Shown are SMAMS sixth graders who graduated from the D.A.R.E. program. They were honored during a recent recognition ceremony.

ST. MARYS – Sixth grade students at St. Marys Area High School were recently recognized for completing the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.

City of St. Marys Police Department Officers Shaffer and Marconi were the presenters for the nine-week program in which students learned responsible and safe decision making, defining problems, evaluating decisions, and effective communication were key components.

All students who participated in the program received an award certificate during a recognition ceremony which recently took place on Tuesday in the gym for the entire sixth grade class, all of whom also wore the trademark black and red D.A.R.E. t-shirts.

25 Students Graduate Our Lady of Hope D.A.R.E. Program!

25 Students Graduate Our Lady of Hope D.A.R.E. Program!

D.A.R.E. Officers Willett, Sutton, and Pruett taught students good decision making while building trust between community & law enforcement
Students at Our Lady of Hope celebrated their D.A.R.E. graduations on June 1, 2023 culminating a 10-week long program that the…

Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Graduates 2nd D.A.R.E. Class

Cocke County Sheriff’s Office Graduates 2nd D.A.R.E. Class

On May 17th, the Cocke County Sheriff's Office graduated its 2nd D.A.R.E. class at Grassy Fork Elementary School in Hartford, TN. "We are proud to say, our second D.A.R.E. Class graduated from Grassy Fork Elementary School today. 15 students successfully completed the...

D.A.R.E. Graduation in Aeroland

D.A.R.E. Graduation in Aeroland

At the end of a D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony in Aeroland, a First Nation territory in northern Ontario, Canada, the graduating kids “swarmed” their D.A.R.E. Officer.

D.A.R.E. Graduates 15 Royalston Students

D.A.R.E. Graduates 15 Royalston Students

ROYALSTON – Fifteen fifth-graders from the Royalston Community School (RCS) participated in a ceremony celebrating their graduation from a 10-week D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Local and state dignitaries were on hand for the celebration, and...

Marion Elementary Fifth-Graders Complete D.A.R.E.

Marion Elementary Fifth-Graders Complete D.A.R.E.

Prior to spring break, Marion Elementary School and its fifth-grade class completed the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for the 2022-23 school year. D.A.R.E. is a 10-week awareness initiative that is instructed by McDowell County Schools in...

Mayor’s Message | D.A.R.E. Empowers Scotts Valley students

Mayor’s Message | D.A.R.E. Empowers Scotts Valley students

Students face challenges beyond the pressure to succeed academically. Parents hear about many of these issues as their children move through middle school, high school and beyond. These challenges include peer pressure, drugs, harassment, bullying, discrimination and...

St. Marys Area Middle School Students Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program

St. Marys Area Middle School Students Graduate from D.A.R.E. Program

ST. MARYS — St. Marys Area Middle School sixth graders graduated from the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program on Tuesday, April 4. D.A.R.E. is a “highly-acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and...