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Show Heroes Step Up to The Challenge T ' I : .-.::( j .v. ; 4 J Manila Elementary kicked off their Red Ribbon Week on October 25 with an assembly where Leo from Salt Lake Real made an appearance. ap-pearance. The theme for the school's Red Ribbon Week was "Be A Survivor: Heroes vs Villians". At the assembly assem-bly the children were told that a hero is someone you can trust and feel safe with. The students were encouraged to make good and healthy choices. choic-es. Sheena Brown, a PTA volunteer, vol-unteer, stated that they want a school full of heroes who step up to the challenge to be drug-free. Faculty, teachers and students wore red this day to show their commitment. Students were given the opportunity to pledge to be drug free for the whole school year during lunch where they signed a poster which will hang on a wall at the school all year round. Tuesday was Flip Flop Sandals Day because "Heroes "He-roes Stand Their Ground" and know what choice is right. Wednesday students were encouraged en-couraged to wear a Hawaiian shirt to show that they want to be a survivor, a hero. Everyone Ev-eryone wore blue, the school's color, on Thursday to let everyone ev-eryone know that Manila is a drug free school. Also on Wednesday the students, who were awarded the Curious and Creativ ity Award at the assembly on Monday, were given the opportunity op-portunity to plant red tulip bulbs in planters at the school. The tulips will help the students stu-dents remember their commitment com-mitment to be drug free when they see them in the Spring. Sheena Brown volunteered volun-teered because she has a commitment com-mitment to be drug-free and loves to be involved with her kids and the school. She hopes that Red Ribbon Week will help students build confidence in themselves, make right choices, stand up to "villains" and make their choice now so that when they do come across it, when they are offered drugs or alcohol, they have already made that choice. Students who were awarded the "Curious and Creativity Award" at the assembly were given the opportunity to plant red tulip bulbs in planters at the school. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times |