by Esma A., Roy G., and Alexis R.
“ People should grow up.”
“ I think it’s disrespectful to deface private property, especially government property.”
These are the quotes from fifth graders Mashell P. and Alyssa L., who believe that vandalism is wrong.
The first sighting of vandalism at Devonshire School this year was in the girls' bathroom in the fifth grade hall. Written on the wall near the window, twice, was, “I hate school." On a following day, there were scribbles on every toilet dispenser in that bathroom. This disappointed the faculty very much. Later, someone wrote something on a wall that offended one of the fourth grade teachers. In the boys' bathroom in that hall, bad language about school was written in green marker.
Dr. Needlman, our school principal, said, "It is very important to remember that we are all part of a community at Devonshire. There are many ways that we show our appreciation, and I think most students do this effectively on an almost daily basis. But the way to limit this kind of thing, I think, is to surround anyone who might be feeling like it’s okay to make a bad choice, like writing on the walls in the bathroom, with people that make good ones.”
Soon after, the vandalism stopped. One culprit has been caught so far...
Moses Devadass contributed to this article.
“ People should grow up.”
“ I think it’s disrespectful to deface private property, especially government property.”
These are the quotes from fifth graders Mashell P. and Alyssa L., who believe that vandalism is wrong.
The first sighting of vandalism at Devonshire School this year was in the girls' bathroom in the fifth grade hall. Written on the wall near the window, twice, was, “I hate school." On a following day, there were scribbles on every toilet dispenser in that bathroom. This disappointed the faculty very much. Later, someone wrote something on a wall that offended one of the fourth grade teachers. In the boys' bathroom in that hall, bad language about school was written in green marker.
Dr. Needlman, our school principal, said, "It is very important to remember that we are all part of a community at Devonshire. There are many ways that we show our appreciation, and I think most students do this effectively on an almost daily basis. But the way to limit this kind of thing, I think, is to surround anyone who might be feeling like it’s okay to make a bad choice, like writing on the walls in the bathroom, with people that make good ones.”
Soon after, the vandalism stopped. One culprit has been caught so far...
Moses Devadass contributed to this article.