Milan Middle School students showed their school spirit Friday – by staying quiet.
At the school’s first-ever Silent Assembly, about 500 students entered the gym, sometimes holding up their fingers to their mouths and signaling “sh,” while other students held signs reminding others to stay quiet. The loudest sound was the stomping of feet as students climbed the bleachers.
It’s a stark contrast to a typical pep rally, where noise levels can exceed 100 decibels…