News
News

Flippen Elementary takes anti-bullying stand

By Nancy Badertscher
May 3, 2013

Henry County's Flippen Elementary School took part Friday in a program designed to raise the national visibility of bullying and to urge schools and students to take a stand against bullying. Students signed a "No Place to Hate" pledge as part of Defeat the Label's annual Stand4Change Day. For more information, go to http://www.defeatthelabel.com/stand.html. Flippen Elementary opened in 2003 at 425 Peach Dr. in McDonough and has about 700 students in K-5.

About the Author

Nancy Badertscher
More Stories

Keep Reading

Georgia Power's Plant Bowen in Cartersville is shown. The utility wants to add about 10,000 megawatts of power supplies in just five years, mainly to serve data centers. (Hyosyb Shin/AJC 2015)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal for $16B expansion to power data centers

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.

DeKalb unveils long-awaited expansion of animal shelter

The expansion of the shelter in Chamblee consists of 10 climate-controlled kennel buildings, each with indoor and outdoor access and each designed to house a dozen dogs.

Soldier charged in Fort Stewart shooting scheduled for arraignment

Army Sgt. Quornelius S. Radford, accused of shooting and injuring soldiers at Georgia's Fort Stewart, is scheduled to appear at a military court Friday for his arraignment.

The Latest

The late David Ralston, who had a phone encounter with President Donald Trump similar to his colleague, Brad Raffensperger.

Credit: AJC

A.M. ATL: Who’s calling?

A.M. ATL: A mystery opponent

DeKalb unveils long-awaited expansion of animal shelter

Featured

Officials warn key interstates in Georgia will see increased traffic during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

Metro Atlanta’s worst times, days for traffic this holiday season

If you must travel on one of the busy days, consider leaving outside peak traffic hours.

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

The former chief operating officer of an Alpharetta company at the center of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated fraud charge.

Georgia mom may sue state patrol after chase killed her teen son

A 19-year-old was killed when a driver fleeing a state trooper smashed into his vehicle in Atlanta. His family braces for a holiday season without their beloved son.