Thursday, March 15, 2018

SSA DELETES BULLYING

By MELISSA NOLAN 

Safe School Ambassadors is a club within WHS that helps promote a safe environment for students.  They promote safety in our schools by reporting any signs of negative actions or signs of bullying.  Without them, our school wouldn’t be the safe and secure place it is today. 

MELISSA NOLAN FOR THE WIZARD WEEKLY 
Next week, starting on March 19th, SSA will be hosting what is known as Delete Week.  This is a very important week for our school and the community.  The objective of this week is to promote kindness, respect and love while attempting to remove negative actions or comments towards peers.  With this said, students are expected to contribute to this week event by being aware of how actions speak louder than words.

SSA has been around for about ten years, helping to inform teachers and students about the dangers of cyberbullying, or bullying in general.  Senior Ally Beck exclaimed, “The goal of SSA is to make students aware of the harassment and prepare them for the the mistreatment they’re bound to see in high school and in life.”

Not only do SSA members have to go through rigorous training, they also have to apply to be come a member. Senior Michaela Warren explained, “In training, we go through all different kinds of harassment and how to deal with each.”  This is just one of the reasons why Safe School Ambassadors is one of the most important clubs among WHS. 

Delete Week is sponsored by SSA once a year to raise awareness of cyberbullying.  The reason SSA holds Delete Week every year is to remind people that what you post matters, and to always think before you hit send.  In other words, if someone knows that what they are about to send will be hurtful, they should delete it!  Nobody deserves to be upset or put down. 

In the past, Delete Week students and teacher faculty members have worn pins to support awareness.  This year, all SSA members will be wearing black on the Friday of Delete Week to remind others how powerful cyber bullying can be.  SSA encourages everyone to wear black as well in order to show your support.

Delete Week is one of the most important weeks in Washingtonville as it always leaves people with something to think about before they send something they will regret in the future.  Hopefully this event will keep making more positive changes.  With the help of Safe School Ambassadors and Delete Week, WHS is becoming an even better place! 

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