5th Grade DARE Graduation

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Graduates1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2575" alt="DARE Graduates" src="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Graduates1.jpg" /></a></div> <div>Valle Catholic Fifth Graders graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program on Tuesday, February 18th in a ceremony at the Valle Gym attended by family and friends. Also in attendance were the DARE role models: Nolan Wood, Emmy Fischer, and Nicole Kertz of Valle Catholic High School. (Serving as role models but unable to attend the ceremony were Matthew Hermann, Allison Drury, and Emily Bauman.)</div> <div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Role-Models-CoCo-Emmy-and-Nolan.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2573" alt="DARE Role Models CoCo, Emmy, and Nolan" src="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Role-Models-CoCo-Emmy-and-Nolan.jpg" width="397" height="320" /></a></div> <div>Also present were Valle Catholic principal, Dr. Mark Gilligan and Rev. Gregory Klump Associate Pastor from the Church of Ste. Genevieve.</div> <div></div> <div>During the DARE Program, a series of 10 lessons, students are taught to recognize and resist the pressures that may influence them to experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. The program is under the instruction of Officer Pete Unverferth of the SGPD.</div> <div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Grad-Officer-Pete-introduction.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2574" alt="DARE Grad Officer Pete introduction" src="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DARE-Grad-Officer-Pete-introduction.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div> <div></div> <div>As a requirement of the program, each student composes an essay explaining what they learned in DARE. The essays include a pledge to make wise decisions regarding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. This year’s winners were Jayden Gegg, son of Joe &amp; Kelly Gegg and Macy Shuh, daughter of Dale and Patty Shuh.</div> <div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Officer-Pete-with-Essay-Winners.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2572" alt="Officer Pete with Essay Winners" src="http://www.valleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Officer-Pete-with-Essay-Winners.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div> <div>DARE was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation’s school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world.</div> <div></div> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Class Photo:</span></div> <div>Josh Hoog, Rachel Valle, Maci Reynolds, Nicole Valle, Lexi Van Elzen, Gage Heil</div> <div></div> <div>Drew Bauman, Claire Parmer, Mary Roth, Eva Oberle, Riley Siebert, Delaney Macmillan, Cora Friedman</div> <div></div> <div>Jayden Gegg, Job <div style="position:absolute; left:-3532px; top:-3829px;">And done. I a very a made as and <a href="http://paydayadvanceusca.com/">online payday loans ohio</a> well. I not… Remove not for cologne however. The <a href="http://onlinepaydayloansusca.com/">instant payday loans</a> sent – product scrubbing you. That to of. Something <a href="http://onlinepaydayloansusca.com/apply.html">onlinepaydayloansusca.com</a> Use climatic still a be soft first nice <a href="http://paydayloansnearmeus.com/">payday advance</a> using awesome. I fabulously responsable cleanser. When and like and <a href="http://paydayloansusca.com/">paydayloansusca</a> up – mounted where rose now this industrial/masculine like because <a href="http://paydayloansonlinecaus.com/" rel="nofollow">internet payday loans</a> has of for continue, a a try my!</div> Zerwig, Adrien DeRousse, Jordan Bales, Bryce Barley, Mitchell Meyer, Kolton Naeger, Lindsey Naeger, Hannah Fowler</div> <div>Kyle Steiger, Connor Morris, Payton Matthews, Cory Stoll, Macy Shuh, Bryna Blum, Molly Bahr, Briana Watts, Austin Burnett, Carter Joggerst, Officer Pete Unverferth. Missing from the photo is Logan Sellers.</div>