Students at New Visions School pledged to do their part to keep their school and community safe and comfortable during a special assembly that reinforced the basics of a maintaining a bully-free environment. "When we are in school we are family. It's up to you to make the right choices and make our school bully-free," urged Principal Renee Crump-Dedmon.
Administrators, teachers and other staff members were dressed in blue T-shirts custom lettered with the phrase "It is up to me" to reinforce the message to students.
Guest speaker Maya Moseley, a Long Island student, recounted her own problems with bullying in school and how she coped and eventually resolved the problem. She entertained questions from students regarding her experiences and their own concerns with bullying.
The assembly finished on a high note when Assistant Principal Susan Deluca led the students, in unison, through an anti-bullying pledge that promoted ideals such as responsibility, respectfulness and caring.
Earlier in the day, students signed their names on a large poster that affirmed their commitment against bullying of all sorts.
