Oct. 20, 2006

GCISD students, staff to celebrate Red Ribbon Week

GCISD campuses will celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-27 with a variety of activities. The District will sponsor a drug prevention poster contest for each grade level and campuses will be decorating their buildings inside and out during this week as part of a District “decorate your school” contest. Campus events include:

Monday, Oct. 23
Bear Creek Elementary – “Put a cap on drugs:” Wear a favorite hat/cap.
Bransford Elementary – “Pledge Day:” Make a drug-free pledge; receive anti-drug wristbands and ribbons, and wear red clothing.
Cannon Elementary – “100% me drug free:” Wear clothes representing a career you could have if you are drug free.
Colleyville Elementary – “Drugs will hurt you:” Wear something to show you are injured (nothing scary or bloody).
Dove Elementary – “Friends help friends be drug free:” Twin day.
Glenhope Elementary – “Put a cap on drugs:” Wear a headband or bandanna.
Grapevine Elementary – “Band together against drugs:” Wear an interesting hat/cap.
Heritage Elementary – “Team up against drugs:” Wear a favorite team shirt/jersey.
O.C. Taylor Elementary – “Tag-you’re it:” Wear red and receive “dog tag” ribbon necklace.
Silver Lake Elementary – “Put on your thinking cap-don’t do drugs:” Wear cap/hat to school.
Timberline Elementary – “Put a cap on drugs:” Wear a hat/cap.
Colleyville Middle – “Kick drugs to the west:” Cowboy day.
Cross Timbers Middle – “Team up against drugs:” Friends dress alike or wear a favorite team jersey.
Grapevine Middle – “Don’t get mixed up with drugs:” Wear mismatched clothing.
Heritage Middle – “Join the fight against drugs:” Wear military/camouflage clothes.
Colleyville Heritage High – “Put a cap on drugs:” Wear hats.
Bridges – “Drugs destroy dreams:” Wear pajamas.

Timberline Elementary
Students will be treated to a special drug awareness program presented by Nana Puddin.’ Through puppets and ventriloquism, the presentation will encourage students to stay away from harmful drugs. Grades K-2 will see the program at 8:30 a.m.; grades 3-5 at 9:30 a.m.  Parents and siblings are welcome to attend.

Grapevine Middle School
The Life Choices Program of the Texas Department of Corrections will send two inmates to speak with students about making positive choices. Grades 6-7 will meet in the gym at 10:30 a.m.; Eighth-grade students meet at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 24
Bear Creek Elementary – “Hugs not drugs:” Bring a favorite stuffed animal.
Bransford Elementary – “Too Cool for Drugs:” Wear a favorite pair of sunglasses.
Cannon Elementary – “Drugs mix you up:” Wear all mixed up clothes.
Colleyville Elementary – “Drugs make you feel weird:” Wear something weird.
Dove Elementary – “Give drugs the slip:” Slipper day.
Glenhope Elementary – “Team up against drugs:” Wear team jerseys.
Grapevine Elementary – “Drugs and I don’t mix:” Wear mismatched clothing.
Heritage Elementary – “HES Eagles give drugs the ‘slip’:” Wear slippers or house shoes.
O.C. Taylor Elementary – “Run away from drugs:” Wear running/warm-up clothes.
Silver Lake Elementary – “Sock it to drugs:” Wear socks in the classroom.
Timberline Elementary – “Use your head-don’t use drugs:” Crazy hair day.
Colleyville Middle – “Be crazy for life, not drugs:” Tacky day.
Cross Timbers Middle – “Put a shade on drugs:” Wear caps, visors, cowboy hats or crazy hats.
Grapevine Middle – “Team up against drugs:” Wear favorite team apparel.
Heritage Middle – “Too cool to do drugs:” Wear sunglasses.
Colleyville Heritage High – “Sock it to drugs:” Wear crazy socks.
Grapevine High – “Chain of Life:” Students pledge to be drug free to complete paper chain.
Bridges – “Don’t get mixed up with drugs:” Wear mixed/matched clothing.

