Red Ribbon Week
As part of Red Ribbon Week, the students and faculty at Liberty Park Middle School participated in activities that emphasized the importance of a drug-free, healthy lifestyle. Photo courtesy of Linda Rummell.
As part of Red Ribbon Week, the students and faculty at Liberty Park Middle School participated in activities that emphasized the importance of a drug-free, healthy lifestyle. The official theme for the week was Love Yourself...Be Drug Free. During homeroom, the students worked together to design, create and decorate their homeroom doors with messages that encouraged students not to use drugs. The class with the winning door and the runner-up received a mini Dairy Queen blizzard party.
There was also a dress up theme for each day. On Monday the theme was “Put Drugs to Bed” and everyone wore pajamas. Also on Monday, the students signed a drug-free banner and pledged that they would live a drug-free life. On Tuesday the theme was “Drugs are Tacky” and everyone wore tacky clothes. Also on that day, a photo booth was set up in the cafeteria. Students could have their picture made for $1 with remaining proceeds going to Addiction Prevention Coalition, an organization in Central Alabama whose mission is to help prevent substance abuse. On Wednesday, the theme was “Heroes Don’t Do Drugs” and everyone either dressed as their favorite superhero or created their own superhero. On Thursday, the theme was “Team Up against Drugs” and everyone wore their favorite team’s jersey. Also on Thursday, the eighth-grade students heard Danny Molloy, a recovering addict speak about his journey. On Friday, the theme was “Scare Away Drugs” and everyone wore Halloween costumes.
-Submitted by Linda Rummell
