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Love Yourself: DePaolo Students Encourage Drug Free Lifestyle

DePaolo Middle School students (pictured from L to R) Ryan Carter, James Brino, and Brett Simms used Valentine's Day as a way to spread a drug free message in 2012.

The following was submitted by Christopher Palmieri, assistant principal at in Southington.

DePaolo Middle School students Ryan Carter, James Brino, and Brett Simms wanted to share a Valentine’s Day drug free message to their peers. They cut out large letters, which are displayed in the front windows of DePaolo, with the message “Sweet things in life are DRUG FREE!”

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