In December, Project Cornerstone parent volunteers will begin reading Don’t Laugh At Me by Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin.  Classes will be discussing the concept of “empathy”, and the importance of valuing and respecting differences in each other.  We encourage parents to have conversations with their kids and discuss the hurtful effects of ridicule, name-calling, and intolerance.  By teaching our children the importance of accepting others and sharing intentional acts of caring, we create a positive school community where students feel safe, and know that they are accepted for who they are.