Piedmont Middle School planned its activities around the theme “One School, One Goal—Drug Free.” In Piedmont, the local school district provides MacBook computers to each student. The MacBooks were incorporated into Red Ribbon Week this year. Students used I-chat during homeroom to hold discussion forums about avoiding substance abuse. In language class, sixth and seventh graders researched and summarized the history of Red Ribbon Week using their MacBooks; eighth graders researched a drug each and made presentations to the class. Science students created wallpaper and screensavers for the MacBooks based on the “One School, One Goal” theme. A mini basketball from Positive Promotions was awarded at each grade level for the best wallpaper or screensaver. Social studies classes watched the movie “Natural High”; students then typed their “natural highs” on their MacBooks. The school produced its own video, an I-movie called “Dance.” Teachers, staff members, the school mascot, and administrators were brave enough to dance for the production; many of the “performers” wore “Our School Rocks Drug Free” T-shirts. Not everything was MacBook related; the girl’s basketball team played against the faculty, with the boy’s basketball team serving as coaches, referees, etc. Admission to the game was $1.00, which was donated to a charity.
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Piedmont Middle School planned its activities around the theme “One School, One Goal—Drug Free.” In Piedmont, the local school district provides MacBook computers to each student. The MacBooks were incorporated into Red Ribbon Week this year. Students used I-chat during homeroom to hold discussion forums about avoiding substance abuse. In language class, sixth and seventh graders researched and summarized the history of Red Ribbon Week using their MacBooks; eighth graders researched a drug each and made presentations to the class. Science students created wallpaper and screensavers for the MacBooks based on the “One School, One Goal” theme. A mini basketball from Positive Promotions was awarded at each grade level for the best wallpaper or screensaver. Social studies classes watched the movie “Natural High”; students then typed their “natural highs” on their MacBooks. The school produced its own video, an I-movie called “Dance.” Teachers, staff members, the school mascot, and administrators were brave enough to dance for the production; many of the “performers” wore “Our School Rocks Drug Free” T-shirts. Not everything was MacBook related; the girl’s basketball team played against the faculty, with the boy’s basketball team serving as coaches, referees, etc. Admission to the game was $1.00, which was donated to a charity.
