Bullying Takes Center Stage at Loring-Flemming
Fourth-grade students at the Little Gloucester Road elementary school tackle the subject of bullying with a musical production.
Bullying has taken center stage in New Jersey's schools. The state has mandated staff training and procedures to root out bullies. There are now zero-tolerance, anti-bullying policies in place in every school district. Name-calling is no longer an offense that draws just a quick reprimand from a teacher or cafeteria aide or bus driver, but a full-blown investigation—even at the youngest grade levels. Bullying literally took center stage at Loring-Flemming Elementary School on Thursday. More than 120 of the Little Gloucester Road school's fourth-grade students put on a musical production under the direction of Erica Guillama, with students performing such songs as Aretha Franklin's "Respect," Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," and Gloria Gaynor's…
Erica Guillama
6:57 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I can only imagine how proud you are of your daughter. I hope this is a positive turning point for her. I am unable to post any videos due to probable copyright violations (all of the songs sung were published choral arrangements). Sorry :-(! more ›