What a great start to the new school year! It’s hard

to believe that we are already near the end of the

first grading period. We are thrilled to begin this

new adventure with all of our students. Our goal is

to create a strong, successful team through a com-

bined effort of our students, parents, and teachers.

Our core teachers are Mrs. Equihua (Math), Mrs.

Cartwright (Language Arts), Mrs. Blue (Science),

and Mr. Holobawski (Social Studies).

In Social Studies, with Mr. Holobawski, the students

are finishing up their lessons on geography and will

now be learning about ancient Greece. They will also

continue to discuss the upcoming election for Presi-

dent and local government also. During geography

lessons, students learned about maps, population

trends, cultures, and different types of governments.

In Science with Mrs. Blue, students will start off the

second semester with their Challenger Field Trip

“Mission To Mars”. They will prepare for the mis-

sion with Mars facts, labs, and group communica-

tion activities in order to have a successful mis-

sion. They will continue with their astronomy unit

throughout the quarter focusing more on Earth its

rotation vs revolution, why there are seasons, and

how tides are created. They will also be doing an

Oreo cookie moon phase lab! YUMMY!!

This past 9 weeks, students have been learning

about self-confidence and self-awareness in Lan-

guage Arts, with Mrs. Cartwright. We have been

reading short stories about this topics and discuss-

ing how we can gain confidence and awareness

within ourselves. Shortly, they will begin our narra-

tive writing project. Students will create a story

from a character that they’ve read about these

past 9 weeks.

In Math with Mrs. Equihua, the students have

been covering a variety of standards: Prime

Factorization, LCM, GCF, Integers, absolute

value and converting decimals and fractions.

So much fun! The second quarter will have the

students dealing with proportional relationships,

graphing on a coordinate grid, and working

more with decimals and fractions.

Overall, our team has really started well. Please

remind all students to use those agenda books

to write down all their homework assignments.

Also, check BUZZ for all homework throughout

the week. Thank you to all of our wonderful

parents for supporting your children so far this

school year.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have

any questions or concerns.

Team 6A- It is hard to believe that we

have already completed one quarter. Hope-

fully your child has settled in nicely here

and feels at home now. We are looking

forward to a very successful second quar-

ter. Below you will find a snapshot of what

we will be covering in the next nine weeks.

Language Arts- Over the last 9 weeks

students have been reading about kids

their own age overcoming obstacles to

overcome fears and to gain self-

confidence. They have also read about

students who are working and becoming

more self- aware of their strengths and

weaknesses. Any assignments that we have

had can be found on BUZZ. Students have

worked on some basic skills and creating an

interactive notebook (a pop- up book of

grammar skills and literature skills) in our

Enrichment classes and our core English

classes. They have been cutting and tap-

ing like crazy.

Math- The students should be writing all

of their assignments for the week in their

agenda books on Mondays. There is a

website from our textbook that students

can use as a source for help. There are

video tutorials for each lesson and practice

quizzes for students to use. The website

for general math is https://my.hrw.com/

index.jsp The username and password is

tmath27. The website for Honors math

video tutorials, extra practice, and practice

quizzes is https://my.hrw.com/index.jsp

The username and password is hmath36.

Each student should have this bookmarked

on their Google homepage. All assign-

ments can also be found in the Buzz An-

nouncements for Math.

Science- In this coming quarter, the stu-

dents will move past basic astronomy to

learn about how the Earth, its moon, and

our sun interact. This will include such

concepts as the seasons on Earth, the phas-

es of the moon, and what causes tides on

Earth.

Social Studies- The second nine weeks

will take students halfway around the world

and back in time to Ancient Greece. This is

a time and place that holds the roots to our

democratic society. However, getting there

was not an easy task, as the students will

find out. Students will also continue to look

at the Presidential Election and look at the

outcome as history unfolds before them.

BUZZ- Students are doing a great job

keeping their chrome book charged. Some

still try to play games, draw pictures, etc.

You can help us in this area by reminding

your child that the Chromebooks are only

for educational purposes. Thank you for

your support in with this area.

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In Science, students just finished chapter

7 over the solar system. Students will

begin chapter 6 which goes over how

Earth’s rotation, revolution, tilt and in-

teraction with the sun causes seasons,

tides, eclipses and the phases of the

moon. The students are excited about our

upcoming fieldtrip to Challenger Center

on November 7th and 8th. Students will

spend a couple of weeks preparing for the

teamwork that will be necessary for a

successful Mission to Mars.

