Sherburne-Earlville students complete drug abuse resistance program
SHERBURNE – Fifth graders in the Sherburne-Earlville School District had a graduation ceremony Monday to celebrate the completion of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program.
Teachers, parents and community members gathered to watch as S-E’s fifth grade class received certificates for completing the DARE program.
“Over the last 12 weeks, the students have been working with Deputy Howard to resist drugs, alcohol, peer pressure and violence,” Elementary Assistant Principal John Douchinsky said. “The skills these students have learned over the past 12 weeks will come in handy in the very near future.”
Deputy Eric Howard, who has been heading the program at S-E, took the stage, saying he wanted to honor the fifth graders for their hard work. Howard has been a police officer for the past 29 years and has been participating in the DARE program for 11. “It’s rewarding for the students as well as for me,” he said.
The students learned about the DARE program and were able to pass along what they learned by participating in a poster making contest. “Students spent time looking at the very important message they learned, and sent it out to other students in the school through their posters,” Howard said.
All of the students received certificates for completing the program. Howard also gave out awards to students who scored 100 on the final DARE test, and prizes and certificates were given to the first, second, third and fourth place winners of the poster contest in each class.
In addition to learning about ways to resist the influence of drugs, alcohol and peer pressure, students also worked to help other children. They were asked to collect bottle tabs for the Tigris Shriners of Syracuse, a group dedicated to raising funds to treat children in hospital burn units. Students proceeded to the front of the room, carrying bottles, bags and boxes full of bottle tabs. “All these collections are for a worthy cause,” said Rolf Schwedes, can tab administrator. “This helps a whole lot of kids who deserve a little help.” According to Schwedes, last Thursday, a check for $756 was presented to Springfield Hospital. Another is expected to be delivered next month.
Howard concluded the program by thanking the parents for their involvement. He left with a final message for parents and one for students. “Please get involved in your children’s activities,” he said to the parents. “Know who their friends are. Set curfews. Set rules and be a positive roe model,” Howard encouraged. To the students, he said, “peer pressure is the next step in front of you. The friends you develop now will be your friends for the rest of your life.”
Five classes participated in the program, and a total of 109 students graduated on Monday.
Teachers, parents and community members gathered to watch as S-E’s fifth grade class received certificates for completing the DARE program.
“Over the last 12 weeks, the students have been working with Deputy Howard to resist drugs, alcohol, peer pressure and violence,” Elementary Assistant Principal John Douchinsky said. “The skills these students have learned over the past 12 weeks will come in handy in the very near future.”
Deputy Eric Howard, who has been heading the program at S-E, took the stage, saying he wanted to honor the fifth graders for their hard work. Howard has been a police officer for the past 29 years and has been participating in the DARE program for 11. “It’s rewarding for the students as well as for me,” he said.
The students learned about the DARE program and were able to pass along what they learned by participating in a poster making contest. “Students spent time looking at the very important message they learned, and sent it out to other students in the school through their posters,” Howard said.
All of the students received certificates for completing the program. Howard also gave out awards to students who scored 100 on the final DARE test, and prizes and certificates were given to the first, second, third and fourth place winners of the poster contest in each class.
In addition to learning about ways to resist the influence of drugs, alcohol and peer pressure, students also worked to help other children. They were asked to collect bottle tabs for the Tigris Shriners of Syracuse, a group dedicated to raising funds to treat children in hospital burn units. Students proceeded to the front of the room, carrying bottles, bags and boxes full of bottle tabs. “All these collections are for a worthy cause,” said Rolf Schwedes, can tab administrator. “This helps a whole lot of kids who deserve a little help.” According to Schwedes, last Thursday, a check for $756 was presented to Springfield Hospital. Another is expected to be delivered next month.
Howard concluded the program by thanking the parents for their involvement. He left with a final message for parents and one for students. “Please get involved in your children’s activities,” he said to the parents. “Know who their friends are. Set curfews. Set rules and be a positive roe model,” Howard encouraged. To the students, he said, “peer pressure is the next step in front of you. The friends you develop now will be your friends for the rest of your life.”
Five classes participated in the program, and a total of 109 students graduated on Monday.
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