Smithtown Students Get Lesson In Making School Safer

From Smithtown Central School District: Sixth-graders at Accompsett Middle School in the Smithtown Central School District had a lesson in making their school a safer and healthier place thanks to a presentation by Billy Flash of the Sandy Hook Promise Program.

“Say Something” is a youth violence prevention program that teaches students how to protect themselves, their classmates and their community. During the presentation, which was sponsored by the school’s PTA Cultural Arts, students learned how to look for warning signs, signals and threats. They were taught to act immediately and take any threats seriously. Lastly, students learned they should say something to a trusted adult.

The overall goal is to teach students how they can do their part to reduce violence, threats and tragic consequences. At the end of the presentation, students were asked to take a pledge to say something when they see something. Photo caption: Accompsett Middle School students Mackenzie Cooper (left) and Zoe
Richman performed a skit during the Say Something youth violence prevention program from Sandy Hook Promise on Oct. 19. They are pictured with Accompsett Middle School Principal Paul McNeil and presenter Billy Flash.

Photos courtesy of Smithtown Central School District