Dexter School Board Will Update District's Bullying Policy

New provisions in the policy comply with 'Matt's Law' in Michigan.

UPDATED: Mill Creek Middle School Student Inspires Classmates Through Posts on Lockers

Dexter student Samantha Bremmer wrote messages on Post-it Notes to promote anti-bullying in the school.

Sayings such as "Have a nice day" or "Keep smiling" often go unnoticed or unappreciated in our busy lives. But Samantha Bremmer, an eighth-grade student at Mill Creek Middle School, is using the messages to bring positive energy back into the classroom. While most of her friends were enjoying a much-needed winter break from classes, Samantha - with fellow eighth-grader Ashley Sobczak helping her in the end complete the project - spent her time personally writing 820 messages on Post-it Notes to put on students' lockers. Samantha, who attached the notes to lockers throughout the school earlier this month, said the idea came after she watched numerous videos focused on anti-bullying. "I just thought of it out of the blue after watching …

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