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16 The Courier sun • JUNE 5, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Little Neck-Douglaston school walks against bullying THE COURIER/ Photo by Eric Jankiewicz Laura Toscano holds up an anti-bullying sign during the Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy’s walkathon. Serving Long Island, New York & Florida BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ ejankiewicz@queenscourier.com/@ericjankiewicz Students from the Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School embarked on their first “Stamp Out Bullying Walkathon” on May 30 in an effort to remind themselves and the community about the damaging effects of students One Of The Largest Family Owned & Operated Jewish Funeral Homes Gutterman’s Funeral Homes want to be called rst when YOU CHOOSE to -- years in advance, rather than when you need to. For Appointments Call Our Main Chapels in: Offi ce • 516-764-9400 WOODBURY, L.I.: 516-921-5757 8000 Jericho Turnpike QUEENS: 718-896-5252 98-60 Queens Blvd, & 66th Ave. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L.I.: 516-764-9400 175 N. Long Beach Rd. BROOKLYN: 718-284-1500 2576 Flatbush Ave. at Ave. U GUTTERMAN/ WARHEIT IN BOCA RATON FLORIDA ENTRUST US WITH YOUR MEMORIAL @ HTTP://WWW.MONUMENTSBYGUTTERMANSINC.COM ALSO SERVING FLORIDA There are many reasons why families choose to Pre-Arrange their own funeral services. Whether it is for a Medicaid “spend down” or to secure monies in family accounts in the medicaid application process, both are good reasons to preplan. Perhaps one wishes to compliment or begin their own Estate Planning. In either situation there are many advantages to meet with us. *Pre-paying for funeral services “Lock In” on current prices. Interest in these accounts (Currently 1.5%) work to offset funeral home expenses…guaranteed. ( Third Party Charges Are Subject to Change) *By addressing your wishes “years in advance” you can take advantage of several payment options. By taking control early you can customize easy payment plans to t your budget. *Pre-Planning is NOT just for Medicaid anymore……. Non Medicaid accoounts are Revocable, giving you the opption to adjust anything you wish even if that means allowing for refundablle changes either before or at the time of need. Couples and families alike can now choose to make decisions together so as to not leave the burden and confusion on love ones left behind. Call us at our main of ce number to schedule a time to meet either in the privacy of your won home or at one of our chaples to discuss all appplicable options and bene ts you may be entitled to. www.guttermansinc.com for more information or email us at ctombline@guttermaninc.com picking on each other. “This walk is meant to stomp out bullying,” eighth grader Lena Vella said. “It’s meant to teach people how to take action.” The trek from the school on Northern Boulevard to a ball park on Cloverdale Boulevard was made by 250 students, Principal Michael Laforgia and several teachers. A new student-run program in the school called the Pope Francis Society hosted the event. Once students made it to the ball park, a selected group of kids read essays on bullying to their classmates. A group of students from Divine Wisdom’s other campus in Bayside also held a walkathon and the two groups converged on the ball park. Most of the students wore orange shirts, the color of their cause. Laforgia became principal of the pre-K through eighth grade Catholic school four years ago and students, teachers and parents credit him with making the students more aware of bullying. “These kids don’t walk into the school with a halo,” Laforgia said. “So we have to be very active in preventing bullying. I hope in the quiet of their day they’ll take a moment to reflect on this.” Lena and three other classmates volunteered to write their own essays for the event. They are all part of the Pope Francis Society, which is made up of about 40 students who meet together once a week with Laforgia and teachers. Most importantly, Lena said, they’re given the task of keeping an eye out for bullying in school, acting as hall monitors against aggressive behavior. “I hate that so many people just watch when others are picked on,” said Laura Toscano, Lena’s classmate. “We’re trying to get people to be friendly.”


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