Dozens of students have certifiably learned the dangers of drug abuse.
On Jan. 14, Thrall Middle School fifth grade students graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), an education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior.
D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 and has been implemented in thousands of schools throughout the U.S. and many other countries. Police officers lead a series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.
Teacher Cynde Engelke and Deputy Matt Kreidel from the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office organized the semesterlong class and graduation. Sheriff Mike Gleason attended the graduation