In English, students are just about fin-

ished with our Unit-Interactions with

Self. Students have read several stories

featuring characters with diverse traits

and life circumstances. Students are

discovering what self-awareness is, chal-

lenges that we face, and similarities that

we all face as we grow up. They have

been able to reflect on their own traits

and personalities comparing them to

those of the characters that we are read-

ing about. Looking ahead, students are

about to tackle writing our first narrative

of the year.

In Social Studies, students just finished

up Unit 1 on geography, government,

and economy of the Western World.

Next, they are headed to Ancient

Greece. Students will learn about their

geography, government, economy and

culture. Students will continue doing

CNN Student News daily. Every two

weeks these notes and a summary on one

of the stories are due. The points earned

for this are a significant portion of their

social studies grade, so it’s important that

the students take notes and do their sum-

mary.

Math has been somewhat of a crazy ride

so far this year. Students have yet to

realize that they really do have to study

even if they didn’t study in elementary

school. They must also take notes. Some

kids have understood this, but many

haven’t. So far this year, students have

studied least common multiple, greatest

common factors, divisibility, introduc-

tion to integers and much more. Students

have had three unit tests this quar-

ter. Tests count as 45% of the grade,

quizzes are 35%, homework

(completion) is 5%, and graded home-

work (study guides) are15%.

seismic waves are, explaining how

earthquakes are measured, explaining

how the epicenter is located, explain-

ing how seismographs work and what

patterns the data reveal, explaining

where volcanoes are found on the

Earth's surface, naming the stages of

volcanic activity, and explaining what

happens when a volcano erupts.

Thus far, in Social Studies, students

have learned about ancient River Civi-

lizations and the three monotheistic

religions, Judaism, Christianity, and

Islam. Aspects of such topics includ-

ing Hammurabi's Code, Egyptian

Mummification, Rosh Hashanah, the

Sermon on the Mount, and Ramadan

have been explored more thorough-

ly. We will move into a more modern

era of our curriculum shortly- including

discussing this year's election.

Team 7A has been having a busy and

productive first nine weeks in Lan-

guage Arts. Students have enjoyed

exploring the first unit of “Challenging

Careers.” They have read about a

frontier trapper, freestyle mountain

climber, ancient Spartan warriors, and

the first female doctor. Students have

been focusing on reading and re-

sponding to nonfiction selections and

the argumentative writing style. In

addition to focusing on plot and other

literary elements, students have also

begun to dissect the syntax and word

choice in text and using it in their own

writing. Next, students will transition to

reading and responding to literature as

we journey through the second unit

chronicling the exciting adventures of

heroes.

It is very important to help keep your

child organized. We want our students

to be successful! Thank you for all that

you do!

Team 7A has had a great start to the

school year! Now with summer behind

us, it’s hard to believe that fall is quick-

ly approaching. Continue to check your

child’s agenda and BUZZ daily for

assignments and upcoming tests. Our

team’s homework is updated daily. Our

website can be accessed through the

Taft homepage. The math book is

accessible through https://my.hrw.com/

index.jsp using the usernames and

passwords that are posted on our team

website.

In Math 7, students will be focusing on

applying rational numbers, and in Pre-

algebra we will be solving multi-step

equations and inequalities. November

takes us into number theory and frac-

tion. Please ask your child about the

activities and discussions that are

happening in class. It always helps to

go over your child’s homework to make

sure they’re understanding the con-

cepts being covered.

In Science, we are studying earth-

quakes and volcanoes. Some of the

learning goals include: Explaining what

portions, and problem-solving as

it relates to real world situations,

such as doing comparison shop-

ping. In pre-algebra classes, stu-

dents will continue to work with

rational numbers. They will cover

topics from chapters 4, 5, 7, and

lessons 1-6 of chapter 6. They will

spend a great deal of time with

fractions and proportions in this

quarter.

In Social Studies, students will be

finishing units covering the Mid-

dle East for the end of the mark-

ing period. Following that, stu-

dents will move into a unit study-

ing Ancient and Modern Africa.

ric measurement and plate tec-

tonics. They have participated in

4 labs already and will complete

more before the end of the se-

mester. During the second quar-

ter, the science students will ex-

plore earthquakes and volcanoes

to finish up their unit on Earth’s

structure and movement. Then,

they surge forward and learn all

about energy transfer. Topics will

include light and sound waves,

kinetic energy, potential energy,

and Newton’s laws of motion.