Wednesday, Oct. 25
Bear Creek Elementary – “Too cool for drugs:” Wear sunglasses.
Bransford Elementary – “Put a cap on drugs:” Wear a favorite hat/cap.
Cannon Elementary – “I have better things to do than drugs:” Wear something representing a hobby.
Colleyville Elementary – “Drugs put you to sleep:” Wear pajamas and slippers.
Dove Elementary – “Drugs and I don’t mix:” Mismatched clothing day.
Glenhope Elementary – “Follow your dreams/don’t do drugs:” Wear pajamas/slippers.
Grapevine Elementary – “Use your head and don’t do drugs:” Wear hair in a crazy way or wear a wig (no coloring of hair).
Heritage Elementary – “HES Eagles ‘sock’ it to drugs:” Wear crazy socks.
O.C. Taylor Elementary – “We’re wild about being drug free:” Wear animal print clothing and/or wild hats.
Silver Lake Elementary – “Team up against drugs:” Wear favorite team shirt.
Timberline Elementary – “Wear red:” Wear red clothing.
Colleyville Middle – “Don’t let drugs mess with your game:” Sports day.
Cross Timbers Middle – “Don’t get mixed up with drugs:” Wear mixed-matched clothing.
Grapevine Middle – “We LOVE to be drug free:” Wear red clothes and red hearts.
Heritage Middle – “Friends help friends:” Dress up as twins or look-alikes.
Colleyville Heritage High – “Choose your friends wisely:” Dress like a twin.
Bridges – “Get yourself tied up in making good choices:” Wear a tie.

Grapevine Middle School
The Texas Drug Enforcement Agency will send a helicopter to fly over the GMS football field to photograph students, faculty and family members spelling out “GMS 06 Drug Free.”
The photo will feature a running “Pony,” the school mascot, designed by Bill Berghauser’s Technology Education class.

Grapevine High School
Grapevine High School PTSA will sponsor “Take Two,” a multi-media presentation by M.A.D.D. at 9 a.m. Oct. 25 in the GHS auditorium.  The 55-minute production features celebrity interviews, poignant stories of real young people and a contemporary soundtrack.  The show also teaches the importance of making healthy choices, avoiding alcohol and other drug use and understanding the risks and responsibilities of new teen drivers.

Thursday, Oct. 26
Bear Creek Elementary – “Sock it to drugs:” Wear crazy socks.
Bransford Elementary – “Team up against drugs:” Wear a favorite team, club or group shirt.
Cannon Elementary – “Follow your dreams:” Wear pajamas.
Colleyville Elementary – “Friends don’t let friends do drugs:” Dress alike with a group of friends.
Dove Elementary – “Team up against drugs:” Team jersey day.
Glenhope Elementary – “Hugs not drugs:” Bring a stuffed animal.
Grapevine Elementary – “Drugs give you the blues:” Wear blue clothing.
Heritage Elementary – “Turn your back on drugs:” Wear clothes inside out.
O.C. Taylor Elementary – “Fighting the war against drugs:” Wear camo colored clothes.
Silver Lake Elementary – “Shade out drugs:” Wear sunglasses.
Timberline Elementary – “‘Lei’ off drugs:” Wear Hawaiian clothing.
Colleyville Middle – “Be a hero, don’t do drugs:” Superhero day.
Cross Timbers Middle – “Don’t get lost in drugs:” Wear camo or tie-dye clothing.
Grapevine Middle – “Sock it to drugs day:” Wear slippers to school.
Heritage Middle – “Don’t slip into drugs:” Wear favorite team shirt.
Colleyville Heritage High – “Split from drugs not life:” Banana splits will be given out during lunches.  Students may bring a banana and receive a free treat or pay 25 cents without banana.
Grapevine High – “Goblin Day:” Wear Halloween costumes.
Bridges – “Hats off to good choices:” Wear a hat or sunglasses.

Friday, Oct. 27
Bear Creek Elementary – “Wear red day.”
Bransford Elementary – “Spirit day:” Wear Bransford spirit shirt or red shirt.
Cannon Elementary – “Plant the promise:” Wear red clothing.
Colleyville Elementary – “Wear red day.”
Dove Elementary – “Wear red day.”
Glenhope Elementary – “Wear red day.”
Grapevine Elementary – “100% me drug free spirit day:” Wear red clothing or school shirts.
Heritage Elementary – “Red Rally:” Wear red clothing.
O.C. Taylor Elementary – “Lights out on drugs:” Wear pajamas.
Silver Lake Elementary – “Drugs make me see red:” Wear red clothing.
Timberline Elementary – “Give drugs the slip:” Wear pajamas and slippers.
Colleyville Middle – “100% me, drug free:” Red Rally day.
Cross Timbers Middle – “Red Ribbon pep rally day:” Wear red clothing.
Grapevine Middle – “Don’t pretend to be someone you are not:” Wear an appropriate costume of your choice.
Heritage Middle – “Wear red day.”
Colleyville Heritage High – “Red out drugs:” Wear red to school.
Bridges – “Don’t hide, have some pride:” Wear school spirit clothing.