Schools Take Part in Respect Week

All this week students in Heights will take part in activities in recognition of the district-wide Week of Respect anti-bullying campaign.

Each school has its own schedule of activities for students to take part in which are designed to inspire students to stand up against bullying and remind them to have respect for each other, themselves and their school.

Anti-bullying efforts are ongoing in the school community and on Monday, Oct. 17 the district will bring the entire community together to discuss town-wide efforts. Representatives from all four schools, parents, students and clubs along with town clergy, borough officials and other department heads will gather at the high school auditorium to discuss how the whole community is involved in providing support for fellow neighbors in crisis.

Also this month, students at the middle and high school will take part in a presentation given by John Halligan whose son Ryan was the first suicide documented in the U.S. associated with cyber-bullying.

Here is a run down of what each school has planned for “Respect” week:

Euclid School

Monday is Criss Cross Relations day  as different class levels will come together to develop thematic posters, slogans and poems.

Tuesday - United Nation – introduce and explain criss cross work to other classes.

Wednesday is  True Colors day where students are encouraged to wear blue, the color brotherhood.

Thursday is Partnership day as classes will develop and sign a “Declaration of Kindness” which will be upheld throughout the year. 
Friday is “Acts of Kindness Day” where teachers will award red hearts to those who display an act of kindness. 

Lincoln School

Monday – Students are encouraged to dress like a twin to “pair up against bullying.”

Tuesday – Students can wear “silly socks” to “sock it to bullying.”

Wednesday –  Students can wear sunglasses as “It’s Cool to Care.”

Thursday – Students will “put a cap on conflict” by wearing hats to school

Friday – Students are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animals to school to show they are a buddy and not a bully.

Middle School/High School

Each day at the middle school and high school students will hear a reflective quote of the day over the loudspeaker during morning announcements to which first period teachers will expand on during the start of class.

Students will take part in hands on activities and lessons designed to teach tolerance, peace, respect, Internet safety, resolving conflicts and good sportsmanship and to learn the difference between conflict/fighting verses bullying.

Monday: Students are encouraged to wear clothes that represent their cultural any culture. History teachers will given lessons on tolerance.

Tuesday: All elective classes such as music, art, drama and communications will have hands on activities dealing with respect and peace.  Students will dress up in ways that reflect the peace symbol theme.

Wednesday: Students are encouraged to wear purple in recognition of the GSA sponsored purple day. All math classes will give a lesson on Internet technology safety.

Thursday: Students will show school spirit by wearing orange and black to school. During middle school lunch students will participate in mix-it-up day. In the physical education classes lessons  will focus on good sportsmanship and resolving conflicts on the playing field. 

Friday: Each class at the middle school will wear its homeroom color to school. All English classes will have students write on essays on the differences between conflict/fighting verses bullying. Also there will be a discussion based on the awareness of the term “gay” as used in everyday language.