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Bayshore Elementary named Do Right Thing School of Year

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Andrea Galabinski Do The Right Thing students in front of new banner at Bayshore Elementary, with Principal Lynn Herrell. Back row: Peer Mediators Angela Burchetta, Megan Fowler, Megan Jarabek, Danielle Midgett, Jazmine Pelletier, Melissa Menard and Alexandra Sexton. 3rd row standing: Peer Mediators Michael Burchetta, Parker Klump, Michael Grantham, Breanna Jones, Piper Matsumoto, Makayla Sibley, Robert Burchetta and Principal Herrell. 2nd row Do the Right thing winners: Carlos Orta, Logan Reason, Jacob Bruno, Sammie Neal and Devin Albritton. 1st row Do the Right Thing winners: Conner Albritton, Nathan Burton, Anya Stimers, Kieleigh Cook and Kayleigh Brown.
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Recent honorees include Anya Stimers and Kayleigh Brown, pictured with Principal Lynn Herrell.

Bayshore Elementary was recently named a Do The Right Thing Program School of the Year. Besides Bayshore, Alva Middle School and Cypress Lake High School were also chosen for the honor, each representing students at different grade levels.

The program is sponsored by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in which local students are recognized for humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision-making and healthy lifestyle choices.

Each month throughout the school year the Lee County Sheriff’s Office honors the positive actions of students through the Do the Right Thing Student Recognition Program.

“The goal of Do the Right Thing is to reinforce positive behavior among youths and to establish students as role models for their peers,” said John McGraw, program director.

“Do the Right Thing partners law enforcement, local government, the business and Lee County educational community together in an effort to make a lasting positive impact on our community’s young adults,” he continued.

Everyone at Bayshore Elementary did an outstanding job this year, he said, and especially Principal Lynn Herrell.

“It’s her first year there and she has actively participated in the program and shown leadership and encouraging the program,” he said. “Her teachers, staff and parents have been made aware of the program and it’s benefits for the children. She knows the positive reinforcement that the program provides children in her school and the community is important.”

A lot of credit goes to the Peer Mediators group.

“Basically the group are children in the fourth or fifth grade that have volunteered their time after school to experience training to be peer meditators,” McGraw said. “Each morning, they report to the office to see who is having difficulties. They are there to help students learn how to solve their difficulties peacefully. It’s student to student.”

North Fort Myers’ own Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott heard how proud students and staff of the school were to hang a banner proclaiming them as a school of the year.

“They should be proud,” he said. “I’m very proud of them. And I credit the success to the dedicated principal and staff, together with parents, and most of all the students’ commitment to excellence.”

It’s a great program, he said.

“In the times that we are in more than ever education is critical, so this a great start for these youngsters, for middle school and beyond,” he said.

“I’m extremely proud of all of the children at Bayshore Elementary,” said Herrell. “This award is a reflection of the spirit our school. I’m grateful to all the teachers who who took the time to recognize the accomplishments of their students.”

She said she feels the program is important to all students, not just the award recipients.

“The beauty of this is that we have kids recognizing the program and the choices,” she said. “It’s a domino effect, and tells children people are paying attention to their choices.”

Recent Do The Right Thing winners

Recent honorees in the monthly Do The Right Thing program include Anya Stimers and Kayleigh Brown. The following are the biographies presented about them at a recent ceremony.

n Kayleigh Brown of North Fort Myers is a fourth grade student at Bayshore Elementary School.

Bayshore Elementary School second grade teacher Ginjer Fassold nominated Brown. She wrote that the nomination is to acknowledge her compassion and concern for others. One day, when my class was out to recess at the same time that her class was lining up to return to their classroom, Kayleigh observed a young child in her class who was apparently was very upset about something and was taking out his upsetment physically. Kayleigh quickly ran over to him, addressed him by name, and asked him to stop hurting himself. She motioned for the teachers to come over and help as well. She told the student that everything was going to be OK.

