2. Real Life is Drug
• __ percentFREE alcohol
of drug and
addictions begin in the teenage years.
• According to research conducted by
The Partnership at Drugfree.org as
many as one in __ teens say they have
taken a prescription drug without
having a prescription for it
themselves.
• _____________ are the second
leading cause of teen death in the
United States.
• __________________ is/are now

3. Real Life is Drug
FREE
WHAT IS RED RIBBON
WEEK?
It is an ideal way for people and
communities to unite and take a
visible stand against drugs. Show
your personal commitment to a
drug-free lifestyle through
participating in Red Ribbon Week.

4. Real Life is Drug
FREE
WHY?
The Red Ribbon Campaign was started
when drug traffickers in Mexico City
murdered DEA agent Kiki Camarena in
1985. This began the continuing
tradition of displaying 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
towards the creation of a DRUG-FREE
AMERICA.

5. Real Life is Drug
FREE
• Theme for 2012 Red Ribbon Week-
• GCA’s Red Ribbon Week will take place
October 29th - November 2nd.
• 10/19 – Homeroom teachers will need to
kmail students information regarding the
Red Ribbon Week
activities, poster/essay contest and
contest requirements (flyer will be
provided by counselors).
• 10/26 – All contest submissions are due
to appropriate counselor.
• ES- Amanda Bishop
• MS-Shay Locke

6. Real Life is Drug
FREE
MONDAY:
• 10/29- Teachers will introduce
theme (Real Life is Drug Free)
and purpose of Red Ribbon Week
during homeroom– PPT will be
provided to teachers (very
similar to today’s PPT).

7. Real Life is Drug
FREE
TUESDAY:
10/30-‖GCA Rallies in Red‖
MS & HS GCA staff will take pictures WEAR
of themselves in Red (send to
appropriate counselors RED!!
for Assembly PPT). Students will
be encouraged to wear red that
day and take pictures of themselves
holding signs saying ―I pledge to be drug-
free‖ etc. The pictures should be kmailed
appropriate counselor.

8. Real Life is Drug
FREE
WEDNESDAY:
10/31- ―GCA Pledge Day‖
ES, MS and HS students will be
provided with the survey link
below in order to take the
pledge, electronically sign the doc
and commit to a drug free life.

9. Real Life is Drug
FREE
THURSDAY
11/1 – ―Reaching Out to Make a Difference
Day‖
Students will be encouraged to say 3
positive things to someone, donate a canned
good, write on their grade wallwisher –‖how
they can make a difference in the fight
against drugs.‖
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweekk-2
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweek3-5
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweek-6th
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweek7th
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweek8th
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/redribbonweek9th

10. Real Life is Drug
FREE
Friday
11/2 – Assembly Day
ES @ 11 am MS @ 11:30 and HS @
12:00 – Counselors will present
during assembly.
Winners of the poster and essay
contest will be announced!

11. Real Life is Drug
FREE
ES, MS & HS Poster Contest:
 Poster must be on regular-sized poster board.
Take picture of poster and submit via kmail.
 Any medium may be used
(colors, paint, markers, computer
graphics, etc.)
 Subject of the kmail – RRW Poster Contest
 ES -Poster must contain an anti-drug
slogan.
 MS & HS -Poster contest based on
theme: Real life is drug free.
 Poster should include student’s
name, homeroom teacher, and
grade. Info must be on the upper
right corner.

12. Real Life is Drug
FREE
MS & HS Essay Requirements:
– Title of the essay is: ―I am
the future…Why I choose
to make it drug free.‖
– Essay should be double-spaced, and
typed.
– Judging will be based on
originality, expression of theme, and
organization of thoughts and ideas.
– Student’s name, online
learning/homeroom teacher, and
grade must be on the upper right

13. Real Life is Drug
FREE
• For the Poster Contest-
– A winner will be selected from
ES, MS and HS
• For the Essay Contest-
– A winner will be selected from
– the MS and HS
*ES winners will receive a
$20 gift
card.
*MS & HS winners will

14. Real Life is Drug
FREE
Contest submissions are due Oct.
26th. Students should submit
poster/essay to the following
counselor via kmail:
• ES-Amanda Bishop
• MS-Shay Locke
• HS-Jennifer Orage
* Kmail subject: RRW Poster Contest /

15. Real Life is Drug
FREE MOVING UPSTREAM
A Story of Prevention
Effective prevention
While walking along the banks of a river, a
strategies
passerby notices that someone in the water is
are ongoing and encompass
drowning. After pulling the person ashore, the multiple activities in a variety
rescuer notices another person in the river in of environments, and no one
need of help. individual, organization or
government agency, can
prevent
Before long, the river is filled with drowning
substance abuse on its own.
people, and more rescuers are required to Effective prevention is
assist the initial rescuer. Unfortunately, some everyone’s responsibility—
people are not saved, and some victims fall youth, adults, schools,
back into the river after they have been pulled and communities.
Schools
ashore. At this time, one of the rescuers starts play an
walking upstream. ―Where are you going? A‖ the important
other rescuers ask, disconcerted. The upstream role in
rescuer replies, ―”I‘m going upstream to see why preventing
so many people keep falling into the river.” substance
abuse.
As it turns out, the bridge leading across
the river upstream has a hole through which
people are falling. The upstream rescuer
realizes that fixing the hole in the bridge will
prevent many people from ever falling into the
Cohen, L & Chehimi, S. (2007). Prevention is Primary: Strategies
river in the first place. for Community Well-Being. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.