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Rehoboth Elementary students learn importance of being an upstander

October 17, 2016
Rehoboth Elementary School student upstanders shown are (l-r) Maya Thompson, Reed Thompson, Mackenzie Burns, school social worker Judy Hudson and Brian Fleming. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Rehoboth Elementary teachers pose on Blue Shirt Monday. Shown are in back (l-r) Ashley Hayes, Erin Bailey, Kelsey Doherty, Dawn Quigley, Susan Donahue, Judy Hudson and Rich Lantz. In the fifth row are Jaime Garcia, Keri Mitchell, Celeste Marvin, Linda Doherty, Jen Stephens, Bridgette Perrotta and Dawn Dorman. In the fourth row are Sarah Ross, Mary Beth D'Amico, Walt Hefted, Charlene Jones, Kristin Mitchell and Lisa Craig. In the third row are Stephanie Collick Khara Bauer and Caran Lamb. In the second row are Maria Gaito, Don Ott, Terri Waddell and Cheryl Hassell. In front are Kathy McMahon and Jason Blanshine. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Teachers and students at Rehoboth Elementary School recognized anti-bullying efforts by wearing blue on Blue Shirt Monday, Oct. 3. This effort occurs on the first Monday of every October. Blue Shirt Day World Day of Bullying Prevention is celebrated to inspire students to stop cyber-bullying and all types of bullying. The school staff also enjoyed complimentary coffee, cups and upstander sleeves donated by Laura Dye, store manager of the Starbucks on Rehoboth Avenue.

Rehoboth Elementary students started the week with announcements about what it means to be an upstander. These lessons were followed by an assembly Oct. 7 called Sticks and Stones, a musical and dramatic performance that helps children connect to recognize and reflect upon the cause and effect of their own behaviors and the behavior of others.

The students learned how to be upstanders, not bystanders. Themes included identifying when to stand up for peers and speak out to adults.

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