For the second quarter in regular

math classes, students will be

working on topics from chapters

4, 5, and 6. These will include

such topics as slope, using pro-

Students on the Pacers Team, 7B,

have gotten off to a great start for

this school year. In English class,

students have learned about

theme, mood, and tone in a unit

that focuses on challenging ca-

reers. Students will continue to

work on the literary elements of

theme, mood and tone into sec-

ond quarter. After completing an

argumentative essay on the Edu-

cation in Sparta, Students will

write an informational essay in

second quarter that dissects a

character in the short story, The

Diamond Necklace.

In science, the students began

the school year by learning about

lab safety, scientific method, met-

There is much misinformation regarding head lice and its treatment. Here are some answers to some common questions taken from “School Health Alert”, an

authoritative medical and scientific newsletter designed to give factual updated health information to the school community.

Will a child easily get head lice from furniture, bus seats or sharing a hat? Head lice will not survive past 6-20 hours without a human scalp as it is a human para-

site. They are rarely if ever transferred by furniture or chairs, but may be transferred by items with more direct head contact like brushes, pillows, towels and hats

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munity groups. It is unnecessary to scrub the house or spray expensive insecticides. Vacuuming of furniture and car seats is more than enough. Hot water

washing of all items directly exposed to the infested person’s head like bed linens, towels and pajamas is recommended. Non washables may be bagged for 2

days. Soak brushes and combs in alcohol or hot water with detergent for one hour or discard these items. And of coarse, check and treat all actively infested

persons in the household or close family contacts such as friends sleeping over. Make sure the treatment is medically approved and only use products accord-

ing to the package directions. Assistance to manually comb out dead lice and their eggs with a lice comb is needed and may take a while!! An infested person

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time teachers find current or past head lice infestations, but only half of those are live cases that need treatment. Of nurse discovered head lice cases only 32%

are actually active infestations and need exclusion for treatment. This is why children only should be excluded from school for active head lice infestations (live

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recommended and are useless. Communicate with your Dr or your school nurse for approved treatments and head checks if needed.

8C Information

Science-8 (Pre-AP Biology): Students are ex-

ploring cells and their ability to maintain life func-

tions. They will close out this semester with an

investigation of genetics and the passing on of traits.

PreAlgebra-7+8: Students have been reviewing all

of the surface area and volume formulas for 3-

dimensional shapes. Furthermore, students have

been reviewing order of operations and how they

apply to integers. Next grading period, we will be

discussing rational numbers and working with frac-

tions. We will, also, see how these apply to order

of operations.

PreAPAlgebra (Honors Algebra): Students

have been working on multi-step equations and

inequalities. Chapters 4 and 5 will cover functions.

Please remember that this class is weighted. 70% of

their grade will be a result of their assessment

scores and the remaining 30% comes from home-

work. Also, this course is a high school course and

will go on their high school transcript. Students will

receive a 0.5 GPA boost for their semester grade

due to being an “honors” course. Since this is a

high school course, there will be a midterm and

final at the end of each semester, respectively. The

midterm will count for 10% of their semester grade

and the final will account for 20% of their semester

grade. Each grading period will be worth 35% of

the semester grade.

Geometry: Students have been working on build-

ing a strong foundation for proofs and discovering

the importance of laws and how they apply to our

reasoning. Next grading period, students will begin

to learn the different laws and theorems of triangles

and quadrilaterals, and we will apply our foundation

of proofs algebraically and geometrically to each

shape.

English 8: Students are nearing the end of their

second unit that falls in line with our macro con-

cept, conflict. This grading period has centered

around man versus man conflicts in both life and

literature. Students have read texts by controversial

author Shirley Jackson as well as several nonfiction

and historical fiction texts about the Civil War.

While this curriculum is challenging and thought-

provoking, students have risen up to meet the

challenge and are beginning to flourish in their

analysis and interpretation of complex text.

English 8 Honors: Students are nearing the end

of their second unit that falls in line with our macro

concept, conflict. This grading period has centered

around man versus man conflicts in both life and

literature. Students have read texts by controver-

sial author Shirley Jackson as well as several nonfic-

tion and historical fiction texts about the Civil

War. While this curriculum is challenging and

thought-provoking, students have risen up to meet

the challenge and are beginning to flourish in their

analysis and interpretation of complex text. Hon-

ors students have faced the additional challenge of

considering how and why each author crafts the

text the way he or she does. This has unlocked the

door for understanding each piece of reading in a

more purposeful and meaningful manner.

