Friday, October 29, 2010

Red Ribbon Week

their classroom door decorated for the contest

It's disturbing to me that this is even an issue that needs to be addressed with elementary-age kids, but sadly it is so I'm glad schools make a big deal out of it. Their theme this week: Show Good Character by Being Drug Free. I've talked to Rhett a lot (not just this week) about making good decisions, even when the people around him are not (whether relating to drugs or something else).
The theme days were fun for the kids:
Monday
"Give Drugs the Boot Day" (wear boots)
Tuesday
"Shade Out Drugs Day" (wear sunglasses)
Wednesday
"Team Up Against Drugs Day" (wear jersey or sports shirt, he wanted to wear his soccer uniform.)
Thursday
"Put a Cap on Drugs Day" (wear a cap/hat. R chose the golf cap that Bobba gave him)
Friday--"Wear Red Day"
According to the school nurse, Rhett will likely come home today wearing red AND black. As in a black eye. I missed two calls from the nurse while I was trying to get Alexee to take a nap, but luckily she reached Lane. Rhett and another child collided at recess and R has a big bruise under his eye. Lane talked to him on the phone though and asked him if he wanted to come home or stay at school, and he wanted to stay. The nurse told Lane he was just fine and whatever we wanted to do was okay.
*Update*
Ouch!

4 comments:

Ryan V. said...

What cute ideas for themed days for that week! It is sad that they have to address it in elementary, but on the other hand, it's good for kids to know early to "give drugs the boot". :) Sorry about his black eye, poor guy. He sounds tough though.

Sharmin said...

We had some pretty fun themes this week, too. Red Ribbon week is almost as fun at Spirit Week!

Logan had his first black eye a couple of weeks ago. He was playing on the squeeze chute at the barn and pushed a lever that came back and whacked him on his cheekbone. He hasn't climbed on the chute again.

Jacquie Wallace said...

That's some shiner!!! He'll be glad you documented that for him.

on the eastern journey said...

So sorry about Rhett's black eye. Maybe he can be a pirate for Halloween and wear a patch over it?