Deer Park HS students accept the challenge

Students at Deer Park High School experienced Rachel's Challenge, a dynamic program that motivates posit ive changes in the way students treat one another. Inspired by Rachel Scott, the first person killed during the tragic shootings at Columbine High School eight years ago, the kind acts she demonstrated during her life and the contents of her diaries serve as the catalysts for this national effort.

Deer Park students were engaged with powerful video and audio footage of Rachel's life and the Columbine tragedy. An interactive training session for students and teachers followed and was led by Jim May a long time personal friend of the Scott family and part of the Rachel's Challenge team. Students were encouraged to reflect on the previous presentation and apply these lessons to their school and specific situations in their lives. At the culmination of the session, students 'accept' Rachel's Challenge by signing a banner pledging to be open, honest, and respectful to their fellow classmates, demonstrating understanding and tolerance for each other's differences.

According to family members, positive open communication and a fostering of trust between classmates are character traits that epitomize Rachel Scott and how she lived and treated others. Rachel's Challenge continues to promote these ideals through this national program.

Shown in the photo, students signed a banner reading "I Accept Rachel's Challenge" to remind the Deer Park district of the pledge they made to keep compassion and kindness within the community.

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