It was a fun program that dealt with a serious problem.
Students at Wantagh Elementary School took part in a program that encourages children to take charge to stop bullying.
Called "The Power of One," actors took part in a sketch that highlighted different types of bullying.
The stage set consisted of colored boxes representing the different roles in bullying scenarios.
Actors wore a green mask to represent the bully, a purple mask to represent the target and a yellow mask to represent the bystander.
Student Isabella Ciaccio portrayed a superhero who ooked into a white box, which contained a mirror, and realized that she has the ability to report and deal with bullying.
“Don’t be a bystander,” said Ben Robert, one of the actors in the program. “Learn to be an upstander, a person who takes an active role to stop bullying.”
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