D.A.R.E. is a ten week program, usually facilitated in the spring semester in the 5th grade student’s classroom one class per week. At Apollo there are TOP Essay Winners in each class selected for the most part by their fellow classmates. D.A.R.E. helps students to understand what drugs are and how they harm you. It helps the students learn how to avoid drugs in general and alcohol, tobacco and marijuana specifically. They learn life skills on how to make good decisions, choose good friends and deal with peer pressure.
We are planning to have a “G.R.E.A.T. Families Program” at Apollo or another south Nashville school this fall. This is a follow up program which reinforces the life skills lesson the students learn in family settings. If interested or you have other questions or concerns please call Officer “Kirk” at (615) 333-5025 ext. 408.
The SRO at Apollo is Officer Kirk Roncskevitz. He has 26 years in Law Enforcement total, 20 years with Metro PD and 14 years as an SRO.
Please visit http://www.great-online.org and http://www.dare.com to find out more information about these programs.