Schools across Vermont and New York participated in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day Thursday.The annual walk commemorates 64 years since 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into a New Orleans elementary school to integrate schools in the U.S. At Hiawatha Elementary School, they chose to participate through lessons on racism, creating projects about activism and getting to know their neighbors. In addition to anti-racism efforts, schools are also reinforcing their work around anti-bullying – with the conclusion of Bullying Prevention Week. At Hiawatha Elementary, the school’s principal said their equity team recognizes the work is never done, but that this is a way to keep the work going.”I think the strongest thing that you’ll see is her courage and her bravery and how we do have to step up and do things that are right and help each other out in our community,” said Principal Katherine Grykien, of Hiawatha Elementary.
Schools across Vermont and New York participated in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day Thursday.
The annual walk commemorates 64 years since 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into a New Orleans elementary school to integrate schools in the U.S.
At Hiawatha Elementary School, they chose to participate through lessons on racism, creating projects about activism and getting to know their neighbors.
In addition to anti-racism efforts, schools are also reinforcing their work around anti-bullying – with the conclusion of Bullying Prevention Week.
At Hiawatha Elementary, the school’s principal said their equity team recognizes the work is never done, but that this is a way to keep the work going.
“I think the strongest thing that you’ll see is her courage and her bravery and how we do have to step up and do things that are right and help each other out in our community,” said Principal Katherine Grykien, of Hiawatha Elementary.
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