Bennett Elementary School recently received a grant from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to implement the Bully Free Program in our school. At our school, we realize the importance of creating an environment that is caring and safe – where all students feel a sense of belonging and everyone treats others the way he or she wants to be treated. Please help us implement Bully Free by talking to your child about this “Golden Rule”. A key ingredient is that all adults and students model self-control, acceptance of others, kindness, empathy, and respect. We must work together as a community to stop bullying. We will be working on establishing this program for the next two years, after which Bennett Elementary School will become a pilot school for the Bully Free Program in the state of Oklahoma.