Williamston Community Schools held its third annual Be Nice Spirit Week. Be Nice is a student-led organization focusing on defeating the stigma around mental health. The Be Nice Crew also supports anti-bullying initiatives and suicide prevention efforts. Be Nice Spirit Week culminates in the Be Nice Football Game.
The student mental health programming at Williamston High School were highlighted in a feature story produced by WILX. Watch the program by selecting the link here.
Be Nice is an important component of the District’s student mental health and wellness initiative. The action steps promote student awareness of peer mental health. Students learn to use the Notice, Invite, Challenge, and Empower process to seek support for themselves or their classmates. The Be Nice philosophy also promotes daily positive thinking and behaviors. During the Be Nice Spirit Week, students from all district schools participated in age-appropriate activities centered on the Be Nice theme. Mental health resources were shared with parents and community members.
Highlights from the 2024 Be Nice Spirit Week are pictured below:
WHS students attend a Be Nice assembly focusing on the Be Nice Action Steps:
Members of the WHS Be Nice Crew and WHS Student-Athletes during Be Nice Spirit Week, 2024:
Members of the Be Nice Crew greet elementary students on their way to school:
The Be Nice Flag displayed at Larkin Nortman Memorial Field:
Members of the Be Nice Crew and their faculty advisors join the football team captains for the ceremonial coin toss before the annual Be Nice Football Game:
The Williamston Football Team featured special Be Nice themed uniforms, while the student section and marching band wore the Be Nice colors of black, hot pink, and lime green (photo courtesy of Dave Ferguson):
