Parent Teacher Magazine Cabaruss County Schools January 2015 | Page 5

CCGMS Students Stand Against Violence
On October 22nd, students at C.C. Griffin Middle School
participated in SAVE – Students Against Violence Everywhere – a
program that engages students in meaningful violence prevention
efforts within their school and community.
CCGMS SAVE Chapter President Jirah Sidberry and members
Bobbie Williams and Melissa Chavez encouraged their peers to take
a stand against violence. The CCGMS Step Team, Dance Team, and
Excel Chorus also performed.
Students released balloons to remember those affected by
violence.
Nearly all young people across the nation are affected by
violence. Its impact has devastated schools and communities and has
brainwashed some youth into believing that violence is right. Violence
is a learned behavior, so it can be unlearned. The SAVE chapter at
C.C. Griffin Middle School is actively involved in helping our school
and community solve this problem.

The CCGMS SAVE chapter’s
goal is to empower, encourage,
educate and engage others
in preventing violence in our
school and community. By
focusing on crime prevention,
conflict management and
service to our school and
community, the group will
raise awareness of school and
community violence.
SAVE, whose slogan is Youth Voices...Grown-up Choices, was
started by students from West Charlotte High School in 1989 after
the tragic death of a classmate who was trying to break up a fight at
an off-campus party.
For more information, visit www.nationalsave.org

Rocky River Elementary
Receives Wellness Grant
Congratulations to Rocky River Elementary School for receiving
a Hometown Huddle grant worth $5,000 from the NFL, the Carolina
Panthers and United Way Central Carolinas.
The Hometown Huddle grants support school health and wellness
initiatives. Rocky River Physical Education Teachers Amanda Davis and
Patricia Fiorelli wrote the winning grant. The school will use the funds
to purchase equipment for its PE and Fit Lab programs. Rocky River
was one of five
schools selected
to receive a
grant and the
only school in
Cabarrus County
to do so.
Students
enjoyed a highenergy pep rally
hosted by Sir
Purr and the Top
Cats to celebrate
the win.

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