D.A.R.E. to be different
Landon Kirby, Melonie Jarman, Hayden Holt and Hunter Hancock cheer on their friends during the graduation.
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BIS fifth-graders listen intently during the graduation ceremony.
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Avery Viser does a little dance on her way back to her seat after getting her diploma.
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From left, Madison Gunnett, Aubrey Gonzales and Matthew Epple line up to receive their diplomas from Cpl. Scott Hendrickson, school resource officer.
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Rylie Hudnall is happy to take her diploma from Cpl. Scott Hendrickson. Also pictured are Levi Rains and Rachel Smith.
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Fifth-grade teacher Jacob Allee and Cpl. Scott Hendrickson look on as D.A.R.E. graduate Jeffrey Stormant flashes a smile at his friends.
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Shyanne Westerfield can’t help but smile as she heads back to her seat after receiving her diploma.
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Taylor Mann gives Cpl. Scott Hendrickson a fist bump after he hands her a diploma. Also pictured is teacher Jacob Allee.
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Cpl. Scott Hendrickson introduces the program’s essay winners. Pictured are, from left to right, Savannah Gillingham, Bella Simpson, Benny Hall, Addyson Clardy, Kimberlyn Vest, Avery Viser, Rachel Smith, Elaina Corum, Peyton Lean and Emmaline Manis.
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Cpl. Scott Hendrickson, a Bolivar R-1 school resource officer, congratulates students on Wednesday, May 4.
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Paylynn Inman smiles with a friend during the ceremony.
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Dakota Spiegel can’t hide his excitement after receiving his D.A.R.E. diploma Wednesday, May 4.
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Haylee Rowe smiles as teacher Chelsea Toler hands her a cookie at a reception following the graduation. Also pictured is Lilly Reedy.
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Fifth-grade teacher Chelsea Toler passes out cookies to D.A.R.E. graduates.
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Wednesday,
May 11, 2022
12:00 am
Bolivar Intermediate School fifth-graders celebrated on Wednesday, May 4, as they walked in their Drug Abuse Resistance Education — or D.A.R.E. — graduation ceremony. The program is designed to build kids’ social skills and self-esteem and teach them to say “no” to drugs.