{"id":345,"date":"2015-08-18T12:39:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T16:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=345"},"modified":"2015-08-18T12:41:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T16:41:38","slug":"unis-shakes-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2015\/08\/18\/unis-shakes-it-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Unis Shakes It Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February is\u00a0Anti-Bullying Month. When it comes to bullying, McCollough\/Unis tells kids to just shake it off. On February 26, 2015, Mrs. Kincaid\u2019s Journalism students, Ms. Wilkie\u2019s Enrichment students, and the Unis cheerleaders\u00a0encouraged student to Take a Stand against bullying. \u00a0During\u00a0the three\u00a0lunch room\u00a0sessions they all danced to Shake it off by Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_347\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-347\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Flash Mobbers Unite!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Mobbers.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flash Mobbers Unite!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In dedication to Anti-Bullying Month, Mrs. Kincaid and Ms. Wilkie decided to talk about bullying in a fun and creative way. What better way to get the attention of an entire school then by having a surprise\u00a0Flash Mob Dance\u00a0to a popular song. When asked what message they were trying to put out with the dance, Mrs. Kincaid replied, \u201cFebruary is Anti-Bullying Month, we wanted students to feel accepted. The\u00a0message is, everyone\u2019s accepted at McCullough Unis School!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-346\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dancers surprising students\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Flash-dance.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancers surprising students<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Behind the scenes this three-minute dance took weeks of practice and dedication. The dancers had been working on it since the end of January. Practicing in the gym and in their class two or three times a week. \u201cIt was fun.\u201d said Hassan Tourfa, a journalism student in Mrs. Kincaid\u2019s class. \u201cI think people liked it, it made them feel a part of it. Most of them wanted to just get up and dance along.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_348\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-348\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-348\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Everyone dancing together\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Students-dancing.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone dancing together<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bullying makes kids feel like they aren\u2019t accepted, like they don\u2019t belong, and the flash mob is to tell them that they are. Everyone\u2019s accepted. Everyone who participated in the planning of the dance wanted kids to get that message.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u00a0best parts of this experience was when the dancers went to shake hands with the audience. \u00a0Everyone wanted their hands touched and the energy level was\u00a0intense. \u00a0Many students got out of their seats and danced with the performers. \u00a0\u201cSeeing everyone so excited was the most amazing part,\u201d stated Ms. Wilkie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_349\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Shaking hands with the crowd\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/929\/2015\/08\/1-Hand-shaking.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaking hands with the crowd<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bullying is a serious issue in schools. \u00a0We want students to know it will never be tolerated and everyone is safe at our school. \u00a0Students were reminded to be upstanders and to find an adult to help. When it comes to bullying all you need to do is shake it off, at least that\u2019s what McCollough\/Unis teaches. At the end of February, in dedication to anti-bullying month, \u00a0McCollough\/Unis made sure that everyone felt accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Kawther Albaiatty<\/p>\n<p>Middle School Journalism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February is\u00a0Anti-Bullying Month. When it comes to bullying, McCollough\/Unis tells kids to just shake it off. On February 26, 2015, Mrs. Kincaid\u2019s Journalism students, Ms. Wilkie\u2019s Enrichment students, and the Unis cheerleaders\u00a0encouraged student to Take a Stand against bullying. \u00a0During\u00a0the three\u00a0lunch room\u00a0sessions they all danced to Shake it off by Taylor Swift. 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