Transcript Elmwood School District

Elmwood School District
Bullying prevention in our school
LET’S COMPARE
FIGHTING/ARGUING IS…….…..
• Exchange (verbal or
physical) that is
participated in equally by
both parties.
• One time occurrence
• Both parties have equal
verbal, mental, physical or
emotional “power” to
defend themselves.
• Meant to prove a point.
BULLYING IS………………………..
• Exchange (verbal or
physical) that is unfriendly
and is monopolized by one
person or group of people.
• Happens repeatedly.
• One party has more verbal,
mental or physical “power”
than the other.
• Meant to cause harm to the
other party.
State Law requires that every school district have an anti-bullying policy
actively in place. Elmwood has chosen to use the OLWEUS anti-bullying
program.
OHIO REVISED CODE
3316.666
Designed, implemented
and researched by
Clemson University
Endorsed by the American
Academy of Pediatrics
Trained OLWEUS teams onsite at Elmwood.
One of few programs that
involve parents at all
levels.
The OLWEUS program
has been found to
reduce bullying
among children,
improve the social
climate of classrooms,
and reduce related
antisocial behaviors.
OLWEUS bullying questionnaires were done with
random student sampling before the end of last
school year.
• These results allowed us to develop a plan for
the 2011-12 school year.
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parent involvement.
Peer relationship development
Ongoing adult intervention and monitoring
Open communication between students,
parents and Elmwood staff.
To support our overall efforts to create a safe and healthy
learning environment for all Elmwood students,
you are being included as a key participant on your child’s
anti-bullying team.
• Bullying is….”actions meant to hurt someone’s
body or feelings”, like hitting, spreading
rumors or leaving someone out.
• This has happened more than once.
• Somebody in the situation seems to be
stronger and somebody seems to be weaker.
• We will keep our hands and feet to ourselves.
• We will choose our words with care.
• We will help them walk away.
• We will help them find an adult.
• The more, the merrier!
• Everyone needs friends
We will use class meetings to provide
information through;
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Conversation
Games
Videos
Role-playing
Bucket filling
Every student gets to be the bucket
person at least once during the school
year.
During their week, other students
in the classroom write down the nice
things they notice that person doing
or saying, then put their note in the bucket.
Johnny
At then end of the week, it
is read aloud for everyone to hear.
In this way, children learn to desire
positive attention from their peers.
Your student will learn which of the
eight roles they play in bullying
situations, including;
Student who is bullied – the one who receives the
mistreatment.
Student who bullies – the one who starts the
bullying and takes an active part.
The follower – student who takes an active part,
but does not start it.
Supporter – supports the bullying behavior,
but does not take an active part.
Passive Supporter – Likes the bullying, but does
not display open support.
Disengaged onlooker – Watches what happens,
but does not take a stand.
Possible defender – Dislikes the bullying and think
they should help, but does not.
Defender – dislikes the bullying and tries to
help the person being bullied.
• Using Classroom meetings to better
understand the feelings of their peers.
• Practicing what they have learned on the
playground, classroom, hallways, bus-rides
and everywhere they interact with friends.
• Practicing their new skills at home with family
and in the community.
This will make the bullying stop
immediately, right?
• Actually, no.
• Research has proven that bullying reports will
increase for a short time as students become
more comfortable with telling.
• This is a good thing!
• It means that our children are taking bullying
seriously and are not going to tolerate it at
their school.
What do I do if…………?
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My students reports bullying to me?
Call the office. Report the incident.
Call someone you trust at the school.
Go over the five rules and eight roles with
your student. Invite them to take an active
role by telling.
What if…………?
• My child is bullying others?
• Take a deep breath and call the office. Send a
note to your child’s teacher, or call someone
else you trust at the school.
• We will make a plan that both helps to correct
the bullying behavior and maintains your
child’s dignity….after all, these are children.
They are bound to make mistakes.
Will they still get in trouble?
• The school disciplinary policy will still be
enforced.
• It is our intention that the need for discipline
will be reduced and the consequences less
considerable by intervening in situations
before they become significant.
This is a team effort
• Your child , like any other is an important
person.
• We want to maintain your child’s emotional
and physical safety while at school.
• A child who feels safe and comfortable will
learn better.
• We are working on this together. We all want
the best for our students.
• Maintain an open line of communication with
your child’s teacher and others at the school.
• Practice your child’s new skills with them at
home and in the community. Praise their
efforts.
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Elmwood Elementary School
(419) 655-2583 extension 1
Building Principal – Mrs. Michelle Tuite
E-mail [email protected]
Elementary Secretary – Mrs. Amy Hoiles
E-mail [email protected]
A complete list of staff contact information is
available on the Elmwood website at;
• www.elmwood.k12.oh.us