TO RESIST DRUGS AND VIOLENCE
Strongsville DARE Officer Aaron Plut
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Ice Skating Party
Electric Luau!
Strongsville DARE is excited to partner with Strongsville Council PTA to celebrate the end of the school year with a fun ELECTRIC LUAU! This event will be a tropical themed glow party with music, dancing, laser tag, games & more! All 6th, 7th and 8th graders residing or attending school in Strongsville are invited to attend.
Wear your glowtastic tropical vibes (think neon Hawaiian shirts & dresses, grass skirts, etc.) There will be prizes for BEST INDIVIDUAL OUTFIT and BEST GROUP OUTFITS!
Let's glow crazy and hula the night away in our blacklight glow party in the main gym. Not a dancer? Don't worry, we have you covered! There will be laser tag in the back gym, limbo & hula contests, plus other fun games & activities!
Ticket price: $20.00
Early Bird Special: $15.00 -- SAVE $5 when you purchase by April 24th
Ticket sales end April 30. No tickets will be sold at the door
Click here to buy tickets and for more details
Strongsville DARE is excited to partner with Strongsville Council PTA to celebrate the end of the school year with a fun ELECTRIC LUAU! This event will be a tropical themed glow party with music, dancing, laser tag, games & more! All 5th graders residing or attending school in Strongsville are invited to attend.
Wear your glowtastic tropical vibes (think neon Hawaiian shirts & dresses, grass skirts, etc.) There will be prizes for BEST INDIVIDUAL OUTFIT and BEST GROUP OUTFITS!
Let's glow crazy and hula the night away in our blacklight glow party in the main gym. Not a dancer? Don't worry, we have you covered! There will be laser tag in the back gym, limbo & hula contests, plus other fun games & activities!
Ticket price: $20.00
Early Bird Special: $15.00 -- SAVE $5 when you purchase by April 24th
Ticket sales will end May 7. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Click here to buy tickets and for more details
Calendar of Events
Does D.A.R.E. work? Read about D.A.R.E. in the 21st Century
What is D.A.R.E?
D.A.R.E. to Say NO
Learning to say "No" and not feeling compelled to go along with the crowd is the essence of D.A.R.E., an anti-drug program started in Ohio in 1987. The program is co-sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General, the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Ohio Department of Education.
D.A.R.E. - Drug Abuse Resistance Education - is a preventative program originally developed in Los Angeles. Uniformed law enforcement officers teach the curriculum in school, aiming to equip young people with the skills to resist peer pressure to experiment with harmful drugs. The concept is straightforward and simple- D.A.R.E. to say NO!
Since its creation, D.A.R.E. has become the largest anti-drug program in the world. The program is taught in more than 54 countries to over 36 million children each year. The program is taught in 80% of the schools in the United States and is taught in every state.
Approximately 650 Ohio Law Enforcement Officers who have been trained to teach the D.A.R.E. program work in nearly every county of Ohio. Since 1987, close to two million Ohio school children have gone through the D.A.R.E. program. The program's primary focus is fifth and sixth graders because studies indicate that children in these grades are most responsive to prevention education. The curriculum is reinforced throughout Middle School and High School.
A Heavy Dose of Instruction
One of the unique features of D.A.R.E. is the use of police officers as instructors. The D.A.R.E. officer's main audience is fifth and sixth grade students. He/she visits each class once a week and stays on campus all day, interacting with students during lunch and recess.
Officers selected for this "classroom beat" have been carefully screened, and are trained by specialists in education and psychology to present D.A.R.E.'s 17-lesson program in an engaging and effective manner.
The D.A.R.E. curriculum focuses on four major areas:
· Providing accurate information about alcohol and drugs;
· Teaching students decision-making skills;
· Showing them how to resist peer pressure;
· Helping them develop alternatives to drug use.
D.A.R.E. Officers employ a variety of activity-oriented techniques to involve students in group discussions, role-playing exercises, and a healthy exchange of ideas and feelings.
The Strongsville D.A.R.E. Program
The core-curriculum of Strongsville's D.A.R.E. program is taught in 5th grade classrooms in each elementary school in Strongsville as well as St. Joseph and John. D.A.R.E. Officer Aaron Plut teaches this 10-week program at a different school each day. He spends the entire day on campus, in the classroom and interacting with students during lunch and recess.
Lessons in this program focus on four major areas:
· Providing accurate information about alcohol and drugs;
· Teaching students decision-making skills;
· Showing them how to resist peer pressure;
· Helping them develop alternatives to drug use.
The conclusion of this program is celebrated with a special D.A.R.E. Graduation Ceremony.
Strongsville's D.A.R.E. Program is recognized as one of the best D.A.R.E. programs in the State of Ohio. Strongsville's D.A.R.E. officers, with the help of D.A.R.E. coordinator, Cheryl Komora, host numerous events throughout the year to reinforce what has been learned and to stress the importance of healthy alternatives to drug use. These events include;
· D.A.R.E. Halloween parties
· D.A.R.E. Roller skating and Ice skating parties
D.A.R.E. Links
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The Official National DARE website
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DARE Stuties, Resources and Endorsements
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The Partnership For A Drug-Free America
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Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
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National Center for Missing Children
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National Crime Prevention Council
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The Ohio Department of Public Safety
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