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The Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County is partnering with Ms. Thomas' 1st grade class at Glenn Raymond School through the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Education Partnership and You Program. Earlier this week, the JJC presented a lesson about emotions. The coalition will return each month to promote positive coping strategies for handling stress and BIG FEELINGS.  Help the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department keep Iroquois County safe! Proper disposal of medications can help prevent accidental poisoning, substance abuse, and contamination of water resources. Clean out your medicine cabinet and take part in the DEA National Rx Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th!  Don't miss your chance to take part in local Red Ribbon Week activities! Encourage youth to live healthy, drug-free lives and possibly win a prize, too! RRW Door Decorating Contest entries are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31st. RRW Coloring Contest entries must be received by Monday, November 3rd. Let's celebrate Red Ribbon Week together and make a positive difference!
The Juvenile Justice Council provided junior high schools across Iroquois County with sets of Red Ribbon Week Lunchtime Table Topper Activities. Students can peruse the various activities (trivia flap pages, a This or That? game, a choose your own adventure-style story, and a word scramble/maze) while eating their lunches during Red Ribbon Week. These table toppers enable prevention information to be shared in an entertaining format while both encouraging and empowering students to make positive choices without disrupting the busy school schedule. Thank you to Iroquois County schools for partnering with the JJC on this important initiative!  JJC Partners with Glenn Raymond School Classroom to Promote Kindness and Positive Coping Strategies10/21/2025
The Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County is partnering with Ms. Thomas' 1st grade class at Glenn Raymond School through the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Education Partnership and You Program. Earlier this month, the students learned about the JJC and took part in several fun team-building activities. The class will be forming its own "coalition" this school year to promote both kindness and positive coping strategies for handling stress.  The Life Education Center's winning billboard design is on display for the month of October near the old Sea Sprite Factory between Watseka and Crescent City. Quinn Butzow from Watseka Junior High School is the artist who created the winning design featuring the LEC's mascot Harold the Giraffe promoting Wise Highs... Choices You Can Live With! This annual contest which encourages drug-free living is open to all 5th and 6th grade students in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties and is sponsored by the Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education and the Pledge for Life Partnership in collaboration with the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County. CONGRATS, Quinn, Mrs. Ashley O'Brien (Quinn’s teacher) and WJHS! We are all so very excited for you!   Iroquois County’s Wednesdays are getting a little BRIGHTER! Every Wednesday one area student will be recognized for making a positive difference in the community through the JJC’s Student Spotlight initiative. WHOOOOO will be these students be? Check out the TIP the Scale Facebook page each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. to find out. Thank you to all of our generous sponsors for encouraging area students to continue to make good choices. Let’s celebrate Iroquois County junior and senior high school students for being SHINING examples who LIGHT the way for others at school and in the community!
Tune in to 94.1 WGFA on Thursday, September 11th at 8:15 a.m. to hear Darin Hartman represent the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County during a Hotline Interview. He will be sharing helpful TIPs with parents on how to best invest in and provide for their children as the school year begins.  Tune in to 94.1 WGFA on Thursday, July 10th at 8:15 a.m. to hear Amy Zabel, the Executive Director of the Iroquois Mental Health Center, represent the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County during a live Hotline Interview. She will be sharing helpful summer prevention TIPs with parents as well as the fun family activities that the JJC has planned for the Iroquois County Fair.  Don’t miss National Prescription Take Back Day! It’s a great way to declutter your home, help prevent addiction and protect the environment.  |
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