1st-grade students at Manchester Elementary recently welcomed special agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency and their sidekick K9 Loki as they shared their message on the importance of saying “No” to drugs and alcohol. The presentation, shared as part of Red Ribbon Week, also coincided with the focus of 1st-grade health lessons discussing staying safe with medication and how to say no. To practice those situations, students were paired up in small groups and given three scenarios. From there, they worked together to draw a picture of what they would do if they ever encountered a similar experience and answered questions regarding how to stay safe around medications.
For many, the highlight of the presentation and lessons was the opportunity to test out the agents’ equipment, but for all, the takeaway message was the same: staying safe means knowing how to say no.
Students had a chance to test equipment by trying it on and lifting it up!
To assist with their presentation, the DEA agents brought along their K9 agent Loki.
Students had a chance to test equipment by trying it on and lifting it up!
Students worked in small groups to decide the best course of action if they were to encounter unsafe medication situations and then drew out their responses.