About 540 fifth-graders at the school joined Osborne Tuesday in promising to stay drug free as they accepted their DARE graduation certificates. Noblesville police officers have taken to the classroom a few mornings each week for the past 17 weeks to teach neighborhood safety, self respect and the dangers of chemical dependency. It is definitely one of the best nonacademic programs that I've ever experienced. The idea of doing drugs is now even more appalling than it was before. What's happened in the past means nothing.
Today is a new day.
Keesee, and two other Noblesville officers Mike Widner and Amanda Ping taught students about saying no, boosting self respect and being an individual. They make you feel comfortable. Joyce said he hasn't had to make decisions about drugs or alcohol yet, but thanks to DARE, he'll know how to handle the situation in the future. I really like this program. And it teaches you a lot.