A message from Ms. Sabs

The month of May marks the beginning of summer and a time of testing for our school community, but also the realization that our school year is coming to an end and seniors will be graduating, moving on to their new endeavors soon. Thank you to all of our New Mission Titans for creating the content that makes up our newsletter every month. Check out this month's edition of the Titan Times and see how our students and staff have kept busy through multiple events, honoring our school culture and celebrating our students' successes.

Students in our GSA club planned and participated in the Day of Silence. Club members as well as students who signed up to support wore lanyards with the following prompt:

"Today is the Day of Silence a national student-led movement highlighting the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ+ people. 82% of LGBTQ+ students have experienced first-hand harassment or bullying in their school. 71% of students reported that their classrooms did not include any LGBTQ+ topics. More than 30% of LGBTQ+ students reported missing school because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable. Over half of all LGBTQ+ students of color experienced in-person victimization based on race/ethnicity. I am participating by abstaining from speaking on the #DayofSilence. Please respect my choice today to honor the Day of Silence in the hope that soon we will all have a voice that is heard. "

Staff and other students of the school community supported by wearing swag in support of the LGBTQ+ community and by respecting those who chose to silence their voices.