Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students are invited to participate in the state-wide initiative called “No Name Calling Day” on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.  The goal is to black out bullying, and to continue to encourage sustainable acts of kindness all yearlong.  Students are encouraged to participate in the Black Out Bullying initiative by wearing black shirts and/or black clothes.  Other activities might be to sign a pledge at lunch to take a stand against bullying and name calling and to randomly perform acts of kindness. Wear Black to school on January 25, 2012!

The official website for the Governor of Massachusetts states, “Bullying is an important issue, and this is an opportunity for us to begin a culture change.  It is our hope that this event will be a stepping stone for making progress towards curbing violence within the Commonwealth.  On May 3, 2010 Governor Patrick signed his Anti Bullying Legislation. Within this piece of legislation Governor Patrick determined that the fourth Wednesday of January will officially be known as “No Name Calling Day”.   As Governor Patrick’s Statewide Youth Council, we are currently working towards curbing youth violence within the Commonwealth.  We see bullying as a universal issue throughout the nation.  The previous Youth Council had laid the foundation for our Council by advocating for the passing of the anti-bullying legislation. We recognized the importance of educating the youth of the Commonwealth on this pressing issue and are continuing the efforts of our predecessors by implementing a statewide anti-bullying initiative.”  For more information, contact the main office at 781-979-2100.

         Posted by Principal Brow – 01/20/2012