Nicole Livas visits Crestwood M.S.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - On Monday, December 21, Nicole Livas visited Crestwood Middle School in Chesapeake. She was invited to talk to the 6th graders about bullying.
It's a popular topic these days with young people and social networking plays a big part. Livas told them about her personal experience with bullying as a child and also showed them a story she did with a local teen who had a bright future, but who took her own life after being picked on by other students.  Nicole gave them some tips on what they can do if they are bullied or see someone else being bullied. The big thing is to find an adult- a teacher, parent, relative or resource officer- and tell them what's going on. She also told them to be careful about what they post on internet sites and send to others via text message. It was a wonderful discussion that generated great questions.
Nicole thought she'd have trouble keeping them engaged- especially since it was Christmas week, but this was one of the most well-mannered groups of students she's visited. They also gave her some cool gifts- including a Crestwood tee shirt and a snowman light!