SADD members attend forum on bullying

Posted on Jan 03, 2011

Seven members of the Lauralton Hall SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)chapter recently went to the Hartford Legislative Offices for a forum on bullying/cyber bullying and safety in schools entitled “Bullying in the Classroom and the Chat Room:  Ensuring that Every Student is Safe to Learn.” Student participants include Vincenza Bartholomew '12, Victoria Conaway '12, Michaela Pelletier '14, Jillian O'Neil '11, Micheline Bellmore '11, Nadia Oberson '12 and Casey DelBasso '11. 

According to Physical Education/Health Department Chair and SADD Moderator Peg McGowan, “the girls have been responding very positively to the forum, the speakers and the student presenters who have been bullied. They appreciated learning what they, as students, can do to help "step in" and make a difference.   It was very impressive, as was the keynote speaker, Kevin Jennings, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education.”