Each week, Warren Middle School students and staff will nominate one student who has been an Upstander – a person who demonstrates kindness, compassion and caring to another student, especially in standing up for someone who is in danger of being bullied.
“I attended an anti-bullying conference sponsored by the New York Jets this summer,” says social studies teacher Lynn Degen. “It was an amazing conference but the best part was the end of the conference when they gave participating teachers a kit with which to reward students who are Upstanders in their community.”
Each Jets Upstander of the Week winner receives a t-shirt, bumper sticker and three tickets to a Jets home game. A picture of each Upstander is posted on the district’s social media for the chance to win a schoolwide visit from members of the football team.
“It is wonderful to be able to recognize the fine example being set by so many of our students. It is their leadership that sets the tone that Warren Middle School is a safe and welcoming place for all students,” says Superintendent Matthew Mingle.
Winners for weeks one and two of the program were sixth grader Megan Saum and eighth grader Joshua Claxton for their caring and inclusive behavior toward their schoolmates.
(above) Warren Middle School 6th grader Megan Saum was chosen by her teachers and
peers as a Jets Upstander of the Week, a program sponsored by the New York Jets that
promotes an anti-bullying message and rewards those who support inclusiveness among
their classmates.
(above) Joshua Claxton, an 8th grader at Warren Middle School, is the Jets Upstander of
the Week for week two of an anti-bullying program sponsored by the New York Jets to
reward those who show caring and compassion to others.
Photo Credit: Warren Township Schools
