Valley’s Red Ribbon Week is from Monday, October 19^th through Friday, October 23^rd. 

This week will bring attention to nutrition, exercise, safety as well as character.  We will also be incorporating the six pillars of our new Character program CHARACTER COUNTS!® Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

Each day of the week will focus on a different Healthy Choice that your child can make for his or herself or for the entire family.  Each evening there will be a discussion opportunity for families to participate in as well as an activity for the children to complete. Fun and healthy PRIZES will be awarded for participation and completion of the activities.

Packets have been sent home in your Friday folders. Each evening your child completes an activity, please fill out one of the “raffle tickets” to be turned in the following day. There will be volunteers at two different locations each morning between 8:15 and 8:30 to collect the raffle tickets and activities.  (Afternoon kindergarten students can turn in their raffle tickets to their teacher and we will have a raffle for them.)  Please see below for an outline of activities for the week. 

We hope that you enjoy a week of fun and reflection as we all learn to make Healthy Choices!

~Heather McNally and Cathy Sereno, Red Ribbon Week Co-Chairs

MONDAY, Oct 19........CHARACTER COUNTS! DAY

Wear one of the 6 Pillars of Character colors today!  Trustworthiness (blue), Respect (yellow), Responsibility (green), Fairness (orange), Caring (red), and Citizenship (purple)

Turn in the completed “Kids for Character Pledge” worksheet along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle. Parents: For more information about CHARACTER COUNTS!, visit the CHARACTER COUNTS! Web site at: http://www.charactercounts.org/

TUESDAY, Oct 20........SAFETY DAY

It’s Safety Day at Burton Valley! Turn in your completed “Safety Wordfind” along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle. Parents: For more information on the Take 25 Program and for discussion tips, visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Web site at: http://www.take25.org

WEDNESDAY, Oct 21........EXERCISE DAY

Today is the Walkathon! Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.  Turn in your completed “Exercise Worksheet” along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle.   

THURSDAY, Oct 22........NUTRITION DAY 

It’s Nutrition Day at Burton Valley! Today is about making Healthy Food Choices. Turn in your completed “Healthy Plate” along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle. Parents: For more information, visit the USDA My Pyramid.Gov “Steps to a Healthier You” Web site at:http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html

FRIDAY, Oct 23........CHARACTER COUNTS! DAY -RESPECT Pillar