Hillsboro schools join in Red Ribbon Week events
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Hillsboro City Schools invites the community to take a visible stand against drugs by celebrating Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-31.
Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community, and encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles.
This year’s celebration will kick off on Oct. 21 with kickoff at Friday's football game. Activities scheduled throughout the week include:
• Monday – Knock the socks off drugs. Wear your craziest socks.
• Tuesday – Team up together against drugs. Wear your favorite sports team attire.
• Wednesday – Don't let drugs make you crazy. Wear mismatched clothes.
• Thursday – Turn your back on drugs. Wear your shirt backward.
• Friday – Red Rally Day. Wear red for HHS/HMS school spirit.
“Red Ribbon Week encourages our entire community to adopt healthy, drug-free lifestyles,” said Janet Fair, student assistant and prevention specialist at Hillsboro City Schools. “The campaign brings together parents, schools, and businesses as we look for innovative ways to keep kids and communities drug free.”
The red ribbon symbolizes a continuing commitment to reducing the demand for illicit drugs in our communities. In 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique S. "Kiki" Camarena was killed by drug traffickers. Shortly after Camarena's death, citizens from his hometown of Calexico, California, began wearing red ribbons to remember him and commemorate his sacrifice. Congress established Red Ribbon Week in 1988.
“Red Ribbon Week gives us the opportunity to be vocal and visible in our efforts to achieve a drug-free community,” Fair said. “Research shows that children are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs when parents and other role models are clear and consistent in their opposition to substance use and abuse.”
Visit www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com for more information about Red Ribbon Week or contact Janet Fair at 393-9877.[[In-content Ad]]
Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community, and encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles.
This year’s celebration will kick off on Oct. 21 with kickoff at Friday's football game. Activities scheduled throughout the week include:
• Monday – Knock the socks off drugs. Wear your craziest socks.
• Tuesday – Team up together against drugs. Wear your favorite sports team attire.
• Wednesday – Don't let drugs make you crazy. Wear mismatched clothes.
• Thursday – Turn your back on drugs. Wear your shirt backward.
• Friday – Red Rally Day. Wear red for HHS/HMS school spirit.
“Red Ribbon Week encourages our entire community to adopt healthy, drug-free lifestyles,” said Janet Fair, student assistant and prevention specialist at Hillsboro City Schools. “The campaign brings together parents, schools, and businesses as we look for innovative ways to keep kids and communities drug free.”
The red ribbon symbolizes a continuing commitment to reducing the demand for illicit drugs in our communities. In 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique S. "Kiki" Camarena was killed by drug traffickers. Shortly after Camarena's death, citizens from his hometown of Calexico, California, began wearing red ribbons to remember him and commemorate his sacrifice. Congress established Red Ribbon Week in 1988.
“Red Ribbon Week gives us the opportunity to be vocal and visible in our efforts to achieve a drug-free community,” Fair said. “Research shows that children are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs when parents and other role models are clear and consistent in their opposition to substance use and abuse.”
Visit www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com for more information about Red Ribbon Week or contact Janet Fair at 393-9877.[[In-content Ad]]