R. K. Smith Middle School physical education classes participated in a twelve lesson program entitled Project ALERT. It was sponsored by CADA (Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans) with Meagan Stock as the Prevention Educator. Project Alert is a nationally recognized, middle grade, substance abuse program that gives students insight, understanding and actual skills for resisting substance abuse.

Project ALERT successfully addresses tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and inhalants, the substances teens are most likely to use.