Number of Participants: 50
Hours Donated: 1
Value of Time Served: $423
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: January 23, 2017
Location:
239 Lido Boulevard Long Beach
New York 11561, United States
About:
Long Beach Middle School ran a program called #YouMatterLBMS on Dec. 17. The program, which supported the district’s social emotional learning principles, focused on the importance of positive behaviors and the prevention of bullying.
As the day began, all classes including student athletes viewed an encouraging video created by Long Beach Middle School staff members who shared some of the countless reasons students should know and believe that they matter. The segment can be viewed on YouTube via the link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhW2L5qFyoQ..
Activities, organized by the Guidance and Pupil Personnel Services departments, were held during lunch periods. Students filled out “You matter because” cards with kind reflections about others. The cards were affixed to a LBMS #YouMatter banner displayed in the hallway so that students will always have a place to see reminders of their many positive qualities and sentiments about why they should appreciate themselves as individuals. The banner was created by art students and features an ocean theme..
Throughout the day, brief announcements were broadcast over the loudspeakers to provide continuous facts about the event’s importance.
Photo Caption: Long Beach Middle School students and student athletes filled out “You matter because” cards, which were posted to a banner that art students created.
Photos courtesy of Long Beach Public Schools
