D.A.R.E. is a substance abuse prevention program developed to teach kids to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance use, and other dangerous behaviors. The Penn-Trafford School District, in partnership with the Penn Township Police, utilizes the D.A.R.E. curriculum in all of its elementary schools.
Officer Chad Meyers of the Penn Township Police taught D.A.R.E. lessons to all the district’s 5th-grade students beginning in September and ending with a poster project contest and graduation celebration in December at which Officer Meyers spoke about the importance of making safe and responsible choices.
To celebrate the students’ pledge to be drug-free, Officer Meyers presented every student with a T-shirt and a dodgeball party with ice cream. He also selected two groups from each 5th-grade class whose poster best expressed what they learned and can take away from D.A.R.E.
The following students, whose projects were declared the winners, will receive a field trip to Urban Air Adventure Park:
Harrison Park Elementary – Nico Biskup, Knoah Breegle, Capriana Caruso, Thade Comer, Tula Deflavio, Wyatt Dixon, Danny Frey, Lydia Johnson, Maddy Karas, Neil Knaresborough, Sierra Mason, Lucy Massarelli, Nina Padezan, Carter Pahel, Rocco Robine, and Bryce Sayre
Level Green Elementary – Geneva Edwards, Caiden Gebadlo, Nina Giovannitti, Payton Nedley, Raegan Tautkus-Berry, and Kelsey Visco
McCullough Elementary – Adalina Ament, Jude Atchison, Mokshitha Sri Bezawada, Monisha Sri Bezawada, Kylie Campbell, Sophia Chavis, Abigail Clawson, Gabriel Frye, Natalia Gravelle, Payge Heasley, Wyatt Pangrazzi, Danica Rellick, Teagan Riffle, Violet Rudick, Macie Seneca, Arianna Taylor, and Coraline Ward
Sunrise Estates Elementary – Jaxson Bost, Madison Cameron, Nicholas Carvajal, Anna Gambone, Liam Greer, Bryce Harkobusic, Kayla Josephic, Penelope Kearns, Emma Kramer, Charlotte Kunkle, Paige McLaughlin, Joey Perriello, Lincoln Schmitt, Savannah Smith, Leah Stanonik, and Ava Suchy
Trafford Elementary – Amelia Bondarenka, Annie Green, Penelope Jennings, Sophia Jordan, William Kornrumph, Harper Malloy, Isabella Miskanic, and Lucas Vecchiola
Harrison Park poster winners
Level Green poster winners
McCullough poster winners
Sunrise poster winners
Trafford poster winners