Pennsylvania's Largest K-8 Charter School Hosts Anti-Bullying Rally

CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chester Community Charter School (CCCS), the largest K-8 charter school in Pennsylvania, will host an anti-bullying rally for its more than 1000 fifth-through-eighth-grade students, on October 2, 2012, as part an ongoing initiative to prevent bullying and cyber-bullying among its students. The event, sponsored by the school's Parent Teacher Association, will include remarks and performances by music recording artist, "The Fresh Princess" BriaMarie, and Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer, Carvin Haggins .

The goal of the rally is to proactively promote awareness to CCCS students on how bullying affects individuals and to help students be conscious of their interactions with one another. As part of the school's bullying prevention and intervention programs, and in conjunction with its Positive Behavior Support (PBS) program, which rewards the positive behavior of its students, CCCS plans to implement various anti-bullying initiatives throughout the school year, such as a school-wide anti-bully door decorating contest, incentives and a host of guest speakers and assemblies.

WHO:                          

• "The Fresh Princess" BriaMarie, singer, song-writer, rapper, musician and dancer, Ethical Music Entertainment/ Forever Music Inc.
• Carvin Haggins , Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling songwriter, producer, engineer and Co-Founder, Karma Productions , Forever Music Inc. and Ethical Music Entertainment.
• Hon. Nafis Nichols , Councilman, City of Chester
• Hon. Judge Spencer Seaton , Chairman, Chester Community Charter School Board of Directors
• Dr. Dave Clark , CEO, Chester Community Charter School
• CCCS Principals and Administrative Staff
• 1000 5^th- 8^th grade students (approximately 500 students per campus)

SOURCE Chester Community Charter School

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