McMillan's Ribbon Week - Blue, Red, White, and Green Ribbons Highlighted

🌈 McMillan Ribbon Week 2026

Four Days of Kindness, Healthy Choices & School Spirit!

October 19–22, 2026

Get ready, McMillan families! It's time for Ribbon Week, and our McMillan PTA has four fun-filled days planned to celebrate kindness, healthy choices, positive friendships, and taking care of ourselves and others!

Ribbon Week is a PTA-sponsored opportunity for our students to learn important life lessons while having a little fun along the way. Throughout the week, we'll focus on making good choices, treating others with respect, staying safe online, and remembering that everyone's feelings matter.

To make things even more exciting, each day has a special theme and an optional dress-up activity. Here's what your family can look forward to!

💙 Monday, October 19 – BE KIND!

👕 Wear: Something with a smile or something that makes YOU smile!

We're kicking off Ribbon Week with a reminder that a little kindness can make a big difference!

Students are encouraged to smile, include others, and look for opportunities to brighten someone's day. Whether it's inviting someone new to play, offering a compliment, or helping a classmate, small acts of kindness help make McMillan a happy and welcoming place for everyone.

Our message: Choose kind words and actions, and help make someone smile!

❤️ Tuesday, October 20 – Substance FREE!

👕 Wear: Firefighter RED!

Tuesday is all about making strong, healthy choices!

We're excited to recognize some of our community heroes with a first responder drive-by! Students will have the opportunity to wave as our first responders drive past, celebrating the people who work hard to keep our community safe.

Just like the heroes who inspire us, we can make choices that help us stay healthy, strong, and substance-free.

Our message: Be a hero in your own life by making healthy choices!

☀️ Wednesday, October 21 – SHINE ONLINE!

👕 Wear: Sunglasses and bright NEON colors!

Let's light up McMillan with bright colors and positive attitudes!

Wednesday's focus is on being thoughtful, supportive, and kind both online and offline. The words we choose matter, whether we're speaking face-to-face, sending a message, or interacting online.

It's a great opportunity to remind our children that being a good friend and showing respect are just as important on a screen as they are on the playground.

Our message: Shine bright with wise, supportive words and actions everywhere you go!

🛼 BONUS REMINDER: Wednesday is also McMillan Skate Night! Don't forget to join in the fun!

💚 Thursday, October 22 – Mental Health Matters!

👕 Wear: Your clothes INSIDE OUT!

We're wrapping up Ribbon Week with an important reminder: what we see on the outside doesn't always tell us how someone is feeling on the inside.

By wearing our clothes inside out, we're helping students remember that everyone has feelings, challenges, and experiences we may not be able to see.

We can support one another by being patient, showing compassion, including others, and remembering that it's always okay to talk about our feelings or ask for help.

Our message: Everyone's feelings matter. Be kind, be understanding, and look out for one another!

🐝 Let's Make It a Great Week, McMillan!

Ribbon Week is about much more than dressing up. It's about helping our students build habits and attitudes that will serve them throughout their lives.

We encourage families to take a few minutes each day to talk about the daily theme. Ask your child what kindness looks like, what healthy choices they can make, how they can be a positive influence online, or how they can support a friend who might be having a difficult day.

And remember, participating in the dress-up days is optional! Students can be part of Ribbon Week simply by practicing the positive messages we're celebrating.

💙 A Special Thank-You to Our PTA Volunteers!

Our Ribbon Week activities are proudly sponsored and organized by the McMillan PTA, and we want to recognize the amazing volunteers who have helped bring this special week to life!

A heartfelt thank-you to Stacy Evans, Amanda Brown, Kellie Graham, Carlie Hoggard, and Tiffiny Tyler for sharing their time, creativity, and energy to make Ribbon Week meaningful and fun for our students.

Events like these happen because of volunteers who care deeply about our school community, and we are so grateful for everything they do!

Thank you also to our McMillan families for helping us create a school where every child feels welcome, valued, and supported.

Let's make Ribbon Week 2026 a great one! 💙

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