Had it not been for Kayleigh’s quick thinking and compassion, this student could have been hurt far worse that he was. I thanked her for her help and told her that was a wonderful thing she had done for a fellow classmate. She just shrugged her shoulders and said “thank you.” Kayleigh is a role model for other students. She could have chosen to just stand and watch but instead she decided to get involved. I feel she acted heroically in this situation and should be honored for being such a kind and compassionate young woman.

n Anya Stimers of North Fort Myers, is a third grade student at Bayshore Elementary School.

Bayshore Elementary School third Grade Teacher Michael Miller wrote in the nomination letter that Anya has never had her hair cut until yesterday. She is 9 years old. She has been saving it. Yesterday she donated over 20 inches of her hair to the Locks of Love program. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. They meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.

Bayshore Elementary named Do Right Thing School of Year

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Bayshore Elementary was recently named a Do The Right Thing Program School of the Year. Besides Bayshore, Alva Middle School and Cypress Lake High School were also chosen for the honor, each representing students at different grade levels.
The program is sponsored by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in which local students are recognized for humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision-making and healthy lifestyle choices.
Each month throughout the school year the Lee County Sheriff’s Office honors the positive actions of students through the Do the Right Thing Student Recognition Program.
“The goal of Do the Right Thing is to reinforce positive behavior among youths and to establish students as role models for their peers,” said John McGraw, program director.
“Do the Right Thing partners law enforcement, local government, the business and Lee County educational community together in an effort to make a lasting positive impact on our community’s young adults,” he continued.
Everyone at Bayshore Elementary did an outstanding job this year, he said, and especially Principal Lynn Herrell.
“It’s her first year there and she has actively participated in the program and shown leadership and encouraging the program,” he said. “Her teachers, staff and parents have been made aware of the program and it’s benefits for the children. She knows the positive reinforcement that the program provides children in her school and the community is important.”
A lot of credit goes to the Peer Mediators group.
“Basically the group are children in the fourth or fifth grade that have volunteered their time after school to experience training to be peer meditators,” McGraw said. “Each morning, they report to the office to see who is having difficulties. They are there to help students learn how to solve their difficulties peacefully. It’s student to student.”
North Fort Myers’ own Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott heard how proud students and staff of the school were to hang a banner proclaiming them as a school of the year.
“They should be proud,” he said. “I’m very proud of them. And I credit the success to the dedicated principal and staff, together with parents, and most of all the students’ commitment to excellence.”
It’s a great program, he said.

Bayshore Elementary named Do Right Thing School of Year

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By ANDREA GALABINSKI, nfmneighbor@breezenewspapers.com
Bayshore Elementary was recently named a Do The Right Thing Program School of the Year. Besides Bayshore, Alva Middle School and Cypress Lake High School were also chosen for the honor, each representing students at different grade levels.
The program is sponsored by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in which local students are recognized for humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision-making and healthy lifestyle choices.
Each month throughout the school year the Lee County Sheriff’s Office honors the positive actions of students through the Do the Right Thing Student Recognition Program.
“The goal of Do the Right Thing is to reinforce positive behavior among youths and to establish students as role models for their peers,” said John McGraw, program director.
“Do the Right Thing partners law enforcement, local government, the business and Lee County educational community together in an effort to make a lasting positive impact on our community’s young adults,” he continued.
Everyone at Bayshore Elementary did an outstanding job this year, he said, and especially Principal Lynn Herrell.
“It’s her first year there and she has actively participated in the program and shown leadership and encouraging the program,” he said. “Her teachers, staff and parents have been made aware of the program and it’s benefits for the children. She knows the positive reinforcement that the program provides children in her school and the community is important.”
A lot of credit goes to the Peer Mediators group.
“Basically the group are children in the fourth or fifth grade that have volunteered their time after school to experience training to be peer meditators,” McGraw said. “Each morning, they report to the office to see who is having difficulties. They are there to help students learn how to solve their difficulties peacefully. It’s student to student.”
North Fort Myers’ own Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott heard how proud students and staff of the school were to hang a banner proclaiming them as a school of the year.
“They should be proud,” he said. “I’m very proud of them. And I credit the success to the dedicated principal and staff, together with parents, and most of all the students’ commitment to excellence.”
It’s a great program, he said.