
Sixth grade essay and participation award winners pictured with Deputy Phillip Ryan are Beckett Nelson, Alaina Wolff, London LaFortune, Mason Mergen, Madelyn Krempges, and Nixie May-Duncan.
Last week we had a graduation of sorts. On Dec. 8 our sixth graders were given awards acknowledging their work focusing on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.). All students were each awarded certificates of completion. Medals were awarded to winners of each class’s essay winner, while t-shirts and stuffed animals were given to students exhibiting high participation, positive attitude and great citizenship.
In its more than 30-year history, D.A.R.E. education program has provide students with the knowledge and tools then need to resist drugs, alcohol, and other high risk behaviors. D.A.R.E.’s programming has been implemented in thousands of schools throughout the United States and many other countries. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
Our new School Resource Officer, Deputy Phillip Ryan, completed the instruction over the first semester. This is Ryan’s first time teaching the lessons, which focus on: Risky situations, responding to pressure, peer pressure, effective communication, making safe and responsible decisions, bullying, being a good citizen, and stress. The acronym REAL is a large part of the curriculum and teaches youth four ways to refuse drug/alcohol offers – Refuse, Explain, Avoid and Leave.
Sixth grade essay and participation award winners pictured with Deputy Ryan are Beckett Nelson, Alaina Wolff, London LaFortune, Mason Mergen, Madelyn Krempges, and Nixie May-Duncan.
Award Nominations for the 2021 D.A.R.E. Awards
D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2021 Awards:
- D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year,
- Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement,
- D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year, and
Recipients of these prestigious awards…
2020 Mississippi D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year
Officer Wayne Miller of the Biloxi Police Department is the 2020 Mississippi D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year
Sheriff Beth Wins National Award for Commitment to D.A.R.E. Program for Children
D.A.R.E. America has named Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth — who spent 10 years of his career as a D.A.R.E. officer — as the nation’s Law Enforcement Executive of the Year. Department staff nominated Beth for the award, which honors one law enforcement executive…
Rylee Grubb, D.A.R.E.’s 2020 Louis “Skip” Miller National Scholarship Recipient
Each year, D.A.R.E. America International awards one member of its Youth Advocacy Board a $20,000 college scholarship. This year, Rylee Grubb from Arkansas was named the recipient of the D.A.R.E. America Louis ‘Skip’ Miller National Scholarship recipient…
Julia Manning, D.A.R.E. America’s 2019 Louis “Skip” Miller National Scholarship Recipient
Each year, D.A.R.E. America awards one member of its Youth Advocacy Board a $20,000 college scholarship. This year, New Jersey Youth Advocacy Board (YAB) member Julia Manning was named the recipient of the 2019 D.A.R.E. America Louis ‘Skip’ Miller National Scholarship...
Andrea Cook Receives Lifetime D.A.R.E. Graduate Award
"I am humbled and flattered to receive the D.A.R.E. Lifetime Graduate Award. Safety and making good decisions will follow through with our students for their entire lives. Good decision making results in positive self-esteem and an attitude (with the) ability to make...
Osage Student Wins State D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
A school-wide celebration was held last week in honor of Osage Middle School student Ashley Muhs, who won the 2018-19 state D.A.R.E. essay contest. Muhs, who is a seventh-grader this fall, wasn’t able to attend the state D.A.R.E. convention over the summer to read her winning essay aloud…
Local School Resource Officer, Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl, Recognized by the State
Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl is this year’s Larry R. Cox D.A.R.E Officer of the Year. “I love doing what I’m doing. I love coming here to Otsego. Couldn’t imagine being anywhere else,” said Ruckstuhl. The D.A.R.E officer has been teaching D.A.R.E classes at Otsego Local Schools for 6 years…
Fifth-Grade Student Wins Kansas D.A.R.E Essay Contest
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A fifth-grade student from El Paso Elementary School has been named the winner of the D.A.R.E essay contest, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Lauren Wilson, a 5th-grade student from Derby Kansas, participated in the Derby...
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