end up harming themselves or others.
“Say Something is basically an empowerment
program for kids. They are given simple ways
to make a difference within their community.
The message is so simple, yet so powerful,”
Courtney Heman, SADD sponsor, said.
Both the junior high and the high school
hosted Say Something events, which encourages
students to say something to a trusted
adult if they see a situation that could lead to
things such as suicide, bullying or gun violence.
One of Heman’s main goals for the year is
to get more students to join and lead the club.
She said students are more likely to listen to a
Say Something
is basically an empowerment program for
kids. They are given simple ways to make
a difference within their community. The
message is so simple, yet so powerful.”
Courtney Heman, SADD SPONSOR
Nixa High School students Tanner Palmer, Cooper Hines, Austin Shilt, Carson Beets, Riley Woodward and
Elizabeth Shaw have a good time in the photo booth that students in the Students Against Destructive
Decisions Club set up during Say Something Week.
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