It was an exciting time for students at Hazel Valley Elementary in Burien last week.

On Tuesday, they got to dance with the Mariner Moose and on Thursday, they got to touch a giant green recycling truck.

Students cheered and waved as a police helicopter performed a fly-over above the school parking lot on Oct. 5. The fly-over kicked off a parade of law enforcement vehicles and officers commemorating Red Ribbon Day.

On Red Ribbon Day, children across the nation are encouraged to pledge not to take drugs.

The entire student body lined the parking lot as vehicles from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), King County Sheriff's Department, Burien Police, and Normandy Park Fire Department rolled by. McGruff, the crime prevention dog, and the Mariner Moose danced through the crowd.

At an assembly after the parade, DEA Special Agent Doug James led students in a drug-free pledge, and King County Sheriff Sue Rahr and others encouraged students to work hard, do the right thing, and follow their dreams.

David Rose, host of the TV program "Washington's Most Wanted," told the children, "If you study hard and stay out of trouble, you can become anything you want to be."

On Oct. 7, Waste Management brought one of its big green recycling trucks to the school.

The students got to "Touch a Truck" while they learn more about recycling and sustainable living.