<p> Meeting Agenda – 10/19/15 2:20 - 3:30</p><p>Red Ribbon Week: - Dates: Monday 10/26 – Friday 10/30</p><p>- National Theme: Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free</p><p>- Spirit Week Theme Ideas:</p><p> o “You won’t see me using drugs!” – Wear Camo</p><p> o “Don’t get tied into drugs!” – Wear Neck Ties</p><p> o “Don’t let drugs turn you inside out!” – Wear your clothes inside out</p><p> o “Shade out drugs” – Wear shades (sunglasses)</p><p> o “Boot out drugs” – Wear boots</p><p> o “Sock it to drugs” – Wear crazy socks</p><p> o “Put a cap on drugs”/”Keep a cap on drugs”/”Hats off to drugs” – Hat day</p><p> o “I’m a JEAN-ius because I’m drug free” – Wear jeans</p><p> o “Put a lasso on drugs” – Western day</p><p> o “Team up against drugs” – Wear your favorite sports team apparel</p><p> o “Stay clean to remain clean and drug free” – Dress up day</p><p> o “Peace Out to Drugs” – Dress from the ‘60’s</p><p> o Other ideas that we would have to connect to being drug free:</p><p>. Disney Day</p><p>. Color Day – Grade level competition</p><p>. ‘Merica Monday</p><p>. “-Er” Day</p><p>. Throwback Thursday . PJ Day</p><p> o Other ideas from you?</p><p>- Ice-Scream Social</p><p> o Date: Thursday, 10/29/15</p><p> o Time: 2:20 – 3:30</p><p> o Ice-Scream Out Against Drugs</p><p> o Please plan on staying after to work it til 3:30</p><p> o Need a movie to show</p><p>- Other things we could do to promote Red Ribbon Week and being drug free:</p><p> o Morning announcements</p><p>. “Better things to do than drugs, for example ….”</p><p>. Read a drug-related fact each day over the announcements </p><p> o Poster Contest</p><p>. We would need a prize</p><p>. Could put winning poster in Bulldog Buzz or on Middle School website</p><p> o Poem Contest</p><p>. We would need a prize</p><p>. Could read winner’s poem on announcement</p><p>. Could put winning poem in Bulldog Buzz or on Middle School website</p><p> o Red Cups in Fence . Would have to stay after school Friday to do this</p><p>.</p><p>- Red Ribbons on Cars</p><p> o We could tie red ribbons to parents’ cars as they drop off their kids in the morning</p><p> o We would have to come in early to school one day next week to do this</p><p>Red Ribbon Week Ideas (cont’d) - “Putting a Bite on Drugs”</p><p> o Have HMS bring in pet food for a local shelter</p><p>- “Born to be Drug Free” o Have teachers bring in their baby pictures</p><p> o Kids have to guess what picture is what teacher</p><p>- Treats for Troops</p><p> o This would be done week after Halloween</p><p> o Mr. Miodonski gave us this idea</p><p> o Kids donate excess Halloween candy </p><p> o Donated candy will be used to create care packages that will be delivered to military men and woman undergoing rehabilitation around western New York</p><p>People First Recap: - Gift Cards – How did it go?</p><p>Recycling: - Mr. Steinagle’s student teacher is leaving, so we will no longer be able to recycle 8th period. o Thank you to all of our 6th grade helpers! </p><p>- We will now be recycling 6E on Days 2/4</p><p> o Any 8th graders interested in helping?</p><p> o Please see Mrs. Durni at end of period</p><p>Upcoming Events: - Thanksgiving Food Drive</p><p> o Middle School is asked to raise:</p><p>. Gravy</p><p>. Cranberry </p><p>. Stuffing</p><p>. Veggies</p><p> o Last year we made it a competition between homerooms . Do we want to do that this year?</p><p>Upcoming Events (cont’d) - Polar Plunge o Date: Saturday, 12/5</p><p> o Raises $$ for Special Olympics</p><p> o Hamburg Central Schools won 1st place for being the school in Western NY to raise the most money, so the font on this year’s hoodie will be PURPLE! Go Dawgs!</p><p> o Teacher Challenge – Coin Collection</p><p>. Dates: 11/16 – 11/20</p><p>What we need from you: - Red Ribbon Week help: o Do you want to be on Announcement Committee or Advertising Committee?</p><p>. Announcement Committee: (*If we voted yes to do this*)</p><p> Write announcements</p><p> Research facts </p><p> Read announcements</p><p>. Advertising Committee:</p><p> Make posters to promote spirit week</p><p> Hang up posters to promote spirit week</p><p> o Stay after Tuesday 10/20 and/or Thursday 10/22 to complete committee work</p><p>. Sign-Up today before you leave o If we vote yes to do any of the other activities, other committees will need to be formed to get those tasks planned and prepped</p><p>- Please remove any People First Spirit Week posters you see</p><p> o Recycle them</p><p> o Leave up the Kid President Quotes </p><p>Next meeting: o After school tomorrow 10/20 and/or Thursday 10/22</p>