This is the 13th year Lanier Middle School has participated in No Place For Hate in collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League, which was founded in 1913 to secure justice and fair treatment for all. The NPFH program is geared toward giving students an opportunity to understand the damaging impact that bullying and prejudice have on individuals as well as the social fabric of schools. The initiative is designed to rally our Lanier Community around the goal of stopping all forms of bias and bullying fostering a culture of respect and learning. Each year, all of our K-12 cluster schools (Lanier High School, Lanier Middle School, White Oak Elementary, Sycamore Elementary, and Sugar Hill Elementary) participate in anti-bullying initiatives working together to fight bullying in our community.
The Great Kindness Challenge is a celebration of kindness that hundreds of schools participate in all over the country. Last year they had over 2 million participants! The basic idea is to encourage each student and staff member to perform as many acts of kindness in one week as they can. The Executive Director of Kids for Peace stated that “When Kindness becomes a habit, peace becomes possible.” Why not contribute to this nationwide effort to encourage more kindness in the world? This year, we celebrated the Great Kindness Challenge during the week of February 6th - 10th, but we encourage creating a more KIND learning environment all year long!