Branch Brook Students Unite Against Bullying

Students at Branch Brook Elementary School in Smithtown recently experienced the power of the Omega Man and Friends program, a fun and inspiring superhero-themed bullying prevention program that empowered youngsters to feel good about themselves and their classmates and be respectful and responsible in life.

The assembly was part of the school’s activities during National Bully Prevention Month, observed in late October.

Ice Man (one of the Omega Man superheroes) led an assembly in the school gymnasium in which he instilled important values such as making healthy choices and refraining from bad decisions, including bullying behavior. He demonstrated the power of making good choices by tearing apart a telephone book-sized “book of bad decisions” and lifting some helpful volunteers in the air.

Students were encouraged to dress as superheroes – a theme that will be in place at the school for future events, according to PTA cultural arts coordinator Lidia Dormier. Every student in the school will also sign a pledge to make smart, healthy decisions and demonstrate good character toward themselves, their elders and each other.

“In the world of Omega Man, hero stands for ‘helping everyone respect others,’” Iceman told the audience. “None of us are born losers…but we can ALL be choosers.”

Photo by Smithtown Schools