Pre-AP English 9: This grading period, students

have been introduced to two dual macro concepts:

one that focuses on the traditional hero’s journey,

and another that focuses on the theme of pride

and how pride can both positively and negatively

affect a character’s motives. Students have focused

on key skill goals including strengthening thesis

statements, precisely identifying the main idea of a

text, and defining vocabulary using context clues

alone. As we progress forward, we will apply these

skills to longer texts including The Odyssey and To

Kill a Mockingbird.

Attention parents! Please check your child’s

Buzz agenda pages for daily assignments and

upcoming assessments.

7C Information

Math-7: Regular math will work with propor-

tional relationships, graphs and functions, and

percents.

Students and parents can find any math assign-

ment on Mr. Shih’s teacher website. Any past

or present worksheet is uploaded for your

convenience in case a student was absent or

lost the assignment(s).

http://www.cps.k12.in.us/Domain/1049

Science-7: Right now the students are ex-

ploring earth structure and movement. Next

we’ll turn our attention to energy: conserva-

tion, transfer, and sources.

English 7: Students just finished their third

text that falls in line with our macro concept,

challenges. This grading period has been all

about challenging careers and has included

nonfiction texts about John Colter, Dan Os-

man, the ancient Spartan civilization, and Eliza-

beth Blackwell.

English 7 Seminar: Students just finished

their third text that falls in line with our macro

concept, challenges. This grading period has

been all about challenging careers and has

included reading about John Colter, the an-

cient Spartan civilization, and Elizabeth Black-

well. These seminar students have also been

pushed to analyze each text on a deeper level,

questioning themselves about an author’s

choice in syntax and diction. In other words,

students are more closely considering author’s

craft.

PreAlgebra-7+8: Students have been review-

ing all of the surface area and volume formulas

for 3-dimensional shapes. Furthermore, stu-

dents have been reviewing order of operations

and how they apply to integers. Next grading

period, we will be discussing rational numbers

and working with fractions. We will, also, see

how these apply to order of operations.

Social Studies 7: There are four units in the

first 9 weeks of 7th grade Social Studies: Mes-

opotamia, Ancient Egypt, Monotheistic Reli-

gions, and Modern Middle East. Students have

finished with Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt,

and we are currently studying Monotheistic

Religions.

“The Possibility of Evil” and “The Lottery”. Students were

given vocabulary terms that went along with the readings,

and they had to complete discussion boards and post-

reading questions. There was a cumulative test on both,

which also included questions on sentence structure and

the elements of plot. Students continued the grading

period with short stories related to the Civil War, specif-

ically “Reflections on the Civil War,” “The Pickets,” and

“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” In order to review and

revise our knowledge on sentence structure, they revisit-

ed this concept and ended the period up with a little

more work on it. Now, we are looking forward to the

second grading period, and we cannot believe it is already

here.

In this first grading period, students in the 8th grade Eng-

lish classes for teams 8A and 8B were exposed to a vari-

ety of concepts, skills, and lessons. They began our year

with a lesson on sentence structure. Students were pro-

vided with detailed notes and worksheets done in class.

They also continue to work on sentence structure daily

through our Daily Oral Language sentences. Our goal is

that students can apply the rules of grammar and punctu-

ation not only to the Daily Oral Language sentences but

also to their own writing. Consequently, students must

continue to review their notes and old worksheets daily

in order to perfect this skill base.

Students continued the grading period by reading two

short stories by Shirley Jackson, and they utilized the

Shared Inquiry method for discussion. The stories were

Pre-Algebra students have started off the year in a positive direction! Students be-

gan the year by applying our preexisting knowledge of geometry to help find the vol-

ume and surface area of complex three-dimensional figures. For the last month, stu-

dents have been practicing integer rules and the order of operations. All of our hard

work has paid off. Students earned successful scores on their assessments. All class

averages are above 85%- way to go!

Algebra students are also growing in their math skills. They are applying their preex-

isting knowledge to understand new concepts. It is fun to watch them deepen their

understanding and make connections at the same time. So far, students have learned

Foundations of Algebra, Equations and Inequalities including compound statements and

absolute values.

