 Red Ribbon Week is October 24 - October 28, 2011
Red Ribbon Week at Burton Valley will be from Monday, October 24th through Friday, October 28th. At BVE, Red Ribbon Week is about building habits of quality family time, promoting open communication, and choosing healthy options for food, friends and activities. We seek to incorporate the themes of Red Ribbon Week into our current goals of helping children lead balanced, healthy lives. Red Ribbon Week will bring attention to nutrition, exercise, safety as well as character. 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 prizes will be awarded for participation and completion of the activities. Each evening after your child completes an activity, please fill out one of the “raffle tickets” to be turned in the following day along with their nightly activity. There will be volunteers at two different locations each morning between 8:15 am and 8:30 am to collect the nightly activities and raffle tickets. (Afternoon kindergarten students can turn in their raffle ticket to their teacher and we will have a raffle for them). In an effort
to save on printing costs, we will not be printing the Red Ribbon Week Packets.
Please scroll down to view the schedule for the week and links to the
discussion materials and student nightly activities. Raffle tickets can be
downloaded here. If you do not have
access to a printer, please stop by the office to see Mrs. Dahl and she can
make a copy for you.
MONDAY, October 24th - Red Ribbon Week Kick Off Day! WEAR RED TODAY!!! It’s RED RIBBON WEEK at Burton Valley! Check out all the great Red Ribbon Week posters and information throughout the school! On your way to class in the morning, stop by the one of the Red Ribbon Week tables and sign the Healthy Choices Pledge! Our official kickoff was on October 13th when the Wheels of Freestyle assembly came to BVE and talked to our students about making Healthy and Safe choices! Did you know that when asked the question, Did you eat breakfast this morning?, 95% of 5th graders surveyed in the Lafayette School District said they had breakfast but by 7th grade that number dropped to 76%. * Monday Night: Complete the activity for Tuesday-Family discussion and activity about
Healthy Food Choices-The importance of BREAKFAST! Parents can read
through the Nutrition Information with their children. Students can decorate the Healthy Breakfast Plate with a healthy breakfast. This is the time
to get creative! Color or cut out pictures and make a collage. All plates will
be displayed in the cafeteria.
TUESDAY-Food is Fuel! It’s NUTRITION DAY at Burton Valley! Today is about making Healthy Breakfast Choices. Turn in your completed Healthy Breakfast Plate along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle! Make sure you eat a healthy breakfast today! Did you know that when asked the question, When you ride a bicycle do you wear a helmet? only 62% of 5th graders surveyed in the Lafayette School District said they wear it “all the time”. *Tuesday Night: Complete the Safety Activity for Wednesday-Grades K-3 Family Discussion and Activity about Bike Safety and Grades 4-5 Internet Safety. K-3 Parents can read through the Bike Safety information and have a family discussion. Students complete the Bike Safety Coloring Sheet. 4-5 Parents can read through the Internet Safety information, decide what is appropriate for their child, and have a family discussion. Students can take one of the Internet Safety Pledges to post at home. Pledge #1 or Pledge #2.
WEDNESDAY-Keeping Safe at Home and School! It’s SAFETY DAY at Burton Valley! Today is about Making Safe Choices at Home and at School. K-3, turn in your completed Bike Safety Coloring Sheet along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle! 4-5, turn in your raffle ticket, signed by your parents, to show that you took one of the Internet Safety Pledges for a chance to win the daily raffle! You can keep your Internet Safety Pledge at home. *Wednesday night: Complete the activity for Thursday-Family Discussion and Activity about The Importance of Sleep and Exercise. Parents can read the Sleep Information and the Exercise Information and discuss it with their children. Students complete the Sleep and Exercise Word Find. THURSDAY-Strong Mind and Body It’s SLEEP and EXERCISE DAY at Burton Valley! Today is all about getting a good night’s sleep and moving your body. Make sure you take time to exercise today! Turn in your completed Sleep and Exercise Word Find along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle! *Thursday night: Complete the activity for Friday-Family Discussion about CHARACTER COUNTS! ® RESPECT and CARING Pillars. Parents can read the information about Respecting Differences and talk about the RESPECT and CARING Pillars. Students complete the Caring for Others Worksheet K-2 or Caring for Others Worksheet 3-5. FRIDAY-Respecting Our Differences and Caring for Others WEAR YELLOW FOR RESPECT OR RED FOR CARING TODAY!!! It’s CHARACTER COUNTS DAY at Burton Valley! Today is all about treating each other with Respect and Caring. Have lunch today with a classmate that you may not know very well. Invite a new classmate to join in your game at recess. Turn in your completed Caring for Others Worksheet along with your raffle ticket for a chance to win the daily raffle! "We are a nation of differences. Those differences don’t make us weak.
They’re the source of our strength." “CHARACTER COUNTS!® is a registered trademark/service mark of Josephson Institute." |