Red Ribbon Week 2010

The Bloomfield R-14 School District is gearing up for Red Ribbon Week during October 25-29. The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered Kiki Camarena, a DEA agent, in 1985. This began the continuing tradition and displaying of Red Ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment toward the creation of a drug-free America. The district’s Red Ribbon Week theme is “One School, One Goal, Drug Free!” Many fun activities are planned during the Red Ribbon Campaign. These activities include pledges, dress-up days, and a school-wide parade. All students will be given the opportunity to sign a pledge to be drug-free. That pledge will go into a drawing for small prizes during the week. Students and staff will show their commitment to making healthy choices by dressing up each day. Monday is Mix-Up Day, Tuesday is Purple and Gold Day, Wednesday is Pajama Day, Thursday is Camouflage Day, and Friday is Costume Day. We will celebrate being drug-free with a school-wide parade at 1:30PM on Friday, October 29. The parade route will begin at the HS gym, go up Seneca Street, turn right on Salem, turn right on Center Street, and continue back to school. Parents and friends are invited to watch the fun.