Number of Participants: 300
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $2,535
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Schools
Date: November 3, 2021
Location:
North Bellmore
NY, USA
About:
Students found many different ways to “say no to drugs” at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District, which took part in the national Red Ribbon Week campaign from Oct. 25-29.
There were activities each day of the week to send a schoolwide anti-drug message. To start off, they kicked drugs to the curb while enjoying games of kickball and soccer. Students showed they are Newbridge strong against drugs by wearing their school gear and they closed out the week by saying “boo” to drugs in black and orange attire.
Oct. 28 was “run away from drugs” day with the annual Rally in Red Run. Students wore red to school and did laps around the back field. Physical education teacher James Breslin set up a course that was about a quarter-mile, and students spent time either in the morning or afternoon walking, jogging and running around. They received a mark for each lap, with many students completing several miles.
Mr. Breslin said that Red Ribbon Week is about making healthy choices, and the fun run promotes the benefits of exercise.
Every class made red papers chains and each student contributed a link. Children wrote on their links different ways they can keep their bodies and minds healthy, from eating more fruits and vegetables to having positive interactions with classmates.
Photo captions:
1: Newbridge Elementary School students participated in the Rally in Red Run on Oct. 28, one of several activities during Red Ribbon Week that promoted healthy choices.
2: Grace Goldberg, Luca Mendoza, center, and Evan Ettinger showed how much exercise they got through the marks they got after completing each quarter-mile lap.
3: Fourth graders, from left, Santiago Avalos, Casey Caiaccia, Daniella Capritto and Michael Kondogianis contributed links to a class chain identifying ways they can be healthy.
4: Newbridge students showed their unity for drug-free living by wearing red.
Photos courtesy of the North Bellmore School District