BHE
“No Name-Calling” Week
January 21-24
“No Name-Calling” Week was inspired by a young adult novel
entitled "The Misfits" by popular author, James Howe. The book tells
the story of four best friends trying to survive the seventh grade in the face
teasing and taunts. Motivated by the
inequities they see around them, the "Gang of Five" (as they are
known) creates a new political party during student council elections and run
on a platform aimed at wiping out name-calling of all kinds. The No-Name Party
in the end wins the support of the school's principal for their cause and their
idea for a "No Name-Calling Day" at school.
Schools across the nation will be celebrating
“No Name-Calling” Week. BHE will be
participating in the annual “No-Name Calling” Week during the week of January
21. This year’s theme is
“Kindness”. BHE
believes in celebrating kindness while working to create a safe school free of
name-calling, bullying and bias. During
the counselor class time, Ms. Wessels will be focusing on lessons that teach
kindness, bullying, and name-calling.
Please talk with your student about what they are learning.
To show our support, each day, students and
staff, will have the choice to dress up in the following ways:
Tuesday: “Put a Rest to Name-Calling”
wear PJ’s to school.
Wednesday: “Put
a Cap on Name-Calling” wear a hat of choice
Thursday: “Don’t Stuff Your Feelings
Inside…Tell Someone!” Bring a favorite stuffed animal to school.
Friday:
Book
Character Day: Students and staff select a book character that they love and
think about and share the
positive traits of that character. Book
Character Assembly will begin at 8:45 in the cafeteria.
