| It's almost here!!! The school year is just around the | | | | more chances it will stick and make a profound impact. |
| corner and with that comes the first BIG celebration | | | | And what is the purpose of Red Ribbon Week? To |
| week, Red Ribbon Week in late October. Red Ribbon | | | | have a real, quantifiable impact in kids lives! |
| Week is a week dedicated to creating awareness | | | | Lastly, I recommend planning early. We all like to |
| with kids across the nation to the realities of drugs and | | | | procrastinate, thinking we can pull it all together last |
| encouraging them to make the choice to live drug-free. | | | | minute. But we know how it works, life gets busy, we |
| Most schools adopt a variety of methods to create | | | | get distracted and sometime mid-October it dawns on |
| this awareness including Red Ribbon for kids to wear, | | | | you that nothing is planned. Then it's panic time! Don't |
| classroom lessons, school signage declaring their | | | | let this happen to your school year, start the process |
| school a "Drug-Free" zone and of course, special | | | | today, research materials, supplies and School |
| school assemblies. Having an exciting school assembly | | | | Assemblies you'd like to have for your big week. |
| is a great way to give the kids a memory to attach | | | | Your students will learn valuable things throughout their |
| good feelings with Red Ribbon Week and the | | | | school years, but it's the special events and "standout" |
| messages delivered throughout. | | | | moments they will remember fondly for the rest of |
| I recommend doing a quick Google search to find | | | | their lives. We have all had experiences that stand out |
| resources and supplies to decorate your school with | | | | and it's not the day-to-day grind, it is the moments that |
| signage and other declaratory assets. To maximize | | | | "wow" us. We remember the friendships, the bonding |
| your message you need to deliver your campaign with | | | | and the inspiration we build our future around. Give |
| auditory, visual and kinesthetic activities and visuals. | | | | your students a great Red Ribbon Week experience |
| The more senses your students have engaged while | | | | and they will take this important week with them for a |
| discussing, learning and absorbing the material the | | | | lifetime. |