1. Red Ribbon Week
October 23-31, 2017

2. Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free
2017 Red Ribbon Week Theme!
Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free

5. THEME DRESS DAYS
Theme dress days are NOT FREE DRESS DAYS! All students not participating are to be in school uniform.
Students who are participating must follow the theme guidelines listed for that theme day.

6. Monday, October 23 – “Red Out”
Students wear Red Clothing.
Majority of clothing item must be red.
Non-red clothing items must comply with uniform policy.

7. Don’t Let Drugs Mix You Up
Tuesday, October 24
Don’t Let Drugs Mix You Up
Students must wear mismatched clothes.

8. “HAIR’s” to a Drug Free Life
Wednesday, October 25
“HAIR’s” to a Drug Free Life
Students may wear in a crazy style or fix their hair up crazy, non-permanent hair paint/color is permitted.
Hair color and style must be done before coming to school:
Leave all hair products at home.
i.e. hair gel, spray, color, etc.
All hair color must be washable and non-permanent and be removed by Thursday.

9. “I’m to Bright for Drugs”
Thursday, October 26 –
“I’m to Bright for Drugs”
Students may wear bright colored clothing.
All other clothing items must comply with uniform policy.

10. “Follow Your Dreams Don’t Do Drugs”
Friday, OCTOBER 27 –
“Follow Your Dreams Don’t Do Drugs”
Students may wear pajamas to school.
No see through, sheer, tank top or spaghetti strap PJs may be worn.
All pajama clothing must be complete with top and bottoms, no mixing with non pajama clothing items.
No sweat pants or tops may be worn.
No slippers, stuffed animals, or blankets.

11. Celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Theme Days:
MONDAY – “Red Out”
Wear Red
TUESDAY Don’t Let Drugs Mix you UP
Wear mismatched clothes WEDNESDAY –I’m Wild About Being Drug Free
Crazy Hair Day
THURSDAY – Follow Your Dream Don’t Do Drugs
Wear pajamas
FRIDAY – I’m Too Bright for Drugs
Wear Bright Colors
Theme Days:

12. Door Decorating Contest Rules
All teachers and offices are invited to participate in this event. Teachers any one of your periods may enter the contest. The students in that period will be awarded the winning prizes.
Decorations must be viewable from outside the classroom for judging. All decorations must be within the limits of the door frame. Anything outside the door frame will not be judged.
The door must be able to open and close normally.
The door design must include the words, Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free.
The door design must promote a drug free life style or have an anti-drug, alcohol, tobacco or bullying theme.
The following criteria will be used in the judging of the door designs: The use of the words, Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free; Originality and creativity of drug free or anti-drug/bullying message; Use of materials.
Doors may be decorated beginning Friday, October 20 and will be judged on Thursday, October 26 during 6th period (1:35-2:28).
The winners will be announced during Friday, October 27th.

13. Doors will be featured on Lathrop’s web site.
1st Place – Pizza Party
2nd & 3rd – Ice Cream Party

14. T-Shirt Design Contest Rules
Your design must include the Red Ribbon Week Theme of Your Future is Key, So Stay Drug Free. The word Lathrop must also be included in your design.
Your design may appear on the back or front of the shirt, please indicate on your entry where the design is to appear.
Your design may not exceed 11” (inches) wide and 12” (inches) high and can include up to 4 colors.
One design per entry. However, participants may enter as many entries as they want.
Your design must be wholly original and promote a drug free message.
Entries must be submitted to Mr. Raya by 3:30 P.M. Friday, November 2nd. Entries may be submitted on hard copy (paper) or by to Submissions can also be hand drawn or designed using a design program such as Photoshop or Illustrator.
All entries become the property of Lathrop PAL.
The winners will be announced during College Prep on November 8th.

15. All winning designs will be featured on Lathrop’s web site.
1st Place design will be featured on the official Lathrop PAL Red Ribbon T-Shirt and the designer will receive two T-Shirts.
2nd & 3rd Place designers will receive one T-Shirt each.

17. High School & Middle School Girls of OC are invited!
COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
12901 EUCLID ST., GARDEN GROVE, CA
Join Girls OC for this one-day event to learn about cybersecurity.
Hands-on activities will include forensics and capture the flag.
RSVP today at
Hosted by Coastline Community College & Fullerton College

18. Mariachi

19. What is Mariachi??
Mariachi is traditional folkloric music from Mexico which originated in the state of Jalisco. Mariachi is Mexico’s national identity!

20. The Mariachi Instruments
“Melodia” (Melody) Instruments
Violin
Trumpet
Voice (Everyone Sings!)
“Armonia” (Harmony or Rhythm-Section) Instruments
Harp
Guitarron
Vihuela
Guitar

21. The “La” Vihuela Guitar like but smaller.

22. The “El” Guitarron
Backbone of the mariachi ensemble. It’s the timekeeper
Alike the vihuela but larger.

23. Monaco Middle School
Video of a middle school mariachi class in Las Vegas.

24. What students say about Mariachi
Effective use of multiple intelligences
Learning of life-long skills
Increases student self-esteem and self-confidence
Celebration of culture and heritage

25. Interested?
Lathrop will be offering a Mariachi/Armonía class during 5th period. If you are interested in switching your elective to Mariachi, fill out the Google Form below.