Dear Parents/Guardians,

Last week at East Elementary we participated in Pink Shirt Day and we held a special bullying awareness virtual assembly.  During the assembly we watched videos that described the difference between bullying and conflict, how to deal with friends who may be unkind, and we also explored cyber bullying.  Students had the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas throughout the assembly and I was impressed with the sense of awareness that our students possess surrounding the topic of bullying. I believe that we often confuse bullying with interpersonal conflict and we are fortunate that our students are learning the skills to tell the difference between the two.  I am also very proud of our students and the empathy they demonstrate towards each other on a daily basis, they truly are a great bunch of kids!

I wish you all a fantastic March and relaxing Spring Break!

Mr. Chomlak