From a press release:

The National Campaign to Stop Violence will honor four student finalists from North Forest ISD for their participation in the Houston/Harris County “Do the Write Thing” Texas Challenge, an academic and anti-violence program for middle school students.

The National Campaign to Stop Violence, non-profit organization that created the “Do The Write Thing” Challenge, was founded in 1996 and operates in 31 cities with in 17 states, including Texas. The
program provides students with critical thinking and decision-making skills to combat violence in their everyday lives. Almost one million students have participated in the program that addresses violence in areas such as television and video games influence, drugs and alcohol, gang and bullying influence.

More than 400 teachers from across Texas and 141 area schools prepared scenarios and course work to challenge students on violence prevention. The North Forest ISD students who attended the statewide conference include Myles Tilford and Toni Davis of B.C. Elmore Middle School, and Forest Brook Middle School’s Eric Brown and Janiece Nelson.

“I am extremely proud of our students. They will be our leaders of tomorrow and we must encourage and challenge them to be productive citizens,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adrian Johnson said. “North Forest ISD will continue to support our students in all their endeavors and we thank the “National Campaign to Stop Violence and the Houston/Harris County ‘Do The Write Thing’ program for this opportunity.”

Dr. Johnson, principals of B.C. Elmore Middle and Forest Brook Middle, teachers, the finalists and their families will be honored at the 2010 Do the Write Thing Challenge Recognition Ceremony held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Minute Maid Park.