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Red Ribbon Week Living a Drug-Free Life Lesson week of October 27 th

Join us during the week of October 27th at Gene Pike Middle School for a lesson on living a drug-free life. Aimee Andrews and Steve Bates, our counselors, will be discussing the importance of finding your "Natural High" and resisting negative peer pressure. Watch inspiring videos from Relient K and Switchfoot, participate in discussions, and take the pledge to live drug-free. Don't miss out on this empowering week!

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Red Ribbon Week Living a Drug-Free Life Lesson week of October 27 th

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  1. Red Ribbon Week Living a Drug-Free Life Lesson week of October 27th Gene Pike Middle School Aimee Andrews and Steve Bates Counselors Lesson week of October 27th

  2. http://naturalhigh.org/video/relient-k-american-rock-band-2/ (3 minutes) http://naturalhigh.org/video/switchfoot-grammy-award-winner-2/ (6 minutes) Videos

  3. Dancing Football Sports Music Skateboarding Band Gymnastics • Discussion: • What do you enjoying doing the most? • What is it that you enjoy about it…how does it give you a “natural high”? • Name 3 ways doing drugs could interfere with you reaching your goals. What is your “Natural High”?

  4. Peer Pressureis an influence that a peer group, observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform the group norms. • How does peer pressure effect decision making? • Discuss: Positive peer pressure vs. Negative peer pressure • Positive Peer pressure can impact someone for the good, help them be a better person, athlete, and feel better about themselves. • Negative Peer pressure can influence people to do the wrong thing, make poor decisions, and get into trouble. Peer Pressure

  5. Body Language and Assertive Refusal • Effective refusal skillsinvolve a three-step process. • State your position. Give an honest reason for your response. • Offering a legitimate reason will help strengthen your refusal. • Suggest alternatives. Your suggestion is most effective if it takes you away from the dangerous or unpleasant situation. • Stand your ground. Use strong body language and maintain eye contact. Resisting Negative Peer Pressure

  6. 1. Find out what you are really good at Maybe it's playing an instrument or a sport. Maybe it's spending time outside, or starting a collection. The reason peer pressure works is because sometimes you feel like being accepted by your friends is the most important thing in the world. If you have other things going on in your life that make you feel awesome, you won't depend so much on what your friends think of you. 3. You may need to make new friends If you started pursuing new interests, try to find new friends who have those same interests. There are probably other people who are avoiding the same things you are. 2. Evaluate your friends Are they starting to do more and more stuff that you don't want to do? Maybe you can talk to them about their new habits. Sometimes people just want to explore new things...other times they do those things because they feel stressed out by something else. Are you constantly having to resist bad decisions around them? Friendships and Pressure

  7. Steve Bates Last Names A-L Sbates@nisdtx.org Aimee Andrews Last Names M-Z aandrews@nisdtx.org Request to see a counselor online: • You don’t have to wait for a teacher to send you • Request an appointment yourself online If you need someone to talk to:

  8. Go to the NISD Pike Middle School Website • http://www.nisdtx.org/site/default.aspx?domainid=604 • Click Counseling tab • Click Request to see a Counselor • Click on the link on that page • It is a Google Doc so you may need to log in using your NISD Google login • Please read the information at the top regarding schedules and emergency situations. • Complete the form and click submit Contacting Your Counselors Online

  9. Counselors would like to encourage students and teachers to use #positivelypikeand #naturalhighto share what you are good at and what you enjoy. • What is your “Natural High”? • What you are you most proud of? • What do you have to live for? • Use #positivelypike and #naturalhighto share on social media. Share, Like, and Favorite

  10. Take the Pledge

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