Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 48, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 December 2011 — Page 3

Woodview awards Red RMnni week essay winners

NAPPANEE— Woodview Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week die last week in October. Many fun activities were planned for the children by school secretary, Gwen Schaffer. All of the events centered around die important message of Red Ribbon Week which is educating students of all the reasons to say "No" to drugs, alcohol and inhalants. During the spirit week there were dress-up days that included silly sodcs, slippers, favorite team shirts and Red/ White/Blue Day which are the school's colors proving that Woodview students and staff should work as a team when it comes to standing up to negative peer pressure. There was a challenging obstacle course set up in the gym that students participated in that reminded them of fun ways to keep their bodies active and healthy. There were daily drawings for students to win a special pizza lunch with Alan Thompson, the principal, which reminded everyone of all the great ways they can have fun together. Students also received small gifts like a roll of "Smarties" to remind them that they are "too smart to start" and brand new pencils because they can "stay sharp" by not using drugs. Students also had the opportunity to watch educational videos during their lunch period which covered topics such as resisting negative peer pressure, handling teasing and bullying, rising above the influence of drugs and the negative effect drugs can have on your mind, body and relationships. Many first and second graders opted to participate in a poster contest displaying their ideas of why people should not use drugs. Third, fourth and fifth graders entered the school essay contest persuading others to steer dear of using drugs. Winners (first and second pladngs) of each grade level's contest

Tours, from front a holiday paper that when compete, will be'entered into a drawing for merchant gift baskets, drawn at 8:30 p.m. at Main Street Coffee House. Also, that Saturday, the Nappanee Public Library will display wreaths decorated by area businesses and organizations and the public gets to choose the most creative by ballot. Vote early though (after 9:30 a.m.) because the winner will be revealed at 2 p.m. and awarded a holiday floral arrangement compliments of Floral Cascades. GRADE 8 BASKETBALL Panthers win North Wood’s eighth grade basketball team won its first game of the Panther Classic defeating Jimtown 57-30. Braxton Linville had 19 points, Dakiyron Fox 12, Tanner Cleveland 11, Jalynn Borkholder 5, Chad Sellers and Clayton Sheets 3 each, Ryan Knepper and Connor Miller 2 apiece. Fox and Borkholder had five rebounds each. Final game a loss In the championship game the Panthers lost to Northridge 41-39. Dakiyron Fox had IS points, Braxton Linville 14, Tanner Cleveland 6, Jalynn Borkholder 3, and Clayton Sheets 1. Borkholder had seven rebounds and Fox six. The teams record is 7-1 North Wood B team beats Pierre Moran The North Wood eighth grade boys basketball B team defeated Pierre Moran 33-21. Nathan Schmitt scored 16 points to lead the Panthers. Next game Monday at home against Milford. GRADE 7 BASKETBALL North Wood beats Moran North Wood’s seventh grade beat Pierre Moran 51-28. Vincent Miranda scores 14 points; Trey Bilinski and Drew Minnich shot 9 points each and Luke Zurcher brought in 8. Nick Newcomer made five rebounds. That brings the NW team's record to 8-0.

were: first grade Cynthia Trejo (first place), Colin Gail (second place); second grade Kasyn Proffitt (first place), Eric Borkholder (second place); third grade Madilyn Shepherd (first place), kaiden Mikel (second place); fourth grade Caroline Jenkins (first place), Caleb Sherman (second place); and fifth grade Dawson Bley (second place) and Samantha Shrock (first place). Fifth grade students that wrote essays were prompted to write a letter convincing other students to participate in Red Ribbon week and a drug-free life. The fourth grade was invited to tell their favorite activities or sports options to doing drugs and third grade was prompted to write a thank you letter to the principal for making Woodview a place that is both safe and smart because it is a "smoke-free, drug-free, safe environment" for teachers and students. The following are the three top essays in grades third, fourth and fifth: Grade 5, Samantha Shrock Dear Woodview Elementary, Drugs are very dangerous substances. If you choose to take drugs, you are making a very bad decision that will affect your life horribly. Many people around the world are making the decision to bring drugs into their lives, and it is becoming more and more common to take them. One way that people are taking drugs is temptation from their peters. Kids everywhere are tempted by their peers to take drugs, so don't be one of those people to give in. Another bad influence on kids is when their families take drugs. When parents, older sibling, or relatives smoke or take drugs in front of younger members of their families it causes children to start drugs, which is a very bad family habit to get into. Luckily, Woodview's Red

