TUSD Schools Mark Red Ribbon Week With Activities

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Estella Zavala or Jennea Bono Moore, 225-6437 
Posted on: October 17, 2003

Schools throughout TUSD are planning a number of special events and activities designed to reduce and prevent drug abuse and violence, in recognition of Red Ribbon Week, which runs from Oct. 27 through Oct 31.

Red Ribbon Week, celebrated throughout TUSD is a grassroots anti-drug education campaign commemorating the late DEA agent Enrique Camarena, who lost his life in the fight against drugs.

Schools having theme days all week include:
Utterback Magnet Middle, 3233 S. Pinal Vista
Hudlow Elementary, 502 N. Caribe
Van Buskirk Elementary, 725 E. Fair St.
Henry Elementary, 650 N. Igo Way
Blenman Elementary, 1695 N. Country Club
Schumaker Elementary, 501 N. Maguire
Rose Elementary, 710 W. Michigan Dr.

Various themes include:
“Tie One on Against Drugs”: students will wear neck ties or bolo ties.
“Sock it to Drugs”: students will wear crazy socks.
“United We Stand Against Drugs”: students will wear clothes decorated with flags, and red, white and blue.
“Too Cool to Do Drugs”: students will wear sunglasses.
“Team Up Against Drugs”: students will wear their favorite team jersey or uniform.
“Put a Cap on Drugs”: students will wear caps or funny hats.

Specific TUSD activities include:

Blenman Elementary, 1695 N. Country Club:
Oct. 28: Holiday safety kickoff with TPD from 1 to 1:30 p.m. (grades K-2) and 1:35 to 2:15 p.m. (grades 3-5.)

Bonillas Basic Curriculum Elementary, 4757 E. Winsett:
Oct. 23: RRW assembly at 9 a.m. with School Resource Officer.

Carillo Magnet School, 772 S. Main Ave.:
Oct. 27-31: School counselor will present to each class the history of RRW and the effects of drugs and alcohol on the body.

Davis Bilingual Magnet, 500 W. St. Mary’s Rd.:
Oct. 20: RRW poster contest assembly from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Students will present their drug-free posters and winners will be selected. Kindergarteners and first graders’ posters will illustrate Halloween safety tips. Second and third graders’ posters will illustrate stranger safety. Fourth and fifth grader’s posters will illustrate why to say no to drugs, how to say no, and the difference between positive and negative peer-pressure.
Oct. 27: Halloween Safety Tips assembly with the School Resource Officer and McGruff the crime prevention dog from 8:30 to 9 a.m.

Fruchthendler Elementary, 7470 E. Cloud Rd.:
Oct. 27-31: Students, staff and faculty will wear red ribbons. Banner displayed in front of the school.

Gale Elementary, 678 S. Gollob Rd., and Van Horne Elementary, 7550 E. Pima St.:
Oct. 27-31: Students, staff and faculty will wear red ribbons.

Hohokam Middle School, 7400 S. Settler Rd.:
Oct. 27: Drexel Fire Dept. will demonstrate a mock rescue of a student on drugs to sixth graders.
Oct. 29: Wade Colwell, grandson of Anthony Quinn, will perform Funkamental songs, rap song recreations that present a positive message, and give a motivational speech to eighth graders.
Oct. 30: Rod Barksdale (former Raiders and Cowboys football player) will speak about life goals and the importance of continuing your education to seventh graders.

Hudlow Elementary, 502 N. Caribe:
Oct. 27-31: Student Council will make posters to post in cafeteria each day. Each student will make a pledge not to take drugs and decorate a star. Stars will be made into a mural.
Oct. 31: ‘Reach for the Stars, Not Drugs’ essay contest.

Jefferson Park Elementary, 1701 E. Seneca:
Oct. 27-31: Students will make anti-drug stickers and posters, learn about alternatives to drugs and the history of RRW, create a paper quilt, and make drug-free pledges.

Kellond Elementary, 6606 E. Leigh Dr.:
Oct. 27-31: Students and their teachers will brainstorm and compile a list of healthy alternatives to drugs. The lists will be posted in the cafeteria and students will create illustrations using these ideas to post throughout the school. Students will also pledge to make healthy choices in their lives by avoiding tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and violence.

Lawrence Intermediate, 4850 W. Jeffery Rd.:
Oct. 24: RRW assembly at 8:40 a.m. with students reciting RRW pledge.
Oct. 28: Students will tie red ribbons to south fence.
Oct. 29: Anti-drug student poster contest.

Miller Elementary, 6951 S. Camino de la Tierra:
Oct. 28: Assembly introducing RRW with the School Resource Officer presenting.
Oct. 27-31: Students will wear red clothing and ribbons. At the end of the week the classroom with the most red all week will win an ice cream party. Each class will also create an anti-drug poster for a school competition.

Oyama Elementary, 2700 S. La Cholla:
Oct. 27-31: Student-made origami cranes with messages of peace written inside will be displayed in the planter in the school’s entranceway. Also, students will draw a picture or write an essay describing ‘I have better things to do with my time than drugs, alcohol or violence/gangs.’

Roberts Elementary, 4355 E. Calle Aurora:
Oct. 20: Assembly with a group of students teaching the others about the origins of RRW. Also, students will vote on the best anti-drug pledge, previously written by each classroom, and the chosen pledge students will say each morning of RRW.

Rose Elementary, 710 W. Michigan Dr.:
Oct. 27-31: Door decorating contest with a Halloween/anti-drug theme.

Roskruge Bilingual Magnet, 501 E. Sixth St.:
Oct. 24: RRW Field Day from 9 to 11 a.m. (Students will participate in an outdoor rotation which will expose them to activities and presentations provided by TPD, TFD, and MADD as well as Roskruge staff.)

Schumaker Elementary, 501 N. Maguire:
Oct. 29: Red Assembly with speakers from the UA athletic department speaking on how to stay away from drugs at 9 a.m. (grades K-2) and 9:30 a.m. (grades 3-5)

Valencia Middle, 4400 W. Irvington:
Oct. 27-31: Student performed RRW rap songs will be aired on Jaguar News each day.

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