North Bellmore Students Learn Sportsmanship From High Schoolers

NORTH BELLMORE, NY — North Bellmore students learned sportsmanship from older peers on Tuesday.

Sixth graders from Saw Mill Road Elementary School received advice and guidance from dozens of Mepham High Schoolers. The elementary school students were advised by high schoolers, potential role models, through the ACES program– Athletes Compassionately Educating Students.

The high schoolers explained the importance of sportsmanship and shared different scenarios and how to react in those situations. There were also team-building games, including an activity where students stood in a circle and held hands with someone who wasn't directly next to them.

While in the tangled puzzle, they had to work their way to form a circle without letting go of each other.

The goal of the program is to allow middle school students to connect and learn from their older peers. Come spring, the high schoolers in the ACES program will teach the younger learners the importance of staying drug and alcohol free.

High school students from ACES will visit again in the spring with a focus on staying
drug and alcohol free. The goal of the program is to set students up for success in middle
school by forming connections with older peers who have achieved success and are solid
role models.