Lansing Students and Staff Hold Spirit Week and Create Video To Bring Unity and Stop Bullying
Students and staff across Lansing USD469 participated in a Spirit Week from October 16 through the 20th in honor of Unity Day. Unity Day, which was celebrated on Wednesday, October 18, was started by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center as the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. People across our country wear orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying.
Lansing High School Student Council went one step further and extended it to the entire week with the following theme for the district to wear each day:
- Monday, October 16 - Super Hero - "Be a Hero - Stop Bullying!"
- Tuesday, October 17 - Twin Day - "You are not alone."
- Wednesday, October 18 - Orange - "Unity Day"
- Thursday, October 19 - Pajamas - "Put Bullying to Rest"
- Friday, October 20 - Jersey Day - "Team Up Against Bullying"
Our Lansing Middle School Peer Leadership wanted to do even more and, with guidance from 8th-grader Ava Diaz, created a video to bring awareness and stop bullying in our community (scroll down for video).
Why unity? For years, bullying was justified with expressions such as, "Bullying is a natural part of childhood," "Bullying makes kids tougher," or "Bullying is a rite of passage." Unity Day aims to bring together youth, parents, educators, businesses, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that bullying is unacceptable and that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community.
Why the color orange? Unity Day is celebrated in October, and orange is commonly identified with the month and the autumn season. It is also a color that is associated with safety and visibility. It is a color described as warm and inviting, and its vibrancy makes an impactful statement.
Learn what you can do at https://www.pacer.org/bullying/
Wonderful work, Lansing USD469!