October
National Bullying Prevention Month
And
Red Ribbon Week
The
National Bullying Prevention Month campaign
was founded in 2006 by PACER's National
Center for Bullying Prevention. The campaign is held during the month of
October and unites communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying
prevention. Its mission is to transform a society that
accepts bullying into a society that recognizes that bullying must – and can –
be addressed through education and support.
Red
Ribbon Week is celebrated across the United States each
October. The goal is to reach millions of children with the vital message that
drugs are destructive. In 1985,
Federal drug enforcement agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was killed by drug
traffickers in Mexico. Angered by his
death and the damaging effects of drugs on our culture, people of Camarena’s
hometown of Calexico, California began wearing red ribbons in his honor. The trend spread across the country, and in
1988 Congress proclaimed the last full week in October as National Red Ribbon
Week.
Activities
for the Week
October 22nd
-26th
We at England Elementary will show our support for a drug free and
bully free America by participating in the following dress-up days.
·
Monday will be Wear Red Day. “Drug free
starts with me.”
·
Tuesday will be Wear Sunglasses and Bright
Clothing Day. “My future is
so bright.”
·
Wednesday will be
Wear Clothes Inside-Out or Backwards Day. “Drugs
and bullying won’t turn me around.”
·
Thursday will be Wear Crazy Socks Day. “Sock
it to drugs.”
·
Friday will be Wear a Team Shirt Day. “I’m teaming-up
against drugs and bullying.”
Each student and staff member will receive a wrist band
and red ribbon.
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