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Friday,April 17 Dayof Silence(DoS)

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AmazingDragons,
the
willbe observing
ThisFriday,April17 GSAandotherstudents
to the dangersof the silence
NationalDayof Silenceto bringawareness
The students
takea vow of silenceforthedayto
createdby bullying.
betweenthe agesof 11 and20 thathave
represent
the voicesof adolescents
Hereat RoundRockHighSchoolwe believe
takentheirlivesdueto bullying.
environment.
thatall studentshavethe rightto learnin a safeandwelcoming
maynotbe as
evenourclassrooms
andsometimes
However,
ourhallways
areableto
to ensurethatstudents
safeas we think.We muststandtogether
sexual
whethertheybe relatedto race,religion,
reportincidents
of bullying
genderidentityor expression
thereof,and
or all perceptions
orientation,
we canstartthe
Together
togetherwe canbreakthe silenceof bullying.
and
andmakethe climateof ourschoolandall inclusive
conversation
willbe allowedto weara blackwristband
welcoming
one.On Fridaystudents
witheithera rainbowor purpleribbonpinnedto it. lf theychooseto be silent
theirsilence.lf a studentis
theywillalsohavea smallcardexplaining
of yourclassthey
required
to speakin orderto meetthe requirements
understand
theymustrespondin classandthencanresumetheirsilence
pleaseallowstudents
to respondnononcethe betlrings.lf at all possible
verballysuchas writingon a whiteboardor writingon a pieceof paperas
lf youwould
longas thisdoesnotintrudeuponthe flowof yourinstruction.
arethe sameas lastyearso you may
liketo showvisiblesupportwristbands
wearyoursor sendme an emailand I willget oneintoyourbox.We also
to theirlanyardratherthan
haveribbonsfor thosethatpreferto pin something
wearingsomething
on theirwrist.Also,thisyearwe arecollecting
$1 for each
will be dividedbetweenThe TrevorProject
wristbandand all moneycollected
for LGBTteens)andthe
(a suicideprevention
hotlinetailoredspecifically

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aboveandis covered
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onlyforthenarned
is intended
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AmazingDragons,
the
willbe observing
April17GSAandotherstudents
ThisFriday,
to thedangersof thesilence
Dayof Silenceto bringawareness
National
Thestudentstakea vowof silencefor thedayto
createdby bullying.
betweenthe agesof 11 and20 that
the voicesof adolescents
represent
Hereat RoundRockHighSchool
havetakentheirlivesdueto bullying.
we believethatall studentshavethe rightto learnin a safeand
evenour
andsometimes
However,
ourhallways
welcoming
environment.
to
maynot be as safeas we think.We muststandtogether
classrooms
whetherthey
of bullying
ensurethatstudentsare ableto reportincidents
genderidentity
or
sexualorientation,
be relatedto race,religion,
we canbreakthe
or all perceptions
thereof,andtogether
expression
andmakethe
Togetherwe can startthe conversation
silenceof bullying.
one.On Friday
andwelcoming
climateof ourschoolandallinclusive
witheithera rainbowor
studentswillbe allowedto weara blackwristband
purpleribbonpinnedto it. lf theychooseto be silenttheywillalsohavea
to speakin
lf a studentis required
theirsilence.
smallcardexplaining
theymust
of yourclasstheyunderstand
orderto meetthe requirements
respondin classandthencanresumetheirsilenceoncethebellrings.lf
youwouldliketo showvisiblesupport
wristbands
arethe sameas last
yearso you maywearyoursor sendme an emailandI willgetoneinto
andall
yourbox.Also,thisyearwe arecollecting
$1 foreachwristband
will be dividedbetweenTheTrevorProject(a suicide
moneycollected
prevention
for LGBTteens)andthe National
hotlinetailoredspecifically
supportof
Thankyouforyourcontinued
Hotline.
TeenSuicidePrevention
Dragonfuture.
andhelpingus builda strongandwelcoming
ourstudents
#alldragonsmatter
Followus on the DragonNationtwitter#lovethydragon
#dragonsarentsilent,
BeccaCooper