{"id":25101,"date":"2012-11-16T14:45:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T22:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=25101"},"modified":"2012-11-20T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T20:56:08","slug":"sundown-elementary-says-no-to-bullying-yes-to-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/11\/16\/sundown-elementary-says-no-to-bullying-yes-to-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundown Elementary says NO to bullying, YES to kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each class at Sundown Elementary created a chain using slips of paper with kind words written on them. And then the entire school gathered for an assembly Friday morning to connect all the chains into one “Chain of Kindness,” symbolizing that individual kindness goes a long way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 As part of Westside Union School District\u2019s anti-bullying week, Sundown Elementary School held a \u201cNot in Our School<\/em>\u201d assembly Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Each class created a paper chain using strips of paper with kind words written on them, and then the entire school gathered to connect the chains and create one \u201cChain of Kindness<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d to be displayed at the school.<\/p>\n

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The Chain of Kindness was the culminating event of the school\u2019s participation in a District-wide, anti-bullying effort this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The assembly was the culminating event of the school\u2019s participation in a District-wide, anti-bullying effort this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to the Westside Union School District that we not only provide academically, but also that we produce decent human beings who care about others,\u201d said Principal James Norris. \u201cBullying will not be tolerated at Westside; not by the Board of Trustees, the superintendent or the students. \u00a0This Not in Our School week of activities helped the kids understand the importance of being kind and helping others feel included.\u201d<\/p>\n

Westside\u2019s Not in Our School program required each school to recruit Student Ambassadors who would spearhead the anti-bullying effort. \u00a0Sundown\u2019s 25 Student Ambassadors were nominated by teachers for their strong leadership skills and positive influence over their peers.<\/p>\n

The Not in Our School week had a very personal meaning for Liannah, a 5th grade Student Ambassador. \u00a0\u201cI was bullied when I first got my braces on,\u201d she said, with tears welling up in her eyes. \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m almost into tears because bullying is such a big deal. If you ever get bullied, it\u2019s sad and it makes you feel bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sundown Elementary\u2019s Student Ambassadors spent the week contributing to the anti-bullying effort by creating posters with positive messages, representing Sundown at the Lancaster City Council meeting where the \u201cNot in Our Town\u201d proclamation was read, and going into classrooms to read friendship stories to the younger grades.<\/p>\n

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Not in Our School week resonated with students who had first-hand experiences with bullying.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the bigger Student Ambassador projects this year is a video about how to be an \u201cupstander\u201d and help everyone feel included and befriended. \u00a0This video will be shared in classrooms after the Thanksgiving Break.<\/p>\n

\u201cWestside began this anti-bullying program in 2010 when statistics showed that only 62% of students felt safe at their school campus,\u201d said superintendent Regina Rossall. \u00a0\u201cAfter the Not in Our School program that year, follow-up evaluations concluded that 92% of students felt safe at school. \u00a0Obviously, this effort is very important to Westside and to our students. \u00a0We are committed to making sure we provide an environment in which students always feel safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the Not in Our School activities, contact the Westside Union School District office at 661-722-0716.<\/p>\n

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LANCASTER \u2013 As part of Westside Union School District\u2019s anti-bullying week, Sundown Elementary School held a \u201cNot in Our School\u201d assembly Friday morning. Each class created a paper chain using strips of paper with kind words written on them, and then the entire school gathered to connect the chains and create one \u201cChain of Kindness,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}