Dahlstrom Middle School seventh and eighth graders passed on helpful tips about how to handle bullying to Mustang sixth graders recently, renewing the message of friendship that goes with “Rachel’s Challenge.” Those who presented the program include seventh graders (left to right) Noelle Cardenas, Katelyn Herring, Kaycee Armstrong and Brandon Nelson. (Photo by Jim Cullen)
by JIM CULLEN
Dahlstrom Middle School renewed its commitment to the anti-bullying program, “Rachel’s Challenge,” with a schoolwide assembly.
“Rachel’s Challenge” was formed by friends and family of Rachel Joy Scott, a victim of the Columbine school shooting in 1999 who, shortly before her death, penned a diary entry about her concern for others. The Mustang Parent-Teacher Association brought the program to Dahlstrom two years ago.
Seventh and eighth graders shared lessons from the program with students in the sixth grade – eliminate prejudice, choose good influences and use kind words in everyday conversation – with students in sixth grade.
The assembly was written and produced largely by students in Zach Vandermeer’s and Robert Vinyard’s classes.
