Safety first

Students in Cyd Sutton's first grade class listen intently as Trevor Williams and Johanna Cornett with Bayer Crop Science offer safety tips for Halloween. The program was part of New Madrid Elementary School's Red Ribbon Week. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

New Madrid Elementary School students in Claire Sisk's kindergarten class talk with Trevor Williams about ways to be safe during Halloween. Sisk and Johanna Cornett with Bayer Crop Science visited with students in pre-kindergarten through second grade to discuss Halloween safety and provided each student with a special treat bag as part of the school's Red Ribbon Week observance. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Johanna Cornett with Bayer Crop Science displays items which were presented to New Madrid Elementary School students in pre-kindergarten through second grade prior to Halloween. The treat bags included safety tips, coloring sheets, crayons, a glow-in-the-dark bracelet and a treat. She was accompanied by Trevor Williams. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)