Class picture in GMS commons.

Fifth-grade students from GMS completed the annual Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) prevention course presented by the Burnett County Health and Human Services department. The course is designed to help students avoid or minimize future problems related to alcohol and other drug use, while intervention programs are designed to help students who are already experiencing these issues.

Students were especially excited for the informational visit from Grantsburg Police Chief Mitch Olson and Burnett County Deputy Sheriff Bailey Mangen—along with their K9s, Tracker and Croix!

A special thank you goes to Amanda Leckel from Burnett County Health and Human Services for instructing the course.