Red Ribbon Week

The school is celebrating Red Ribbon Week and it has been full of fun and excitement! We actually kicked it off last week with two awesome assemblies. We had students from Great Oak High School put on a "Say No to Drugs" pep rally full of cheerleaders, the dance team, stomp team, and some of the band. They did a great job getting the kids pumped up and excited.
The next day was followed up with a neat assembly put on by some D.E.A. agents. We had several undercover agents and a few highway patrol officers come onto the field with their sirens going, as well as a DEA helicopter come in and land at the school. The kids were so excited to see it come in and land. We weren't allowed to have our camera's out since several of the agents are undercover, but Chessa's son got this one from the street! (Thanks Brennan!)
The kids learned a lot about the origin of Red Ribbon Week, as well as what it takes to become a DEA agent. They also had fun seeing the k-9 units with the drug sniffing dog and the bomb sniffing dog!

This week was full of fun "dress-up" days for the kids:

Monday: "When I Grow Up I Want to be Drug Free!", so they dressed up as something they might like to be when they grow up.
Zoe went with a dancer, and Cooper picked a basketball player:

Tuesday: "Follow Your Dreams, Don't Do Drugs!", so they got to wear pajamas. (This was my personal favorite day of the week!!)
*Picture to come***

Wednesday: "Drug-Free, the Healthy Way to Be!", so they wore athletic attire (jerseys, uniforms, or work-out clothes).
They both went with their football jerseys...

Thursday: "I've Made up my Mind, No Drugs for Me!", so they had to wear a hat, crazy hair, or something on their head.
Zoe and Cooper can never resist some crazy hair and spray hair color:

Friday: "Let Your True Colors Shine! Wear Red Day!"


It was a great week to have a little fun. I enjoyed getting to "dress-up" with them each day. It made some crazy days in the classroom though. Let's home next week is a little calmer! :)