Tigers roar with respect at the Hamilton Primary School.
They roar because the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, as well as all public schools in New Jersey, have recognized the Week of Respect that began Monday, October 7, and will run through Friday, October 11.
The Week of Respect is in accordance with the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, a New Jersey law that was signed into effect in 2011 to combat bullying in public schools.
The law requires that New Jersey public schools acknowledge the importance of social and emotional learning while emphasizing age-appropriate instruction that will focus on preventing harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB).
On a beautiful Tuesday morning, October 8, Katie Hayes started off her 2nd Grade students with a video on the importance of respect, including how to treat others while on the school playground.
The 3rd Graders in the class of Brianna Johannessen and Olivia Phelps were engaged in their lesson on respect. Ms. Johannessen displayed a video and instructed her students on how special it is to respect each other.
Roar Tigers roar!