Griswold PRIDE

10/15/2026

10/13/2026

❤️🎗️ GRISWOLD, ARE YOU READY?! 🎗️❤️

Red Ribbon Week is almost here, and Town Hall is getting RED-y! ❤️🙌

The GRISWOLD PRIDE Coalition is gearing up for tomorrow’s Red Ribbon Week Kickoff Celebration, and we can’t wait to celebrate the people making a difference in our community!

🏆 We’ll be honoring our very own middle school student who won the NATIONAL Red Ribbon Week Theme Contest!

🍎 We’ll recognize the amazing teachers and school administrators who help make a difference every day.

🦸‍♀️ And we’ll celebrate our very own Red Ribbon Heroes — coalition members who go above and beyond to support prevention and help build a healthier, drug-free community!

Take a look at the RED-tastic decorations taking over Town Hall! 🎈❤️ We’re ready to kick off Red Ribbon Week with a whole lot of community pride!

This year’s message says it all: Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug-Free. ❤️

📍 Town Hall | TOMORROW!

Let’s show our Griswold pride and celebrate the people making a difference! 🙌🎗️

10/09/2026

Spirit Weeks are coming up across Griswold Public Schools!

Griswold Elementary School will host a spirit week from October 19 to 23 for Red Ribbon Week (same week as GMS's Red Ribbon spirit week, and one week before GHS's homecoming spirit week).
- Monday 10/19/26 - Color War Day*
-- PreK: Blue
-- Kindergarten: Red
-- 1st Grade: Orange
-- 2nd Grade: Yellow
-- 3rd Grade: Green
-- 4th Grade: Pink
- Tuesday 10/20/26 - Superhero Day*
- Wednesday 10/21/26 - Wear Pink and donate $1 towards the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research
- Thursday 10/22/26 - "I thought this was... day."* Dress for the wrong event (graduation, beach, camping, prom, a holiday, etc.)
- Friday 10/23/26 - Wear Red*
*denotes the same daily theme as GMS

The GES Dress Code applies every day! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

10/05/2026

❤️ Join Us for a Special Griswold PRIDE Meeting! ❤️

This month’s Griswold PRIDE meeting is a special Feature Spotlight and recognition event as we kick off Red Ribbon Week season!

📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Griswold Town Hall, 28 Main Street

We’ll be celebrating Ava Tackett, her family, and the Griswold Middle School team, including Health Teacher Kristen Butremovic, as we recognize Ava for being selected as the 2026 National Red Ribbon Week Theme Contest winner! 🎉

Ava’s winning theme, “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”, is the official national Red Ribbon Week theme for 2026.

We’ll also be joined by town leaders, Senator Somers, and Representative Lanoue as they help us honor Ava, her family, and the GMS team.

🥪 Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 9 so we can plan for food. Let us know about any dietary restrictions or allergies. Msg us here or email [email protected]

Come celebrate with us as we recognize the people who are helping make a difference in Griswold! ❤️

09/28/2026

❤️🎀 GRISWOLD IS GOING RED! 🎀❤️

Something BIG is happening in Griswold this Red Ribbon Week!

Griswold Middle School student Ava Tackettwas selected as the 2026 National Red Ribbon Week Theme Contest Winner! Her theme:

❤️ “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.” ❤️

is the official national theme for Red Ribbon Week 2026!

This year, we're taking the celebration beyond our schools and inviting Town departments, businesses, organizations, community groups, and residents to join us.

While the national Red Ribbon Week celebration is October 23–31, Griswold will be going red October 19–23, with community activities happening throughout the week and the GMS Red Ribbon Rally on Friday, October 23rd.

We also have some exciting national and federal partners who may be joining us, including representatives from the New England DEA, HIDTA, and the National Guard, with potential participation from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The National Family Partnership is also interested in documenting Griswold's Red Ribbon Week activities.

Let's show our kids that the whole community is behind them!

🎀 Wear red
🎀 Decorate your workplace or business
🎀 Display a Red Ribbon Week sign
🎀 Recognize a Red Ribbon Hero
🎀 Share our message on social media
🎀 Take photos and help us show Griswold going red!

📣 Community Red Ribbon Week Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UNxg0kOOsiwvWtjB80tTKBcApXQuJqZF/view?usp=drive_link

The toolkit includes ideas, graphics, sample social media posts, and ways your organization can participate.

Want physical materials? A limited supply of red ribbons, signs, and other materials is available. Contact Miranda Mahoney, [email protected] by October 2nd to request materials, while supplies last.

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09/25/2026

Griswold Public Schools will host its first District Partnership Advisory Council (DPAC) meeting of the school year on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. This free presentation, led by Griswold Public Schools faculty, will cover prioritizing healthy digital habits, ensuring purposeful technology use in schools, emphasizing the importance of “face-to-face” interactions without screens, and reinforcing mindfulness amid screen fatigue and advancing technologies. This presentation is open to the public. Learn more about DPAC on our website.

09/11/2026

If alcohol use is connected to feelings of loneliness, stress, or emotional distress, support is available.

Your reason is reason enough.

Call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org to connect with support.

09/11/2026

Today, we honor those we lost on September 11 — first responders, service members, and all who answered the call. We will never forget. If today brings up difficult emotions, support is available. Veterans: dial 988 and press 1. veteranscrisisline.net
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09/10/2026

When anxiety or panic feels overwhelming, you don’t have to face it alone.

Call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org to connect with the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Your reason is reason enough.

09/10/2026

Today, the world comes together to say su***de IS preventable. Every community. Every one of us has a role. Call, text, or chat with 988. 988lifeline.org
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