Students and teachers across Rockdale and Rockdale County Public Schools will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 22-26 to promote smart decision making surrounding drugs, alcohol, substances and behaviors. Here are a few of the activities going on in RCPS schools:
Barksdale Elementary School
Monday: Live Drug Free! (wear red)
Tuesday: One School, One Goal! (wear school colors)
Wednesday: Don’t Get Mixed Up with Drugs (wear mismatched clothes)
Thursday: Don’t Get Tied Up with Drugs (wear tie-dyed shirts)
Friday: Drug-Free Pledge (wear seasonal shirt – orange or black)
CJ Hicks Elementary
Monday: Turn Your Back on Bullying and Drugs (wear shirts backwards)
Tuesday: Blow Drugs and Bullying Away (red ribbon balloons)
Wednesday: Sock It to Drugs (wear funny socks)
Thursday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Friday: Say No to Drugs (wear red shirts and blue jeans)
Flat Shoals Elementary
Monday: Show your School Spirit (wear school colors)
Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: Just Say No to Drugs (wear red)
Thursday: Tie One on Against Drugs (wear a tie or bow)
Friday: Sprit Day – Count on Me to be Drug Free (wear FSE school shirt or team shirt and jeans)
Hightower Trail Elementary
Monday: Turn Your Back on Bullying and Drugs (wear shirts backwards)
Tuesday: Hugs not Drugs (bring favorite huggable stuffed friend)
Wednesday: Give Bad Choices the Boot! (wear boots)
Thursday: Tune Out Unhealthy Choices (play music during lunch)
Friday: Drug-Free Day (wear red)
Honey Creek Elementary
Monday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team or school jersey)
Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Thursday: Don’t Get Tied Down with Drugs (wear ties)
Friday: RED-y to be Drug Free (wear red)
JH House Elementary
Ribbons and bracelets
Daily Red Ribbon Week news broadcasts
Dress-Up Days
Daily RRW drawings
Writing contest with grade-level winners
Poster contest with grade-level winners
Lorraine Elementary School
Monday: Sock it to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Tuesday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Wednesday: Be a Jeanius (wear jeans)
Thursday: Show Your School Spirit (wear school colors)
Friday: Drug-Free Pledge (wear red)
Peek’s Chapel Elementary
Monday: Drug-Free Dress Out (wear red) and Ronald McDonald anti-bullying program in cafeteria
Tuesday: Sock It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: Being Drug-Free it No Sweat (wear sweat suits)
Thursday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Friday: Shade Out Drugs (wear sunglasses) and judge Door Decorating Contest
Pine Street Elementary
Monday: Sock It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Tuesday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Wednesday: Turn Our Back on Drugs (wear shirts backwards)
Thursday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Friday: We are RED-y to Battle Drugs (wear red)
Shoal Creek Elementary (celebrates Wellness Week)
Monday: “Step to your Health!” Wear comfortable walking shoes, count the number of steps we take during the week
Tuesday: “Sleep to Win” Add up hours of schnoozing with a Sleep Chart.
Wednesday: “BLUE OUT!” Wear BLUE to demonstrate our compassion for each other.
Thursday: “We ARE what we EAT!” Draw a picture of your favorite snack food and wear it on your shirt today
Friday: “We’re looking toward our FUTURES!” Wear the clothes we’ll wear in our future careers
Sims Elementary School
Monday: Fight Against Drugs (wear camouflage)
Tuesday: Follow Your Dreams, Don’t Do Drugs! (wear pajamas)
Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Thursday: Drugs and I Don’t Mix (wear mismatched clothes)
Friday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Conyers Middle School
Monday: Kick-Off Day (wear red ribbons)
Tuesday: Drug-Free Pledge (sign the pledge)
Wednesday: Wear Red Day
Thursday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Friday: Sock It to Drugs (wear funny socks)
Davis Middle School
Monday: Follow Your Dreams (wear pajamas)
Tuesday: Stomp Out Drugs (wear mismatched shoes)
Wednesday: I Can Be Anything I Want to Be (dress like your future career)
Thursday: Shade Out Drugs (wear sunglasses)
Friday: Stay In the Game (wear athletic gear)
Edwards Middle School
Olweus Door Decorating Contest, Word of the Day, Class Discussions
Memorial Middle School
Monday: History of Red Ribbon Week
Tuesday: Wear Red Day
Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Thursday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Friday: Say Boo to Drugs (wear freaky Friday clothes)
Heritage High School
Monday: We’re Wild about Being Drug Free (wear animal print)
Tuesday: Choose to Be a Good Influence (wear matching clothes as a friend – Twin Day)
Wednesday: We’re Socking It to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Thursday: We Think Drugs are Tacky (wear tacky clothes)
Friday: Red Ribbon Awareness (wear red)
Rockdale County High School
RCHS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week by decorating the outside of the building, hanging posters, providing information during lunch, and giving students the opportunity to experience the “drunk driving” goggles.
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Monday: Wear red ribbons and learn about the impact of drugs based on a real story
Tuesday: Wear red
Wednesday: Drug-Free Pledge cards
Thursday: Public Service Announcement created by students
Friday: Pledge Banner for all students to sign
Salem High School
Monday: Drug-Free Pledge (wear red)
Tuesday: Sock it to Drugs (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: Ghost Out Day (the Grim Reaper will visit classes to collect the souls of students killed in drug-related accidents – students will wear white and paint their faces white)
Thursday: Teacher Appreciation Day (SADD Chapter will bring refreshments for teachers)
Friday: Mock Car Wreck (students will enact a fatal car accident)
Alpha Academy
Monday: Team Up Against Drugs (wear team jersey)
Tuesday: Stomp Out Drugs (wear boots)
Wednesday: Put a Cap on Drugs (wear caps)
Thursday: Don’t Get Tied Up with Drugs (wear ties)
Friday: Drug-Free Pledge (wear red)
