 About 200
fifth graders graduate from D.A.R.E. program
MAY 2006—About 200 fifth graders graduated from the school's Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program on May 30, 2006.
Officer Rojas, of the Middletown Police Department, Dr. Kenneth Eastwood, Superintendent,
Principal Susan Short, Vice Principal Barbara Knecht,
Dr. Darlene McDonough, Director of Elementary Education,
and Lt. Paul Rickard, of the Middletown Police
Department, were on hand for the graduation ceremony.
As
part of the D.A.R.E. program,
which
was first implemented at the school 12 years ago,
students learn about the
dangers of drugs and alcohol, as well as how to build strong
friendships and handle peer pressure.
"You now have the tools to
make the right choices," said Officer Rojas. " I am proud of
all of you."
Principal Short commended
Officer Rojas' efforts, thanking him for his participation
in the program and applauding his relationship with students
as a friend, role model and teacher. Dr. Eastwood also
congratulated students and asked them to "have the guts" to
say no to drugs and alcohol.
Students raise
awareness about drug and alcohol abuse
MARCH 2006—Mechanicstown students in grades 2-5 participated in the
19th annual countywide poster contest sponsored by the
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Orange County (ADAC).
The ADAC is a county agency whose goal is to educate
children and adults about drugs, alcohol and tobacco and
the effects these substances have on individuals and
families.
Four poster winners were selected from Mechanicstown
Elementary School and honored at an awards ceremony at
the Paramount Theater on Tuesday, March 21, 2006. The posters
will hang in City Hall during May 2006 as part
of the Middletown Arts Celebration.
“Congratulations to the winners and to all of the
students who participated and raised awareness
about their healthy choices in regards to drugs, alcohol
and tobacco,” said Karen Rhein, art teacher at the
school. |