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Photo provided Woodview Elementary School’s red ribbon week poster and essay winners for 2011 were (from left): First grade Cynthia Trejo (first place), Colin Garl (second place); second grade Kasyn Proffitt (first place),

Ribbon Week helps kids like us to resist drugs. It is a fun, yet serious time for kids to learn why not to take drugs. Spirit Wear days are a big part of Red Ribbon Week. There are three fun days to show your spirit by wearing different creative and inspiring themes that will knock your shoes off! Obstacle courses are going to be a part of it too. The gym will be filled with bouncing and laughing kids doing fun obstacle courses. That is sure to be a hit! Drugs can do so many horrible things to our bodies. They can cause cancer, and that could lead to death. Drugs can sadly affect many systems and parts of our bodies, *o don't forget to stay away from drugs! Drugs are also a big waste of money for people. Spending your extra money on drugs is a bad way to use money. It can cause you to have a tight budget, and it will affect your health. So remember not to become one of the people

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on this earth who do drugs. There really isn't any benefit to tit. So don't take drugs and don't fall into the trap of temptation ... be too smart to start! Be drug free! Grade 4, Caroline Jenkins Payten came to school one day. She forgot all about Red Ribbon Week. But then she realized what you had to wear was what she was wearing. On the way home from school Payten say her friend Katie doing something with another girl. Payten went over to her and asked "why are you doing that it's not right to do drugs." "I don't care," said Katie. Payten ran all the way home. When she got there she told her mom what had happened. Her mom called the school. Payten's mom asked, "isn't it Red Ribbon Week too?" "Yeah," Payten said. "Never do drugs you got it Payten." "Yes mom." The .next day Payten didn't see Katie or her friend. Payten's teacher was

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Eric Borkholder (second place); third grade Madilyn Shepherd (first place), Kaiden Mikel (second place); fourth grade Caroline Jenkins (first place), Caleb Sherman (second place); and fifth grade Dawson Bley (second place) and Samantha Shrock (first place).

so proud of her. "Payten I'm going to give you an award for doing the right thing." So Mrs. Blakley gave Payten a ribbon and a trophy. The end. I choose soccer and horseback riding over drugs because I know that doing drugs is wrong. You shouldn't choose drugs, because they could kill you. My cousin died from that. Or it could stop you from doing all your activities. Sometimes we use alcohol in medicine but it doesn't really hurt you; it makes you get better. I'm not saying do drugs to get better. I'm just saying some doctors use it to help you get better. 1 bet you 100 percent that doing fun activities is way more fun than doing drugs. Choose your activities wisely and choose your friends wisely because they could make you think that doing drugs is all right because their parents do it. Make sure you choose your actions wisely You are in charge of your

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actions. So don't do drugs! If you have a favorite activity or sport tell your parents and they can probably make it happen. You can do basketball, soccer, swimming, and lots of others. Make sure you never do drugs. You'll have a lot more fun. Lots more fun I'm sure. Grade 3, Madi Sheperd Dear Mr. Thompson, Thank you for making our school safe and drug free! Our school is safe because you do not allow drugs, knives, guns or anything else that could harm our school. If we didn't have you as a principal who knows what would happen to our school! Our school is smart because every student knows not to bring anything that could harm our school to school. I like this school because I know our school is safe, smart and very absolutely drug free! I think that the teachers and you are very lucky that they get to teach all of these very smart Woodview students.