Lawton PTA Council Projects
ReflectionsReflections is a National PTA sponsored cultural arts program designed to give children an opportunity to explore and showcase their artistic talents in one or more categories: visual arts, music, literature, and photography. As children experience the creative process, they learn to analyze their thoughts, feeling, and ideas.
Lawton PTA Council provides a community wide Reflections showcase and recognition reception before entries go to the state PTA level. Each PTA/PTSA receives a complete information package that includes rules and student entry forms.
Red Ribbon Week
Each year, Red Ribbon Week provides us with an opportunity to renew our commitment to a healthy and drug-free lifestyle and show our dedication to education and prevention efforts in our schools and communities.
The Red Ribbons we wear during this celebration are a symbol of unity against the illegal use of drugs. This public display came about in response to the tragic 1985 murder of Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique Camarena while he was investigating Mexican drug traffickers. At that time, angry parent groups and others began wearing red ribbons to take a public stand against the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and to show their support for drug-free youth.
Now a national weekly celebration, Red Ribbon Week allows educators, parents, community groups, students and others to focus on the work being done to stop the spread of drugs and to draw attention to the growing millions who have pledged to live drug-free.