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Kurn Hattin Wrapping up Red Ribbon Week

October 29, 2012

Kurn Hattin Wrapping up Red Ribbon Week

October 29, 2012 | Westminster, VT. – The Kurn Hattin children have just wrapped up Red Ribbon Week, a week focusing on making healthy choices in life. Activities and experiences using all methods of learning included nutrition, peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, and bullying & harassment. Activities were both meaningful and entertaining. To conclude the week, the students wrote essays and poetry to sum up their experiences.

Kaylee Cherbonneau, a 7th grader, wrote this poem as a rap. 

Choose to Refuse

Don’t huff, Don’t puff, don’t start that stuff.

I’m bully-free, drug free, and alcohol free,

I’m just following my destiny.

Don’t follow the bad things, turn your back,

because all these things are so whack.

Don’t ever drop out of school,

Because I’m telling you, that’s not cool.

If you’re getting bullied tell an adult,

and all you know, it’s not your fault.

You should give out hope,

instead of stinky old dope.

If you are mad, do not shout,

Just think of a way to figure it out.

Bullying in Kurn Hattin isn’t cool,

don’t do it or it you’ll be a fool.

Drugs could mess up system,

I wouldn’t do it because I have the wisdom.

Alcohol could mess up your life,

You could get drunk and get cut by a knife. 

From using drugs, your brain could get a bruise.

Drug use is life abuse. 

Why would you smoke?

It could cause a stroke.

ABCD drugs stay away from me.


Established in 1894, Kurn Hattin Homes in Westminster, Vermont is a charitable home and school for children, ages 6-15, who are affected by tragedy, social or economic hardship, or other disruption in family life. Its mission: Kurn Hattin transforms the lives of children and their families forever. www.kurnhattin.org.

Contact: Kim Fine
Kurn Hattin Homes
PO Box 127
Westminster, VT 05158
Tel: (802) 721-6914

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