|
|
TOBACCO IS WACKO
CAMPAIGN
|
Page Middle 7th Grader
Samantha Taggart |
Page Middle School seventh grader Samantha Taggart
has a message for teenagers who think smoking is cool: Get a life! Taggart is among the growing number of
Williamson County students who are tobacco-free and
proud of it. In March, Taggart won a contest
when her motto was chosen to be the new slogan for
Williamson County Schools anti-tobacco campaign. Taggart says she settled on Tobacco is Wacko
after learning about the harmful effects of smoking.
"It has a bad effect on your later life," says
Taggart. "You won't succeed as much." |
|
The Tobacco is
Wacko Campaign was born out of a $15,789 Tobacco
Use Prevention and Cessation Grant given to
Williamson County by the Tennessee Department of
Health. The program is specifically aimed at
educating sixth graders about the dangers of smoking
and other forms of tobacco.
|
|
"We will be promoting the campaign with
white wristbands that indicate those who are tobacco
free," said WCS Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinator
Dianne O'Neil. "Every sixth grader will have an
opportunity to get a wristband and we'd like for the
community to get involved in purchasing and wearing
them to show students the prevalence of Williamson
County citizens who are also tobacco free." |
|
| As for Taggart,
she's just happy to be part of a movement that will
encourage more students to stand strong in the face
of peer pressure. "Just resist the pressure.
It's stupid to smoke," says Taggart.
If you're
interested in purchasing a tobacco free
wristband, contact Dianne
O'Neil at 472-4076. |
|
| |
Important Dates
April 14-18, TCAP Testing
Saturday, April 12,
ACT Testing for all 11th Grade Students
Monday-Thursday, May
19-22, Semester Exams
Thursday, May
22, Last Day for Students
For other
dates, check with each individual school
|
|
