Folowing on the heels of its successful 21st annual D.A.R.E. Spaghetti Dinner this past Saturday, Sloatsburg Elementary School 5th graders participated in a D.A.R.E. program ceremony.
SES fifth graders participated in D.A.R.E. Graduation Ceremony earlier this evening…thank you, Officer Lynch! pic.twitter.com/MuUUBE3e7o
— Joe Lloyd (@SESPirates) March 17, 2016
Sloatsburg parents and officials attended the D.A.R.E. “graduation” ceremony, including Village Trustees Peter Akey and Dan O’Leary (pictured in the SES Tweet), Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright, and Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence.
D.A.R.E. Essay Winners reflect upon the program’s lessons and their experiences… pic.twitter.com/12Oy7csCij
— Joe Lloyd (@SESPirates) March 17, 2016
A national Drug Abuse Resistence Education program started in 1983 by LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, D.A.R.E. is a drug strategy prevention program promoted by police departments nationwide that focuses on educating kids to act in their own best interest when confronted with peer pressure and other influences related to tobacco, alcohol and drug use.
“Thank You” to all student, parent, staff and community volunteers! pic.twitter.com/k6cDjRPcI2
— Joe Lloyd (@SESPirates) March 13, 2016
2 adult spaghetti, meatballs & sauce, 2 children spaghetti & sauce, one tremendous night with Sloatsburg community! pic.twitter.com/uDlATUT4Lv
— Joe Lloyd (@SESPirates) March 13, 2016
