Red Ribbon Week Starts With Pajama Day At Santa Maria’s Taylor Elementary
Jarrod Zinn
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Eight days of drug prevention education begin today in Santa Maria with the official start of Red Ribbon Week.
Since 1985, Red Ribbon Week has been paying tribute to fallen DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.
The prevention of drug abuse and violence are presented to school kids of all ages through educational activities and “spirit dress” days.
At Taylor Elementary School in Santa Maria, Red Ribbon Week kicked off with “pajama day.”
Several local schools have already participated in “wear red day” as well as “crazy hair day.”
School officials acknowledged the wide range of agencies that collaborate on a daily basis to keep kids safe and engaged.
“Everything that we do here every day is a partnership between, you know, our staff and families and outside organizations and our district office,” says Stefanie Hardgrave, principal Of Taylor Elementary School. “And it takes all of those people equally engaging in order for us to support students and help everybody to be successful.”
On October 28th, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley is holding an adults-only seminar called “Hidden In Plain Sight” which will be at El Camino Junior High, educating parents about the signs of drug and alcohol use in kids and teens.
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