Red Ribbon Week is Coming!!!

An update from Ms. Toal, the Red Ribbon Week Coordinator:

This year Mr Sharke will be coming to school on Oct 10th for the Red Ribbon Week assembly to help explain how Kenilworth students can show their support for Red Ribbon week. Your son or daughter might remember Mr Sharke from the D.A.R.E. program and Red Ribbon week from elementary school. He is excited to see the kids again this year. Red Ribbon week runs from Oct 23rd to Oct 31. Mr Sharke will also be holding his annual Magic Show in the Multi at Kenilworth on Oct 11th. All proceeds from the magic show will go directly to KJHS because he loves to support our school! Tickets are $10 and it's a lot of fun! 

This year, the Red Ribbon Week assembly will include a video created by leadership with the help from Ms Farrell, Mr Raya and Ms Toal. We have been working hard on this video and can't wait to show it. I would also like to extend RR week support to everyone  by connecting you to a link that involves a door decoration activity. You can also upload a photo in hopes of winning an iPad - please read the information below about this opportunity. 

Below you will find the information on how to support Red Ribbon week at your home. If you have any questions, please contact Ms Toal at itoal@petk12.org

"Your school can win $1,000 for drug prevention AND your families can win an iPad for their home from the National Family Partnership.

Studies show that parents who talk to their children about the dangers of drug abuse are less at risk, and that's what this contest aims for: to encourage families across America to discuss prevention.

Please help us by forwarding this information to parents, teachers, students and community leaders ... we hope a family and school from your community win this year!

Here's how the contest works:

• Students (K–12) work with their family to decorate their home front door, mailbox or fence with a red ribbon and this year's theme: "A Healthy Me Is Drug Free."
• Participants upload a picture of the decorations to the Red Ribbon website between October 1st and November 4th and encourage friends, family, and colleagues to vote (November 5-19th) at www.redribbon.org/vote.

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Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31) —the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the Nation—is a wonderful way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. This year's theme is "A Healthy Me Is Drug Free," created by middle school student Aly Falck in Solon, Ohio.

Thank you for your support for the National Family Partnership and Red Ribbon Week and for your unwavering commitment to the health and well being of our nation's children!