MUSKOGEE -- Oklahoma School for the Blind students will learn the importance of living a drug-free life during Red Ribbon Week, which will be held Oct. 26 to Oct. 29.
Red Ribbon Week is aimed at helping students understand the dangers of drugs. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators and communities to reinforce messages with their students throughout the year.
This time of the year serves as a catalyst for mobilizing communities to educate and encourage activities involving drug prevention.
"At OSB, we believe in the power to make healthy choices,” OSB Superintendent Brent Pearce said. “Recognizing Red Ribbon Week is a way for our students to learn how to say no to drugs and make good choices for their futures.”
The school has recognized Red Ribbon Week every October for over 20 years.
The students will have the opportunity to dress up every day throughout the school week. These fun days will consist of camo day, superhero day, “Minion” day and wearing clothes backwards day.
This year, the Muskogee Police Department will visit the school to provide a presentation to the students as part of National Red Ribbon Week and Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week. The presentation highlights the dangers of fentanyl, the risks of accidental poisoning and the importance of making safe and informed choices.
OSB is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services.
The Oklahoma School for the Blind is the statewide resource for the education of students who are blind or visually impaired. Residential and commuter students meet or exceed all state-mandated education requirements. They receive specialized instruction in Braille, orientation and mobility, optimum use of low vision, adaptive equipment technology and tactile graphic skills not readily available at other public schools in the state. OSB also provides thousands of hours of free services each year for students attending other public schools, their families and their school staff.
For more information about the Oklahoma School for the Blind, contact 918-781-8200 or visit http://osb.k12.ok.us/.
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For more information
Rachel McLemore,
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Cell: 405-640-7582
