Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School supports "No Name-Calling Week" to be held on January 25 - 29, 2010.  "No Name-Calling Week was inspired by a young adult novel entitled "The Misfits" by popular author, James Howe. The book tells the story of four best friends trying to survive the seventh grade in the face of all too frequent taunts based on their weight, height, intelligence, and sexual orientation/gender expression. Motivated by the inequities they see around them, the "Gang of Five" (as they are known) creates a new political party during student council elections and run on a platform aimed at wiping out name-calling of all kinds. Though they lose the election, they win the support of the school's principal for their cause and their idea for a "No Name-Calling Day" at school."  The idea for a "No Name-Calling Day" has spread across the nation.  For more information about this anti-bulling event, contact Mrs. Dawn Passarella Brandao at dpassarella@melrose.mec.edu or Mrs. Amy Dylengoski at adylengoski@melrose.mec.edu or Mrs. Wendy Warren at wwarren@melrose.mec.edu.

   Posted by Principal Brow - 01/19/10