Our first concert of the school year is on Tuesday, 10/18 beginning at 6pm

in the Taft Middle School Gym. Please see the parent email that was sent

out for further details. All are welcome to attend!

The Holiday Wreath Sale has begun! Order forms were handed out to

orchestra students yesterday and are due back by October 26th. Please con-

sider helping out our music department on this very important fund raiser.

Thanks!

Congratulations to the following students for be selected to participate in

the ASTA All-Region Honor Orchestra on November 12th at Chesterton

High School. Seventh Graders Rosalie Degenhart, Tara Djukic, Alyssa

Gargano and Eighth Graders Nora Boland, Keeley Depel and Sarah Gross.

More candy is sold during Halloween than any other time of the year.

Pumpkins come in white, blue, and green colors.

Black cats were once considered as evil, and were thought to be the

spirits of witches.

Apple bobbing is believed to have originated from the Roman har-

vest festival, which is held in the honor of Pomona, the Goddess of

Fruit Trees.

Vampire bats do exist, but they are not from Transylvania. They live

in South and Central America.

If you see a spider on Halloween it is considered to be good luck, as

it means that the spirit of a loved one is guarding you.

The health and physical education staff would like to congratulate all of our students on a great start to the year. Every student in our

school took the President’s Fitness Challenge. The following students earned Presidential recognition which is the highest award one

can achieve. A presidential award means that a student passed all five fitness tests in the 85th percentile or higher.

There is a list of Presidential winners along

with the National qualifiers in the show-

case near the gym. Please congratulate

those students. It is a great honor.

As the school year gets underway, stu-

dents have already played many fun sports

and prepare for more. As always, students

continue to have plenty of cardiovascular

activities and have played many fun and

competitive sports. We encourage you to

participate in activities that you and your

children can do together as well as encour-

aging your child to try new activities that

increase their personal fitness levels. One

of our goals as a staff is teaching students

to set new goals for themselves and finding

ways to achieve them. Our main focus is to

teach students that total wellness is bal-

ance of a sound mind, body, emotions and

relationships.

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Annes, Charlotte Adzia, Drew Adams, Maddie

Ballentine, Scott Bahr, Emma Anderson, Phoenix

Beckman, Carter Beard, Bella Ballentine, Robby

Borkowski, Bryce Briseno, Emily Bruce, Brandon

Borner, Jake Clark, Will Burditt, Chloe

Burandt, Bodey Colley, Aaron Burgos, Jaelyn

Burgos, Jessica Costa, Dani Caprio, Alyssa

Carpenter, Nora Denvit, Jasmine Clarke, Cassidy

Crister, Colton Donovan, Meredith-2 Colvin, Eve

Gaudry, Ethan Frassinone, Gianna Curiel, Cal

Gerona, Marianne Isabella, Teodori Cwetna, Corrine

Gliem, Camdyn Kloe, Kiran Depel, Keeley

Gonsiorowski, Sophie Kortczan, Katie Depta, Mia

Grossman, Mason Martin, Lucas Dhana, Caroline

Hart, Aaron Mitreski, Philip Eaton, Hayden

Longoria-Zellers, Alaina Murdock, Brianna Elish, Maddie-3

Patrick, Liam Nichols, Brandon Fantin, Gianna

Rawls, Alison Pettit, Avery Gerona, Matt

Reissman, Sydney Pieczul, Toni Granger, Eric

Sabau, Blake Riffle, Emma Green, Jillian

Theil, Connor Smith, Austin Grill, Jack

Witte, Gianna McCarter, Marisa

Zimmerman, Cameron McMahon, Alyssa

McQuen, Troy

Oostman, Jacob

Paskis, Paige

Perez, Kobe

Reichelt, Justin

Saberniak, Anthony

Silva, Gabby

Smith, Ty

Smrecansky, Lily

Ulloa, Evelyn

The Taft choir will be presenting their first concert of the year, An Autumn Evening, on Thursday, October 20th in the Taft gym-

nasium as 6:00pm. All are welcome and invited to attend! Please refer to the parent email sent out for details on concert attire

and call time. Also, information has been sent home regarding the Crown Point Music Boosters Annual Wreath Sale. The fund-

raiser ends on October 26th, so please order your fresh holiday wreaths, which will be ready for pick-up on November

18th. Also, in the next few weeks, information will be coming home for the ISSMA Solo and Ensemble contest, as well as audi-

tion information for Circle the State With Song Festival. Please email Mrs. DeBroux if you have any questions about upcoming

events!

