Tick Bite Prevention Week 2026

In response to a surge of deer ticks, dog ticks, and the increasingly aggressive lone star tick, the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) held Tick Bite Prevention Week from May 4 to 8.

Throughout the week, students participated in hands-on, project-based learning designed to turn prevention strategies into everyday habits. Activities included community poster contests, student-created advertising campaigns, and social media initiatives aimed at raising awareness and encouraging simple behavior changes to reduce tick exposure. Students also had interactive lessons led by local scientists and tick prevention experts Lea Hamner and Patrick Roden-Reynolds.

See our contest winners, below!

Social media posts

Winning Posters

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