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AUSD takes part in the "March Against Bullying"
Five schools from the Alisal Union School District took part of the second annual “March Against Bullying” organized by the Salinas City Elementary School District: Alisal Community, Bardin, John Steinbeck, Monte Bella and Virginia Rocca Barton. For our neighboring district, the event is the culmination of a year-long effort to cultivate “upstanders,” students who not only say no to bullying but speak up when they see somebody being bullied. Our schools were invited based on the work they’ve been doing through Positive Behavior Intervention Systems, or PBIS, which is a form of discipline based on rewards and not on punishment.
The event was full of energy and color, with MC Patterson Emesibe doing a good job of getting the students going, cheering and chanting. Superintendent Dr. Hector Rico was interviewed by Univision about district efforts to combat bullying, and our very own student Ilyanid Cruz (who turns out to be a great dancer as well) was also interviewed by Adriana Frederick of Univision.
For photos of the event, click here.