Beach Street Middle School Students Raise Autism Awareness

Press release from West Islip School District:

April 30, 2021

West Islip’s Beach Street Middle School learned and expressed awareness and acceptance for those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder during the week of April 6. Students took part in multiple “Light it Up Blue” activities designed to brighten hallways and minds.

Each morning, staff and students heard inspirational messages and quotes that reflected understanding, compassion, kindness and acceptance for all individuals. Students created blue signs with empowering messages and pictures, entered coloring contests, guessed the number of blue M&M’s in a jar and competed in a Fact vs. Fiction scavenger hunt around the building designed to educate students and staff on what is currently known about autism.

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