| Event |
Month |
Date |
Detail |
Link Info |
| Child Car Seat Safety Program |
Assistance Available Year Round |
Call for an appointment 201.529.1000 Ext. 244. |
Confused about installation or proper positioning? Get some help and get it right |
More Info |
| CyberSafety for Parents |
January |
Wednesday January 16, 9:00 am
RRMS |
CyberSafety provides a critical set of skills for monitoring and protecting your children’s internet experience. This program is back by popular demand |
More Info |
| THE MMA FUNDRAISER! |
Currently On-Going; |
Tickets will be on sale only so long as supply lasts. |
The Mercedes C Class Raffle! Take a $100 chance on winning a high end luxury automobile. Only 500 tickets will be sold.
A maximum of 600 tickets will be sold. |
Buy Tickets |
| Lacrosse |
March/April-runs through Spring |
Currently On-Going |
Team sports provide a positive engagement in physical activities and are a core strategy for avoiding youth experimentation with drugs, alcohol and tobacco
lacrosse has record turnout this year! . |
More Info
or go to www.Mahwahyouthsports.org |
DARE
General Curriculum ! |
March/April/May |
Instruction has begun; watch your school reports for updates. |
General curriculum delivered throughout the spring, reaching grade levels 5, 7 and 9 through 12. |
More Info |
DARE
5th Grade
Field Trip |
March |
Instruction has begun; watch your school reports for updates. |
This trip has become an annual and hugely popular part of the overall 5th grade experience. . |
More Info |
| Street Hockey Program |
March/April-runs through Spring |
TBD |
General curriculum delivered throughout the spring, reaching grade levels 5, 7 and 9 through 12. |
More Info
or go to www.Mahwahyouthsports.org |
| Kevin Wanzer Aloha Program |
April |
April 10th at
MHS and RRMS |
Mr. Wanzer is a nationally acclaimed motivational speaker bringing a unique message and approach to bullying prevention, drug prevention and character education. He is a former writer for the Dave Letterman Show. |
www.kevinwanzer.com |
| Town Hall Meeting |
/May |
TBD |
We’re thinking about a town hall meeting to gather community input into our programs, challenges and opportunities for new efforts. |
See This Site |
| DARE 5th Grade Culmination Ceremony |
May |
May 30th |
A celebration event for our 5thgraders completing the first year of the DARE program; it rewards their attention, effort and knowledge. |
More Info |
| Junior Police Academy |
July |
07/07 – 07/19/08 |
The Mahwah Junior Police Academy is targeted at students entering the 6th grade who have completed the first year of the Mahwah D.A.R.E Program. Approximately, 100 children participated in the 2007 program. |
More Info |
| Youth Leadership Academy |
July |
07/28 – 8/01/08 |
The Mahwah Youth Leadership Academy is targeted at students entering the7th grade and who have completed the first year of the Mahwah D.A.R.E Program and successfully completed The Mahwah Junior Police Academy. Approximately, 100 children participated in the 2007 program. |
More Info |
| Summer Basketball League |
July/August runs through summer |
|
Team sports provide a positive engagement in physical activities and are a core strategy for avoiding youth experimentation with drugs, alcohol and tobacco. |
More Info
or go to www.Mahwahyouthsports.org |
| Bicycle Helmet Give Away |
September |
Mahwah Day |
Look for us at Mahwah Day where we’ll be distributing bicycle helmets and a wide variety of safety-related information. |
More Info |
| KidCare Identity Program |
October |
TBD |
An effort that collect your kids’ critical personal information in an identity card for your personal use, in case of an emergency. |
More Info |
| Red Ribbon Week & Gizmo |
October |
TBD |
The Red Ribbon Campaign helps present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a DRUG-FREE AMERICA. In Mahwah, it enables local D.A.R.E. officers to extend an anti-drug message down into the elementary schools. |
More Info |
| Jesses’ Journey |
October |
TBD |
Jesse’s Journey is presented by Maureen Morella, and her two children, Jesse and Tyler. Jesse, 19, suffered severe and irreversible brain damage after a drug overdose in November, 2004 and survives today as a quadriplegic confined to a wheel chair. First shown in 2007 to the middle and high school levels, this program caused Mahwah students to raise almost $5,000 for Jesse’s care. |
More Info
or go to www.jessesjourneynj.com |
| Jeff Yalden’s Leadership Program |
October
February |
10/06/09 and 2/11/09 at the Ramapo Ridge |
A program we have supported before, Jeff Yalden takes student leaders on a journey of self-exploration as he defines the essence of leadership and its attendant responsibilities. |
More Info
or visit
www.jeffyalden.com
|
| Tom Patire’s BullyGuard |
October/
ovember |
TBD |
Introduced in 2007 at Mahwah, The BULLYGUARD™ program is designed to stimulate a child’s mind, while building up the child’s confidence and ability to deal with, and walk-away, from a bully-type situation |
More Info
or www.tompatire.com |
| Roller Hockey Program |
November/
December-runs through late fall early winter |
TBD |
Team sports provide a positive engagement in physical activities and are a core strategy for avoiding youth experimentation with drugs, alcohol and tobacco |
More Info
or go to www.Mahwahyouthsports.org |
