RED RIBBON WEEK, the country’s largest and longest-running drug prevention campaign, takes place annually from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.
“At Holy Family Catholic School, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week by coming together to discuss ways to stay healthy and spread kindness,” shared the school’s principal, Marie Ubl.
“This year, we focused on the theme ‘Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free!’ and enjoyed fun activities throughout the week.”
According to Ubl, students in third and fifth grades came together as buddy classes to create posters sharing how they choose to show kindness. Other buddy classes spent time together listening to read-alouds of books about kindness, discussing ways to be kind to others, and making cards to spread kindness throughout the school community. Additionally, the school’s Spartan Ambassadors made kindness posters and put them around campus.
“Red Ribbon Week was a great opportunity to spend time together as a school community, make a difference and remind our students that even small acts of kindness can make a big impact,” shared Ubl.