- Owen Carter and Sophia Hartley, both 9-year-old fourth-graders, try to see what color square each other has on their back during a game at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn on Friday. The game is intended to build community within a group, third-grade teacher Karla Downs said. “The game can be a little confrontational so they can’t be shy,” she said. It was part of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. “No bullying is something we practice every single day,” Principal Vickie Gaylord said.
- The T-shirt of a Park Avenue Elementary School student displays an anti-bullying message Friday.
- First-grader Victoria Pham plants her pinwheel in the front garden at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn on Friday. Students designed pinwheels for International Day of Peace, which was held in conjunction with the kickoff for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
- Third-grader Jayden Brasier, 8, walks with his pinwheel at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn on Friday. Students designed pinwheels for International Day of Peace, which was held in conjunction with the kickoff for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
- Second-grader Madilyn Keep, 7, gets a hand from teacher Jacqui Mitchell while creating a rainbow fish at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn on Friday. Students created a fish, based on the children’s book, “The Rainbow Fish.” The story emphasizes sharing with others.
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