Pubdate: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 Source: Carmi Times, The (IL) Copyright: 2006 Carmi Times Contact: http://www.carmitimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3318 LOTS OF RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES PLANNED Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated Oct. 23-27 in the Carmi-White County school system, and this year's theme is "Being Drug Free is My Responsibility!" School officials have released a schedule of events planned during the week. Brownsville Attendance Center Monday -- Team Up Against Drugs Day. Students can wear their choice of a team logo shirt. Tuesday -- Sock it to Drugs Day. Students can wear mismatched or crazy socks Wednesday -- Red Day. Students will wear red clothing. Thursday -- "I can, you can, we can." Students will bring canned food from home to be donated to food banks. High school The building theme is "ALIVE," an acronym. A = Awareness of alcohol and drug abuse. L = Life will be altered by impaired driving. I = Impact affects everyone around you. V = Vision of a drug-free community. E = Educate our community on substance abuse. The theme will be on the marquee and on the Carmi-White County High School website. Red Ribbons will hang on the front doors of the school. Drug-free banners will be available for students to sign. Big Red gum will be handed out to students. Banners will be available in various classrooms, giving students the chance to write why they choose to be "ALIVE" and not use drugs or alcohol Wednesday will be Wear Red Day. Students will be collecting canned foods to demonstrate that drug free comes in cans: "I Can, You Can, We Can!" The canned goods collected will be donated in time for Thanksgiving. Middle School All week long, students will be collecting canned foods to demonstrate that drug free comes in cans: "I Can, You Can, We Can!" The food will be donated to local food banks. Monday is Sock It to Drugs Day. Students can wear mismatched or crazy socks to show their support of the theme. Also, students will experience the MAD SCIENCE (Tobacco) Assembly in the afternoon. Tuesday is Tie One On Against Drugs Day. Students will be encouraged to support the theme by wearing ties. Wednesday is not only Wear Red Day but it is also Band Against Drugs Day, which is a day where students wear band-type bracelets with their red clothes. Thursday is the day that students can wear leis and/or Hawaiian clothes to support Lei Off Drugs Day. Crossville On Monday, students will be given red ribbons and red bracelets with the theme "Being drug free is my responsibility." Band against drugs-wear the red bracelets. A Mad Science Assembly will be held from 12:30 to 1:15. Tuesday will be Sock It to Drugs Day and students may wear mismatched or crazy socks. Students will do an activity in the computer lab relating to being drug free. Students will be treated to half of a red apple to eat. Wednesday will be Team up Against Drugs Day, and students will be encouraged to wear team jerseys or, if one has no jersey, to wear red. Students will be given a Drug Free Pencil or Activity Book about drugs and alcohol. They will each plant one red tulip bulb in front of the school. Thursday will be Put a Cap On Drugs Day, and students will wear hats. This will also be a Character Ed Fun Day, and students will decorate cookies with red icing. Cooks will make the cookies. Jefferson, Lincoln, Pre-K Attendance Centers Monday's theme will be "Give Drugs the Slip." Students can wear their house shoes or slippers to school. Tuesday's theme will be "Team Up Against Drugs." Students may wear team jerseys, sport shirts or school colors. Lincoln students will have an assembly at 9 a.m. with Officer Bob. Wednesday's theme will be Wear Red Day, and students should wear red clothes to match their Red Ribbons. Thursday's theme is "Follow your Dreams, Don't Do Drugs." Students can wear pajamas to school. Jefferson students will have an assembly on how being responsible and substance free have helped various community members get and keep interesting jobs. - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine