6th Grade DARE Education

Earlier this fall, the JCSD 6th graders participated in D.A.R.E. Education. The focus of D.A.R.E. is to teach students decision making for safe and healthy living.  D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance use, and other dangerous behaviors. 

Deputy Kyle Shores is the SRO and D.A.R.E. Instructor in Bremer County.  He has been with the sheriff’s office since 2009 and has 15 years of law enforcement experience.  Shores is a member of the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), and D.A.R.E. Iowa.  He completed D.A.R.E. Officer Training in 2018 and Basic School Resource Officer Training in 2019. Officer Shores is our school resource officer and he makes appearances at the school on a regular basis.

Each year, high school students are chosen to be D.A.R.E. role models. They attend Q&A with the 6th graders and talk about their own experiences. This year’s role models include: Keegan Eastman, Heather Alberts, Bryce Jensenius, Noah Muller and Laney Eibey.

At the end of the program, 6th graders participate in an essay contest. This year’s winners are: 1st place - Anna Sanderson and Rilynn Lawson, 2nd place - Jacob Foelske and Nichols DeHart, 3rd place - Kendall Kerker and Alayna Leibold. Congratulations to these students!

Graduation was held in late November.