It targets 3rd - 5th Grade students, promoting academics, self esteem and conduct to make them better students and citizens. This program is sponsored by Harlingen C.I.S.D. in coordination with the Harlingen Police Department. Police officers work with 5th graders presenting lessons to develop drug awareness. McGruff and other presentations are also available to primary grades. Children receive coupons for free personal size pizzas for reading a required number of books per month.
Parental involvement is encouraged to help students develop a love for reading.
A week of exciting and meaningful activities help students develop an awareness of drug abuse. Number sense, oral reading, creative dramatics, music memory, and picture memory are different areas of competition. This is a district wide event that is anticipated by all. All student participants receive bronze, silver or gold medals for their achievements. Student progress is tracked on murals displayed in grade level hallways.