The No Bully Zone

Tewksbury, MA

At the John W. Wynn Middle School, the core curriculum includes a comprehensive anti-bullying program called Rachel’s Challenge.

Rachel Scott was the first victim in the 1999 Columbine shootings. She was shot while eating lunch on the lawn with a friend.

Following her death, her family launched Rachel’s Challenge. Based on a school assembly given by members of the Scott family and Columbine survivors, the program promotes five goals:

1. Eliminate prejudice by looking for the best in others
2. Dare to dream. Set goals. Keep a journal.
3. Choose your influences. Input determines output.
4. Kind words, small acts of kindness = Huge impact
5. Start a chain reaction with family and friends.

These goals are at the center of education at the Wynn middle school. Radio Boston’s Meghna Chakrabarti spent a day at the school to get a taste of life in the "no bully zone"…