On December 2nd and 10th, the Munster Police Department held their fall semester D.A.R.E. Graduation ceremonies at St. Thomas More School and St. Paul’s Lutheran School, respectively.
The graduations were held to honor the fifth graders for their completion of the 10-week, main D.A.R.E. curriculum which includes topics such as tobacco, vaping, alcohol, marijuana, resisting peer pressure, managing stress, help networks, communication skills, and being a good citizen.
Each of the fifth graders received certificates and gift bags to take home and individual students were honored with the D.A.R.E. Essay Awards or Daren Awards. One student was also chosen randomly to take home a Daren the Lion stuffed animal. The students also were able to enjoy pizza and cupcake receptions afterwards.
The Munster Police Department would like to thank the many residents, businesses, and community organizations that sponsor our D.A.R.E. Program and who have helped to keep it going strong for 33 years in Munster. We look forward to beginning D.A.R.E. classes with the fifth graders at the public schools in January.
Congratulations to our graduates