D.A.R.E. Graduation

Wednesday was D.A.R.E. graduation for the 6th grade

 students at St.Columbkille Catholic School.

D.A.R.E. Officer Tony Foster of the Papillion, Nebraska Police Department led the program. He has been hands on in the school and has gotten to know our students very.

Mayor Black was the guest speaker. He said that there have been problems in Ferguson, MO and other communities across the country between the Police and the Community because there is a disconnect between the police and the community. He is pleased with the connection between the police and the community, especially in having Officer Foster being so involved in D.A.R.E. and the officers who spend so much time in the schools. Papillion is a place where we learn that the police aren't someone to run from when we're in trouble, but someone to run to.

Every student wrote an essay about their experience in D.A.R.E. and what they learned from it. Officer Foster chose one boy and one girl from each class to read their essay to the class.

We are delighted with and proud of our graduates!