The SSCS chapter of SADD is sponsoring Red Ribbon Spirit Week Oct. 28-November 1 calling on all students to take the pledge to make good decisions and support healthy choices when it comes to themselves and others.
Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign held in October that inspires our kids to be happy, brave and drug free.
During the week, SADD members are encouraging all SSCS students to sign a school banner supporting one another in a pledge to make good decisions and not destructive ones. In return they receive a red ribbon which symbolizes their pledge to stay alcohol, tobacco, and drug free.
Red Ribbon Spirit Week also includes daily giveaways and raffles and Monday-Friday school dress-up days to promote school unity and support for the SADD cause (see below). The week will conclude on Friday when students in grades 8-12 will welcome a special guest from the Drug Enforcement Agency to present an educational assembly entitled: “One Pill Can Kill!”
SADD stands for Students Against Destructive Decisions, a much broader campaign than the Students Against Drunk Driving SADD initiative first launched back in 1981. Students in the Sharon Springs SADD chapter are part of a national organization that works to provide education to our students about the dangers of destructive decisions, which includes the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. They also try to educate youngsters about the dangers and harms of bullying and being a bystander.
Throughout the school year, SSCS SADD members raise funds to create environments that promote having an “enjoyable” time with their peers in a safe setting like the annual post-prom party.
The SSCS SADD Advisor is Jennifer Field. SADD officers for the 2024-25 school year are President Yasmin Issa, Vice President Devin Tissiere, Secretary Hailey Cashman and Treasurer Tyler Lyon.
