On Oct. 8, HMS broadcaster Harper, in the school's daily announcements, said the day is National Stop Bullying Day and urged students who see or experience bullying to seek help.

Harper said the national observance "is meant to spread awareness about bullying and help promote standing up to bullying to put an end to it." The announcement noted the observance occurs on the second Wednesday of every October.

The announcements cited a statistic that "between grades 6 and 12, 1 in 5 students report being bullied in 1 way or another." Harper directed students who are bullied or who witness bullying to "reach out to your counselors or a trusted teacher."