Students at Circleville Middle School had a full week of activities during Red Ribbon Week, a week set aside each October to bring awareness to our students of the dangers of drugs and to encourage a commitment to live healthy and drug free.

Students and staff wore red on Monday and staff distributed red ribbons and bracelets to all. During lunch periods, students signed the Red Ribbon Pledge. In health classes, students learned of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Students had informative activities at lunch each day – for example, Do Clubs Not Drugs where information about school clubs was available, and Drug and Alcohol Jeopardy where they answered questions (and learned some valuable information) about drugs. They also had some fun with the social media challenge #DrugFreeLooksLikeMe.

 

A group of six CVMS students attended the county-wide kick-off event in Goshen on Monday, along with students from Crispell and Pine Bush High School.

 

The Red Ribbon Pledge:

I pledge to grow up safe, healthy and drug free by:

• Understanding the dangers of drug use and abuse;
• Respecting myself and being drug free;
• Spreading the word to family and friends about the importance of being healthy and drug free.

Students were invited to participate in a poster contest. Avery Burns was the winner!

 

The Red Ribbon Campaign began in 1988 when the National Family Partnership honored the life of Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena who was killed by drug traffickers three years earlier. Camarena joined the DEA wanting to make a difference and fight illegal drugs and the destruction they cause. Wearing a red ribbon has become a symbol of intolerance toward the use of drugs. The Red Ribbon Campaign’s mission is to present a commitment toward a drug-free America.