be nice. at WCS
Agenda Overview ▪ Foundation ▪ Middle School Assembly ▪ Upcoming Lessons ▪ Next Steps for Middle School ▪ High School ▪ Next Steps for High School ▪ Moving Forward ▪
Overview- What is be nice? ● Evidence-based mental health initiative from West Michigan ● Start conversations ● Aim to increase understanding of mental health concerns and reduce stigma ● Build resiliency
The be nice. program Notice : What is different Invite: Reach out and start conversations Challenge: Ask questions, change the stigma Empower: Obtain knowledge that can effect others positively, do something
Williamston Middle School Middle School assembly was held on Feb 11th Presented be nice. program to all middle school students and staff ● Included ice-breaker activity that identified those impacted or those who know ● someone impacted by mean behavior, bullying, mental health concerns, self-harm, or suicide Defined mental health, shared mental health statistics, and why students joined the be ● nice. planning committee Defined N-I-C-E action plan with videos and student definitions ● Students and staff shared stories relating to mental health and bullying ● Took the be nice. pledge ● Click here to view the WMS presentation
Williamston Middle School Leadership committee Includes 12 students spanning across grades 6, 7, and 8. Students were self-nominated ● or teacher-nominated and completed an application including why this program is important to them. Planned and executed be nice. assembly. Some students will also participate in the ● parent event on March 25th. Meet during AOT to develop presentations and activities in support of be nice. program ● at WMS
Highlights from WMS Assembly
Middle School students want to work on…. ● Gossiping ● Bullying ● Social media/technology use ● Bad language ● Self-harm ● Eating disorders
Upcoming AOT Lessons ● Review of be nice. ● Applying it to cyberbullying ● Depression 101 ● Anxiety 101 ● Bullying basics ● How to be a Friend?
Next Steps for Middle School • Work with students to develop details of AOT lessons • be nice. bulletin board in 6th grade hall • Specific days for staff to wear shirts • Pick monthly “project” idea ex. What does bullying look like • Start a staff committee • Develop tips and resources for parent newsletters • Plan a presentation for incoming 6th graders Fall 2019
High School ● Assembly 3/22 ● Leadership & Staff Committees ● Example video:
High School Students want to work on….. ● Gossiping ● Okay to talk to teachers ● Okay to talk to the counselor- counselors are here to help ● People assuming/judging others ● How parents can approach mental health with students ● Taking jokes too far
WHS March Poster Campaign ● Serve as visual reminders around the school ● Define nice acronym ● Give real life examples for each
WHS AOT & Lunch Lessons ● Review of N-I-C-E ● Anxiety 101 ● Depression 101 ● How to be a friend
Next Steps High School ● Develop and finalize details of lunch lessons with students ● Decide monthly projects for the rest of the school year ● Book a mental health speaker for beginning of next year ● Build student and staff committees ● Develop resources and tips for parent newsletters
Moving Forward: Phase 1 Phase 1: Increase awareness and visibility of the be nice. program ● Establish staff committee ● Identify days of month for all staff to wear be. nice shirts ● Create bulletin boards and posters ● Create a form of communication with parents
Phase 2 Phase 2: Increase knowledge of be nice. concepts ● Develop and hold AOT lessons ● Complete monthly projects based on focus areas identified by students
Phase 3 Phase 3: Establish long term stability ● Plan a presentation for incoming 6th graders each fall ● Incorporate language of be nice. across all buildings
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