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E. Danielle Darden, Parent Liaison
Gwynn Park Middle (M/W/F) 301/372-0120
Brandywine Elementary (T/TH) 3/301-372-0100
danielle.darden@pgcps.org
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Red Ribbon Week Activities
October 26-29
Attention students: Next week is RED RIBBON WEEK!!
Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States.
Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of drug free America.
Red Ribbon Week commemorates the ultimate sacrifice made by DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who died at the hands of drug traffickers in Mexico while fighting the battle against illegal drugs to keep our country and children safe.
By wearing a red ribbon during the last week in October, Americans demonstrate their ardent opposition to drugs. They pay homage not only to Special Agent Camarena, but to all men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of our nation's struggle against drug trafficking and abuse.
SHOW YOUR SCHOOL PRIDE AND SUPPORT THE RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES NEXT WEEK! THERE WILL BE A PLEDGE BANNER THAT YOU CAN SIGN DURING ALL 4 LUNCHES ON MONDAY! PLEDGE TO “BEE” DRUG FREE!
Monday- “Team up Against Drugs/Twin Day”
Wear your favorite team clothing or dress alike with a classmate
Tuesday- “Tie One On Against Drugs”
Wear neckties with your school uniform
Wednesday- “Wear RED Day”
Wear red shirts with your uniform pants
Thursday- “Sock It To Drugs”
Wear your crazy mismatched socks with uniform
**Drug facts will be announced during the morning announcements.
All week during lunches, students will pledge to “Bee Drug Free”. Pledges will be posted in a visible area in the school.
E. Danielle Darden
School Based Parent Liaison
Gwynn Park Middle School
Brandywine Elementary School
8000 Dyson Road
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0120
danielle.darden@pgcps.org
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.