As a follow up to "Rachel's Challenge," the Massapequa Parent-Teacher Association, along with "Massapequa Takes Action" and members of the high school staff, invited Daryl Scott, father of Columbine victim Rachel Scott, to speak during two assemblies at the high school and one assembly at Massapequa High School Ames Campus.

His presentation, titled "Rachel's Legacy," is an effort by the Scott family to keep Rachel's thoughts and ideas about spreading kindness alive by encouraging and facilitating the development of clubs that promote the values of kindness and compassion by which Rachel lived her life until she was shot to death during the Columbine Massacre. This act of violence is still known more than five years later as the deadliest shooting on school grounds in United States history.

"We are hoping our students will learn from this tragedy," said Massapequa High School Social Worker Diane Marascia. "Our goal is to create a school environment in which cooperation, integrity, a positive attitude, perseverance, compassion, taking the initiative and respecting others are practiced on a daily basis not just by our students and faculty, but by the entire Massapequa community as well."

After spending a day listening and interacting with Mr. Scott, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students had the opportunity to begin thinking about starting a "Friends of Rachel" (F.O.R.) club, which would invite students to join and become leaders in beginning the chain reaction of kindness that Rachel wrote about in her diary before her death.

"The response was outstanding," Ms. Marascia commented. "So many students expressed an interest in taking an initiative and getting this club started." As part of Mr. Scott's visit, he gave students access to corporate support and sponsorship of their club, in the hopes that it will continue to grow over the years.