Rockwood Schools Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

National Red Ribbon Week runs from Oct. 23-31, a drug prevention awareness project during which adults and youth are encouraged to demonstrate their support of drug-free lifestyles and to participate in various drug prevention activities.

This year's theme is "Life is a Movie: Film Drug Free," and schools around the Rockwood School District are taking part in the festivities by holding their own events, contests, theme days and more.

Check out what some of our schools are doing to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.

• Rockwood South Middle held a poster contest for students to make their own Red Ribbon Week-themed design, with prizes for the top two entries. Contestants Lauren, Eliza, Fiona, Lillian, Sophia F., Gia, Sophia T., Lilah, Harper and Faith were recognized for their efforts on the morning announcements, and Fiona and Lillian earned prizes as the top two entries.
• Kehrs Mill Elementary commemorated Red Ribbon Week with a bingo activity and a "bad habits" bulletin board.

• Bowles Elementary drew on the national theme with a spirit day that included "drop everything and read" time as well as a Popcorn Day involving the school PTO popping popcorn for students and staff.
• Blevins Elementary students filled out Red Ribbon Week-themed stars, which will be displayed at the school to greet students Monday morning, Oct. 28.
• Schools around Rockwood -- including Geggie Elementary, Eureka High and Bowles -- held themed spirit dress-up days for students and staff to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.

• Wild Horse Elementary is delivering grade-specific lessons throughout October and early November -- such as "I Will Be OK" and coping skills for kindergarteners, "The Power to Choose" for second-graders and "Your Reputation and Bad Choices Don't Make You Who You Are" for fourth-graders -- leading up to a schoolwide Red Ribbon spiriit week from Nov. 4-8.
• LaSalle Springs Middle is holding schoolwide spirit days from Oct. 23-31, with the biggest one being the "Red Out" day on Oct. 30, including guest speakers.
• Woerther Elementary's spirit week runs from Oct. 23-28 and includes days highlighting healthy choices such as limiting screen time, eating healthy and going outside to play.
• Ridge Meadows Elementary rang in Red Ribbon Week with a "Readers Theater" video featuring third-graders encouraging their schoolmates to make Really Excellent Decisions.