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Students honored for All‑State music and Johnson Elementary presents 'No Place for Hate' work
Summary
The board honored All‑State musicians and superior solo/ensemble performers and heard a Johnson Elementary teacher (identified in the transcript as 'To. Klein') and students describe a No Place for Hate anti‑bullying pilot that reached 34% of fifth graders and operated on donated materials.
The Harrison County Board of Education recognized dozens of students who earned All‑State and superior solo/ensemble ratings and heard a student demonstration of the No Place for Hate program piloted at Johnson Elementary.
Ryan Deem, introduced in the transcript as the district music contact, presented the All‑State musicians from several high schools and middle schools and thanked the board for program support, noting the district’s long tradition of arts participation. "For the first time in a long time, there's a solo and ensemble festival," he said while listing students, teachers and schools who earned superior ratings.
A Johnson Elementary teacher who identified themself in the spoken record as "To. Klein" walked the board through the Anti‑Defamation League's No Place for Hate pilot in fifth grade. The teacher said 34% of the fifth grade volunteered for the program, that students met during lunch and after school, and that donated books and library support made the program possible on a zero budget. Students described activities (bingo, telephone game, matching) and choices of age‑appropriate books used in class, including titles used to discuss disability, rumor‑spreading and cultural pride.
The teacher described follow‑up plans for next year—seeking books addressing autism, cochlear implants and socioeconomic diversity—and thanked parents and school staff for support.
What’s next: The recognitions will be recorded in the minutes; the board heard the No Place for Hate presentation and noted interest in continuing and expanding age‑appropriate materials in the elementary library.
