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Columbine Victim Inspires PDCMS Students
More than a decade later, the Columbine High School massacre provides lessons on tolerance that are still resonating with students, who are now dealing more and more with cyber bullying.
Palm Desert Charter Middle School students will think twice about the way they treat others Tuesday during three special assemblies.
Rachel's Challenge -- which incudes hour long audo-visual presentations of Rachel Scott, the first person killed at the Columbine High School shootings on April 20, 1999 -- teaches students about acts of kindness and compassion, according to the school's Linda Stoddart.
Students will be encouraged to promote change in the way they treat others.
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“We are so pleased to offer this program to our students and thank our PTO for sponsoring,” said PDCMS Principal Sallie Fraser. “With so many families struggling economically and the concerns over cyber bullying, this presentation couldn’t come at a better time."
Following the presentations at 1 p.m., 100 students will also participate with adults in an interactive 90 minute session designed to sustain the momentum created by the assemblies.
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In the evening, parents and community members are invited to a Rachel’s Challenge event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tolerance Education Center at 35147 Landy Lane in Rancho Mirage.
Palm Desert Charter Middle School is home to approximately 1,300 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
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