Amanda*
Contributing Writer

WEST Bay is the best
school in Vancouver
British Columbia!

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“Yah, yah, vah,” you’re
probably saving. “No way,
our school is the best school

ri”

You're totally wrong, our
school has the best teachers,
the best principal, and the
best studenrs too!

Lately our great school
has started a wonderful pro-
gram that focuses on buily-
ing.

Ir's called Focusing .on -

Bullying. -

West Bay isn’t doing this
bullying program because at
lunch kids are stealing cach
other’s lunch money — it’s
nothing like that.

We're doing this because
there has been some teasing
anda litte: bit of exclusion,
and we want it to STOP!

‘On Oct. 27, West Bay had
a Bullying Free kick off day.

represents V

It goes
Educate Students To Be
Amazing Youths.

The students have created
a logo that has gone on ‘T-
shirts and ha

st Bay has also tound a
Mascot to represent: our
school and our bullying pro-
gram.

My class has learned that
there are three areas of buily-
ing, teasing. and exchisio
and not following the rules

The program is open for
students in Kindergarten to
Grade 7.

. Our goal this year is for
no bullyng or teasing what-
socver! Like no teasing or
exclusion for the rest of the
schoct year.

West Bay wants to be 2
role model for your school
and other schools across the
Lower Mainland.

We also want ro tell you
who are reading this column
students have 3 voice!

On our kick off for
Bullying Free Zone day,

Produced by the Grate Six siudents of
West Bay elementary schsal

Teacher spousers: Michelle LaBounty, Janet Hicks, and D'Arcy Finley

Troo (that
stands tor Total
Respect of
Others) and the
8-4-1 koz has
come fo our
school ta do
skits and talk to
us about
tespecting, oth-
ers,

West Bay
encourages
your school to
take on this
program
“Focusing — on
Bullying.” Set a
goa! that you
will try to make
your school a
Bullying Free
Zone.

The staif of
West Bay is
handing — out
Amazing Youth
tickets to the
students who
include others
and de other

nice things for the success of the “

other students.

ully Free Zone” at West Bay school.

CHRIS Oteman left-right), Alec Meike!, Eric Buchar, Glen Heatly, and Bentley Rust’ celebrate

* Editor’s Note:

he West Bay staff has

. . West Bay and don’t bully
because it’s not the right
answer to any problem.

dents are working together
to make West Bay a Bullying
Free school.

Make your school like

Tr’s related to
Focusing on Bullying pro-
gram.

Parents, teachers, and stu-

Amanda’s parents asked
that her surname wot be
printed in the newspaper.

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