon Week is “Your Future is Key, So Be Drug Free!”
Activities this year include:
Monday, October 23– PTO Drug Awareness Pasta Dinner — Parents and students are invited to attend the spaghetti dinner (students must come with a parent in order to attend). Following the dinner, parents will attend the one hour presentation on drug use prevention, 15 Minute Child Break. While parents are at the presentation, students will go to a pumpkin decorating activity.
Tuesday, October 24:– Students are encourages to enter the national contest to pick next year’s Red Ribbon Week theme — information can be found at http://redribbon.org/enter/. There is also a photo contest this year in which the students have a chance to win an iPad for themselves and $1 ,000 for the school information can be found at http://redribbon.org/contest/.
• 4th grade will participate in Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Fourth Grade Folder Contest. Thirty finalists from around the state will be chosen to be featured on the September 2018 folders. The deadline for submission is December 4, 2017.
Oct. 31 25: “I am drug free!”–Activity — Wear Red (students should be in uniform pants. They can wear a red shirt, red ribbon in their hair, red socks, red shoes, etc.)
Oct. 31 26: “Hats off to being drug free”–• Activity — Wear a hat to school (students should still be in uniform pants and shirt)
Oct. 31 27: Activity — Wear PBSIS shirts (1 st — 8th grade)    Parent Play Day (Pre-K — K); Middle School Halloween Dance 7-9 p.m.
Monday, October 30: “Sock it to Drugs”– Activity — Wear crazy socks (students should be in uniform shirt and pants)
Oct. 31 “Say ‘BOO’ to Drugs!” and “Team Up Against Drugs”– Activity — Grades PK-2: Bring Halloween Costumes; Grades 3-8: Wear your favorite team jersey/colors (students should still be in uniform pants)
Resources www.redribbon.org; www.lockyourmeds.org http://naturalhigh.org/
“I am grateful to our Municipal Alliance Committee for adding their resources to the Red Ribbon Week activities at our Community School and encourage parents and guardians to become active in promoting these school activities and attending programs,” added Mayor Pikolycky. “Just say “NO” to drugs.”