Technology, Social Media and Middle School Students

Cyberbullying, Sexting, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Kik, Askfm…..

It might seem impossible to keep up with what teens are doing online. But, the biggest deterrent to inappropriate technology use, is

parents who are aware of and monitor what their children are doing online. Let your child know that you can and will check their

phones and computers at any time, and then make sure you follow through.

Students need to know that once they send or post anything, they no longer have control over where that picture or text might go

next. You can help your child make good decisions about their technology use, by setting reasonable limits, and learning all that you can

about the apps and programs that your child is using.

Taft’s guidance website has a collection of resources for parents and students with links to app specific parent guides and information

about social media. http://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/7570

The Taft Media Center is off to a busy start this school year…

Fall Book Fair: Will take place the week of November 7-11. The Book Fair will be open from 7:00am-

3:00pm on those dates. We are in need of parent volunteers, so please call Mrs. VandenBerg in the Media

Center at 663-1507, ext. 12114 if you can spare a few hours that week. This is the only fundraiser for the li-

brary, and we truly appreciate any help we can get.

Scary Book Challenge: During the month of October, anytime a student reads a scary book and does a

small project about the book (list is in the library), they can stop in for a treat. They may do this as many times

as they would like through the month of October.

Chromebook cases will be for sale in the Media Center, in mid-October. We encourage all students to have

their Chromebooks in sturdy cases.

Young Hoosier Book Contest: We have many students already signed up for the Young Hoosier Contest.

There are several levels the students can participate in to receive prizes, with the top prize being $100.00 in gift

cards. Details of the contest can be picked up in the Media Center.

ebooks: are available to all students through the Taft Library!!! Instruction sheets are available on the website

and in the library.

Box Tops: The Media Center is always collecting BoxTops and Campbell’s Soup labels. Every Boxtop and

Label count, so keep Saving!!! http://www.boxtops4education.com/

REALITY STORE!

Friday, November 4th, 2016

Eighth grade students attending Robert A. Taft & Colonel John Wheeler Middle Schools will participate in the Reality StoreSM

What is the Reality StoreSM

Students will be able to walk in the shoes of their 28 year old self. They will choose an occupation and be given a checking account with the monthly

salary amount for that job. At the store, headed by area business volunteers, students will spend their money on the necessities and luxuries that they

plan to as an adult. They will buy a house and car, pay for utilities, food, insurance and education. During the event, students will be thrown a curve-

ball with a “Reality check,” an unexpected situation such as a broken air conditioner or the loss of a job and make the necessary accommodations. At

the end of the event, students can spend their remaining money on luxuries, such as vacations and entertainment. The students will take a pre and

post survey to measure the effectiveness of the event. The lesson we want them to learn is this, “Will you be able to provide the financial resources to

provide the type of lifestyle you wish for?”

Goals of the Reality StoreSM

1. To help all students learn basic skills in financial planning, goal setting, decision-making and career planning.

2. To clarify the need for students to examine their attitudes about their futures and their career expectations.

3. To motivate students to stay in school, stay away from drugs and other risky behaviors.

Red Ribbon Week October 24-28th 2016

All grades will be making Drug Free posters in their Advisory classes and the contests will be held during the week.

1st place winners will receive prizes!

Students are encouraged to wear their Drug Free Ribbons during this week which they will be given on Monday October 24th 2016 and also to wear Red on Friday, October

28th to show their support. www.imdrugfree.com

Online Resources related to Substance Abuse:

www.redribbonweek.com

This site, which is the sponsor for imdrugfree.com and drugsrdumb.com, offers exciting and creative prevention messages and Red Ribbon Week materials, as well as

valuable Red Ribbon ideas for schools, businesses, and religious institutions.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/offices-centers/csap

Has an extensive fact sheet on drugs and links to other useful online resources. Special attention is given to drugs in the workplace.

Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teen-drug-abuse/art-20045921

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), www.madd.org

In addition to definitive information on impaired driving, extensive information is available on alcohol (with a particular focus on underage drinking).

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) National Web Site, www.sadd.org

Learn how about students (around the world) are helping make a difference in the fight for healthy lifestyles.

The D.A.R.E. Homepage, www.dare-america.org

This is the national page for the D.A.R.E. foundation that contains a listing of the D.A.R.E. pages from around the country. Among the pages there are opportunities to learn

more about the group and to gain resources about being drug and alcohol free.