Monday, October 28
Today begins Red Ribbon Week! The theme for this year is, “The Best Me is . . . Drug Free!” We hope you all are wearing RED because today the dress up theme is, “Are you RED-y to live drug free?” The discussion topic today is, “The best me…. is RED’y” to understand the dangers of prescription drugs.” Prescription drugs are medications that you get from a doctor or buy at a pharmacy. Taking medication that isn’t prescribed to you or taking too much of ANY medication can be very harmful. Remind everyone at home to put away medicines so they are out of reach of children. Tomorrow wear your favorite team jersey so we can remember, “The Best Me . . . teams up against drugs!”
Tuesday, October 29th
Today’s Red Ribbon Week theme is, “The Best Me . . . Teams Up Against Drugs!” We hope you are wearing your favorite Team jersey! The focus today is on “Teaming Up” against underage drinking. Underage drinking means drinking ANY alcohol before you are old enough. Drinking alcohol before you are 21 can cause your body and brain a lot of damage. Even when you are old enough to decide to drink alcohol, drinking too much alcohol can lead to addiction, health problems, financial problems, and even death. It’s important to talk to the grown-ups in your home about your family rules about drinking alcohol and ways you can stay safe. Tomorrow Wear your pajamas because, “The Best Me . . . is Dreaming Big to Stop Vaping!”
Wednesday, October 30th
Today’s Red Ribbon Week theme is, “The Best Me is . Dreaming Big to stop vaping!” which means hopefully you are all wearing your pajamas! Our discussion topic today is about vaping or e-cigarettes.The use of vapes or e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, young adults, and even adults. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm brain development. E-cigarettes can also contain other harmful substances besides nicotine, so when you are inhaling you never know what you are actually taking into your lungs. You only get one body, so let’s take care of it! There is NO SAFE VAPE. Tomorrow wear neon because, The Best me is . . . BRIGHT for Drug Free!”
Thursday, October 31
Today’s Red Ribbon theme is, “The Best me is . . . Bright for Drug Free!” Hope you are all wearing neon! Bright minds care about health and make smart choices that keep their bodies away from harmful substances such as drugs! Tomorrow, wear your costumes for Halloween because, “The Best Me . . . Scares Drugs Away!”
Friday, November 1st
BOO! Today we are wearing our costumes because, “The Best Me . . . Scare Drugs Away!!! Even though it’s Halloween we are still celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Remember that drugs are scary and to just say NO! If you make up your mind now to always say no to drugs it will be easier to say
Dear Warrior Families,
This year we are celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 27th-31st and the theme is “The
Best Me Is Drug Free!” . Red Ribbon Week is a week where we focus on teaching our
children correct information about underage drinking and drug use, and discuss prescription
medication safety. Please take the time to talk about these subjects in your home. Research
shows that discussing these topics in our homes is the number one way to keep our children
healthy and prevent underage drinking and drug use. Keep up the great work! Your kids hear
you, and they are listening even when you think they aren’t.
If you have any questions please reach out to the PTA. We’ve also attached the dress up
schedule for the week.
Sincerely,
SCHS PTA Board
IMPORTANT PARENT RESOURCES
You can use these videos and other resources as a way to start a conversation with your child.
We’ve broken them up into categories and also included other actions you can take to help
keep your kids safe.
Medication Safety:
If they aren’t already, keep your medications locked up and out of reach of children. Watch the
videos and talk to your kids about proper medication use. Safely dispose of any expired medication. Save the poison control number in your phone 800-222-1222.
Parent Resources (English):
1. https://youtu.be/X4T_PcncdXY?si=DE9tkcs_jGUnKiDB
Preventing Underage Drinking:
Talk to your kids about your family’s rules regarding alcohol use and strategies they can use to
avoid underage drinking. Below are some great resources to help get you started.
Parent Resources (English):
1. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/protecting-child-brain.pdf
2. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/harms.pdf
3. https://asklistenlearn.org/parents/
Preventing Vaping and E-Cigarette Use:
Watch the videos and go over the other parent resources. Have a conversation with your child
about the harmful effects of vaping/e-cigarettes.
Parent Resources (English):
1. https://vimeo.com/836620478
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYwdu0qPJ8z1CDK6LH5-gFylR41jHjyQ/view
3. https://seethroughthevape.org/
Estimadas familias :
Este año celebramos la Semana del Listón Rojo del 27 al 31 de octubre con el lema “¡Mi
mejor yo es libre de drogas!”. Esta semana nos centramos en enseñar a nuestros hijos
información correcta sobre el consumo de alcohol y drogas en menores de edad, y en hablar
sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos recetados. Por favor, tómense el tiempo para hablar
sobre estos temas en casa. Las investigaciones demuestran que hablar sobre estos temas en
casa es la mejor manera de mantener a nuestros hijos sanos y prevenir el consumo de alcohol
y drogas en menores de edad. ¡Sigan así! Sus hijos los escuchan, y lo hacen incluso cuando
creen que no.
Si tienen alguna pregunta, por favor, contacten a la PTA. También adjuntamos el horario de
disfraces de la semana.
Atentamente,
Junta de la PTA de [Nombre de la escuela]
RECURSOS IMPORTANTES PARA PADRES
Puede usar estos videos y otros recursos para iniciar una conversación con su hijo. Los hemos
dividido en categorías y también hemos incluido otras medidas que puede tomar para
mantener a sus hijos seguros.
Seguridad con los medicamentos:
Si aún no lo está, guarde sus medicamentos bajo llave y fuera del alcance de los niños. Vea los
videos y hable con sus hijos sobre el uso correcto de los medicamentos. Deseche de forma
segura cualquier medicamento caducado. Guarde el número de control de intoxicaciones en
su teléfono: 800-222-1222.
Recursos para padres (inglés):
https://youtu.be/X4T_PcncdXY?si=DE9tkcs_jGUnKiDB
Recursos para padres (español):
https://www.safekids.org/video/pasos-sencillos-para-guardar-sus-medicamentos
Prevención del consumo de alcohol en menores de edad:
Hable con sus hijos sobre las normas familiares respecto al consumo de alcohol y las
estrategias que pueden usar para evitarlo. A continuación, encontrará algunos recursos útiles
para empezar.
Recursos para padres (inglés):
1. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/protecting-child-brain.pdf
2. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/harms.pdf
3. https://asklistenlearn.org/parents/
Recursos para padres (español):
1. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/protecting-child-brain0sp.
pdf
2. https://parentsempowered.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/harms-sp.pdf
3. https://asklistenlearn.org/en-espanol/
Prevención del vapeo y el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos:
Vea los videos y revise los demás recursos para padres. Converse con su hijo sobre los
efectos nocivos del vapeo/cigarrillos electrónicos.
Recursos para padres (inglés):
1. https://vimeo.com/836620478
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYwdu0qPJ8z1CDK6LH5-gFylR41jHjyQ/view
3. https://seethroughthevape.org/
Recursos para padres (español):
1. https://vimeo.com/836620519
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15wG2ZRyqJIs35asSjiGHQkXnh5D86cga/view
3. https://veaatravesdelvapeo.org/
