Linden Public Schools celebrated “The Week of Respect” that occurred from Oct. 2nd to 6th with programs and curriculum focused on teaching students to treat each other with kindness and caring and to avoid bullying, as well as how to react if they are bullied.
Throughout New Jersey, school districts are directed to use the first week in October to reinforce the importance of fostering a positive school climate, social and emotional learning, and character education.
According to district offcials, Linden Public Schools offered age-appropriate anti-bullying programs and practices throughout the district.
The districtwide observance was highlighted with class lessons and social activities centered around respect and bullying prevention throughout all the schools.
Linden High School students engaged in a competitive anti-bullying door-decorating contest along with various classroom lessons.
Offcials said Middle school students “teamed up” against bullying by wearing their favorite sports jersey.
Linden’s eight elementary schools received character-education lessons from the school-based social worker along with various creative activities throughout the district offcials said.
“The Linden Public Schools pride themselves in our clear and consistent message not only during the Week of Respect, but throughout the school year about maintaining a positive and safe learning environment for our students,” said Annabell Louis, supervisor of student services.
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School1: School No. 1 students made morning announcements about what respect means to them and made posters to hang in the hallways. Pictured are Vice Principal Rachelle Crawley with, left to right, Christian Cavezza, Skylar Adams, Nilah McKever, Alexa Martinez and Michael Kepa.
School6:
Part of the “Week of Respect” at School No. 6 was an exercise program to teach students to respect their bodies. Here, gym teacher Rachel Carson keeps students in Grades 3-5 moving.
School8:
School No. 8 got a visit from the anti-bullying superhero “Omegaman,” who taught children to make good choices and be “dream makers” not “dream breakers.” Here, Omegaman is talking with second-grader Kevin Byron.
School 8Heroes:
Students and staff dressed as superheroes for Omegaman’s visit. Back row, left to right: School 8 social worker Anne-Marie Spricigo, first-grade teacher Despina Cordeiro, reading coach Deirdre Seaman, Supervisor of Student Services Annabell Louis, second-grade teacher Peter Spoganetz, and Principal Michelle Rodriguez. Front row, left to right: Ingrid Ventura, Damien Ramirez (Spider-Man), Kadir Glover (Iron Man), Jalianette Villanueva and Aryanna Diana.
School 10:
Highland Avenue School No. 10 invited all staff and students to wear a blue shirt to celebrate “Blue Shirt Day: World Day of Bullying Prevention.” Pictured are, back row: social worker Alicia Dinis, Nicole Figueroa, Tatiana Rivera, Isabella Moreira, Xavier Mejia, and third-grade teacher Kim Kefalas. Front row: Violet Suros, Brielle Suros and Madelyn Duran.