‘Roll’ models: Burgettstown kicks off anti-bullying initiative
Natalie Reid Miller/Observer-Reporter
The Dialed Action Sports Team presented an anti-bullying BMX school assembly in the Burgettstown student parking lot last week.
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Courtesy of Melissa Ferencuha
Courtesy of Melissa Ferencuha
As part of the Sandy Hook Promise “Start with Hello” program, Burgettstown Middle School students created a giant peace sign in the high school gym on Oct. 17.
They sailed over students and flipped over faculty, but the Dialed Action Sports Team BMX riders were at Burgettstown Area Middle-High School last week to do more than perform gravity-defying stunts. They were there to tell students that bullying is not cool, and that having a goal is.
Natalie Reid Miller/Observer-Reporter
Natalie Reid Miller/Observer-Reporter
Four middle school students and a BMX team member volunteered to have one of the Dialed Action Sports BMX riders jump over them during the team’s anti-bullying assembly.
The assembly was a part of the school’s anti-bullying initiative. By forming a giant peace sign, middle-school students kicked off the “Start With Hello” program that teaches skills to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness, and encourages students to reach out to and include those who may be dealing with chronic social isolation.
“We’re trying to keep students from feeling secluded,” said Melissa Ferencuha, Burgettstown’s dean of students.
The “Start with Hello” program is an initiative from Sandy Hook promise, an organization that aims to prevent gun-related deaths of children.
Natalie Reid Miller/Observer-Reporter
Natalie Reid Miller/Observer-Reporter
A member of the BMX team flips over Burgettstown teacher Cory Veldhuizen.