Red Ribbon Week
Lake Shore Central School District
October 23 - 31, 2026
Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.
Red Ribbon Week runs October 23 through 31 across Lake Shore. It starts with two can't-miss events: Superhero Night on Oct 21 and Take A Stand on Oct 27. Bring your family to Superhero Night, then drive by Route 5 on the 27th to cheer on our students. Let's show them their community has their back.
Two big moments for our students. Save the dates, and help them feel the support.
5:30 - 7:00 PM · J.T. Waugh Elementary
Crafts, games, dinner and a superhero meet and greet. Wear your coolest cape. Share your hero by Oct 21 and see them celebrated here.
Superhero Night detailsAdd to Calendar2:30 - 3:05 PM · Route 5
High School and Middle School students and staff march out to Route 5 together to take a stand against drugs. Drive by, wave and cheer to support their drug-free pledge.
Take A Stand detailsAdd to CalendarA Red Ribbon Week family event
Every Lake Shore family is invited, from every school. Grab your coolest cape and bring the whole family. Lake Shore's school counselors and the Family Support Center are hosting a night of fun in honor of Red Ribbon Week, and the heroes you share will be on display all night.
- Superhero meet and greet
- Themed crafts and games
- Dinner
- Hero wall
- Community agencies
Questions? Contact Mackenzie Mead at (716) 926-2181 or Samantha Edinger at (716) 926-2297.
Share Your Hero · Submit by Wednesday, October 21
This year's theme is Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free. A hero can be a parent, a grandparent, a coach, a teacher, a first responder, or anyone who helps you make good choices. Send a photo of your hero and a few words about why they matter. Every hero shared will be on display at Superhero Night, and some will be featured on Lake Shore's social media during Red Ribbon Week.
Share Your HeroBy submitting, you give Lake Shore permission to share the photo and name. If your hero is someone else, please check with them first.
& Cheer
High School + Middle School, together
Lake Shore High School and W.G. Houston Middle School students and staff march out to Route 5 together, carrying Red Ribbon signs and prevention messages. Local police, fire, Seneca Nation Rescue and Lake Shore bus drivers are invited to drive by and show their support.
Show your support from the road. Drive by on Route 5 between 2:30 and 3:05 PM and give our students a wave to support their drug-free pledge.
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Here is what to wear each day. Look for your school's tag. Dressing up is optional, so wear whatever makes you comfortable.
A.J. Schmidt, Highland, J.T. Waugh and W.T. Hoag join in on Red Day, Tuesday, Oct 27. Each school is also planning its own costume day. Watch for a ParentSquare message from your school with the details.
Middle School students picked their own spirit days this year.
Everything happening for Red Ribbon Week, in order. Each event is tagged so you know who it's for.
Now through Wed, Oct 21
Share Your Hero
Send a photo of your hero and a few words about why they matter. They'll be on display at Superhero Night. How to share.
All FamiliesWed, Oct 21
Red Ribbon Week Superhero Night
5:30 - 7:00 PM, hosted at J.T. Waugh Elementary. All Lake Shore schools are invited. Crafts, games, dinner and a superhero meet and greet. Superhero Night details.
All Schools InvitedFri, Oct 23
Red Ribbon Week Begins
Spirit days kick off at the High School and Middle School. See what to wear.
District-WideTue, Oct 27
Red Day
Wear red at every Lake Shore school.
District-WideTue, Oct 27
Take A Stand
2:30 - 3:05 PM. High School and Middle School students and staff march out to Route 5 together. Drive by and cheer them on. Take A Stand details.
High SchoolMiddle SchoolDrive By & CheerWed, Oct 28
Hero Day
Dress as a favorite hero at the High School and Middle School.
High SchoolMiddle SchoolFri, Oct 30
Costume Day
The last spirit day at the High School and Middle School. Elementary schools are each planning their own costume day.
High SchoolMiddle SchoolElementarySat, Oct 31
Red Ribbon Week Wraps Up
Thanks for making a difference this week, Lake Shore.
District-WideRed Ribbon Week started in 1985 after Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, was killed in the line of duty. People in his hometown began wearing red ribbons to honor him and to stand against drugs. By 1988 it had grown into a national week, and today schools and communities across the country take part every October.
Lake Shore celebrates Red Ribbon Week with Citizens for Responsible Choices (CRC), the prevention coalition for the Evans, Brant, Derby and Lake Shore community. It's a week to talk with your student about healthy choices and the people who help them make those choices.
Red Ribbon Week is made possible by
It takes a whole community to show students they have heroes in their corner. Thank you to the partners, staff and students making Red Ribbon Week happen at Lake Shore.
- Town of Evans Police Department
- Town of Brant Police Department
- Seneca Nation Marshals
- Angola Volunteer Fire Company
- Evans Center Volunteer Fire Company
- Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company
- Lake Erie Beach Volunteer Fire Company
- North Evans Volunteer Fire Company
- Brant Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
- Farnham Volunteer Fire Department
- Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Volunteer Fire Department
- Seneca EMS
- Town of Evans Communications Center
To the counselors, teachers, advisors, support staff, bus drivers and students who planned the events, designed the stickers, made the posters and brought the spirit days to life: thank you. Red Ribbon Week happens because of you.
And thank you to every family who shares a hero, wears red and cheers from Route 5. You make the difference.
The Lake Shore Communications Office is happy to help.
communications@lscsd.org(716) 259-5918