Woodside Elementary School students will kick off their celebration of Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31 with activities that promote a drug-free lifestyle. The school’s theme is “Too Smart to Start.”
Activities include:
- Oct. 22 – Students will wear red and white to kick off the week. They will learn about the history of Red Ribbon Week, and be encouraged to do healthy activities with their families such as bike riding, walking or playing sports. Red Ribbon stickers and pencils with the “Too Smart to Start” theme will be handed out.
- Oct. 23 – “Saying No to Drugs is No Sweat!” – Students will wear sweatshirts, sweatpants or wind breaker outfits.
- Oct. 24 – Healthy Choices Day – Students will eat a healthy lunch at school and be encouraged to get some physical exercise. In addition, magician-illusionist Kirk Patrick will present an entertaining, anti-drug performance for students in grades K-2 at 1:10 p.m. and for students in grades 3-5 at 2:15 p.m. Patrick’s performance is sponsored by Woodside’s Home and School.
Woodside Elementary School is located at W236 N7465 Woodside Road, Sussex.