Red Ribbon Week Contests

POSTER CONTEST
Grades K-3

Students may use any size poster or any medium to convey their theme.

THEMES: Students may choose any of these themes for their poster:

Stop Bullying Now: Speak Up, Reach Out, Be a Friend

Say Peace Out to Drugs

Take a Stand for a Drug Free Land

Say Yes to a Healthy Heart and Body

Too Cool to do Drugs

Sock it to Drugs

The deadline to submit posters is Monday, October 27^th.  Posters should be turned in to the student’s classroom teacher.  Student’s name, teacher and grade must be listed on the back of the poster to qualify.

                                                                                                                                                              

ESSAY CONTEST
Grades 4 and 5

THEMES: Students may choose any of these themes for their essay:

Stop Bullying Now: Speak Up, Reach Out, Be a Friend

Say Peace Out to Drugs

Take a Stand for a Drug Free Land

Say Yes to a Healthy Heart and Body

Too Cool to do Drugs

Sock it to Drugs

Your essay entry should:

• Be ½ to 1 page long
• Focus on one of the above themes
• Give details or examples to support the theme
• Be organized and use good choice words

The deadline to submit your essay is Monday, October 27^th.  Essays should be turned in to the student’s classroom teacher.  Student’s name, teacher and grade must be listed on the back of the essay to qualify.

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week

October 27th – 31st, 2014

Be Yourself * Be Healthy * Be Happy * Be DRUG FREE   

Monday

“Say Peace Out to Drugs” - wear tie dye

The CRHS football players will be signing autographs during lunch
** Make sure to bring a pen or pencil to lunch

Tuesday

“Too Cool to do Drugs” – wear sunglasses

The CRHS cheerleaders will be at each entrance handing out goodies

Wednesday

“Say Yes to a Healthy Heart and Body” – wear anything and everything RED

The Round Rock Fire Department will hold an Assembly

Thursday

“I Picture Myself Without Drugs” – wear your school picture clothes

The CRHS cheerleaders will be at each entrance handing out goodies

Friday

“Sock it To Drugs” – wear crazy socks

The CRHS football players will be at each entrance handing out goodies

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