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Bullying: What Every Parent Should Know Springdale Park Elementary Ms. Yolonda Brown, Principal Ms. Jeanine Rousso, Counselor Ms. Chante Blackwell, Assistant Principal What is Bullying? As Defined by State Law According to state law,
According to state law, bullying means an act which occurs on school property, on school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school related functions or activities, or by use of data or software that is accessed through a computer, computer system, computer network, or other electronic technology of a local school system, that is:
Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so;
Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm; or
Any intentional written, verbal, or physical act, which a reasonable person would perceive as being intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate, that:
Causes another person substantial physical harm within the meaning of or visible bodily harm
Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education;
Is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening education environment; or
Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school.
Repeated, intentional acts meant to threaten, harass, or
intimidate a peer.
Behavior is based on power or making one person feel
less powerful.
Bullying can be direct behaviors
such as teasing, threatening, hitting,
such as spreading rumors, isolating
Can be written, verbal, physical, or nonverbal.
Someone is threatening to beat you up in school, including when
walking to or from school, when you get off the bus, while talking to you on your cell phone or while you are online using instant messages, in chat rooms or by email.
Someone is taking something of yours without your permission. Someone is spreading rumors about your or your family. Someone is embarrassing you in front of others by either calling
you names or doing something to you.
Someone is telling other kids not to talk to you or be friends
with you.
Someone continues to shove you in the hallways and says it is an
accident.
The willful, hostile and repeated harassment and
intimidation of a person through the use of digital technologies, including, but not limited to, email, blogs, social networking websites, chat rooms, texts, and instant messaging
Keep computers in a common room, not a bedroom. Know login information and passwords for all email
addresses, social networking profiles, etc.
Text messages should be checked on a
regular basis.
Monitor all internet use and activity logs.
Repeated over time Intentional Power based Seek to humiliate or
intimidate
Aimed at one particular
student
Only one party has
negative feelings
Accidental: not
apologizing after an accident
Not based on a
difference in power: neither student feels belittled
All parties have negative
feelings: arguing between friends
Impulsive, hot-headed, dominant Easily frustrated Lack empathy Have difficulty following rules View violence in a positive way Have a high need for power and control Have a lack of warmth and involvement on the part of parents Have overly permissive parenting including a lack of limits for
children's behavior or lack of supervision
Parents give harsh, physical discipline
Appear to be anxious, self-doubting, and insecure. Report very low levels of self-esteem and a lack of
confidence.
Rarely stand up for themselves when confronted face-
to-face by bullies.
May lack social skills and friends and are
Are often physically undersized and
weaker than their peers.
Kelso’s Choices Conflict Management No Place for Hate Pledge and Activities No Name Calling Week Red Ribbon Week Character Trait of the Month Classroom Guidance Lessons Individual Counseling
Use Humor Walk Away Find a Friend Avoid Bullies Ask the Bully to Stop Ask an Adult for Help Try Not to Get Upset or Angry Don’t Fight Back
Encourage and model empathy and kindness. Keep the lines of communication open with your child. Teach your child to be a proactive bystander. Teach your child how to solve problems with others. Role play to help your student practice
dealing with bullies.
Teach your child appropriate
ways to deal with anger.
Help to develop and recognize talents or positive attributes
Encourage your child to make contact with and spend time
with friendly students in his or her class.
Teach your child how to seek help from an adult when
feeling threatened by a bully.
Teach your child to be assertive and let the bully know
bullying behavior is not acceptable.
Make sure your child has a safe and loving home
environment where he or she can take shelter, physically and emotionally.
First, focus on your child. Be supportive and gather
information about the bullying.
Check your emotions. Empathize with your child. Never tell your child to ignore the bullying. Do not encourage physical
retaliation.
Teach your child how to respond
to the bullying appropriately.
Contact school officials.
In School
Student or parent should report incident to teacher or
another adult.
Teacher will report incident to administrative team. Administrative team will investigate and follow disciplinary
procedures.
On the Bus
Student or parent should report incident to bus driver. Bus driver will complete an incident report and give to
administrative team.
Administrative team will investigate and follow discipline
procedures.
Uses progressive discipline procedures so that the severity of the
punishment is based on the severity of the offense as well as discipline history.
Uses Georgia law to define bullying When behavior of an individual student comes in conflict with
the rights of others, corrective actions may be necessary.
Code of Conduct is effective on school property at any time, off
school groups at any school activity, on vehicles provided for student transportation, or with respect to the Internet by or through devices belonging to the school system.
Assault, including verbal or physical threats of bodily harm
Inappropriate bus conduct
Profane or vulgar language
Willful or malicious damage, destruction, or defacing personal or school property
Theft
Insubordination, disorderly conduct, disobeying school rules, regulations or directives; disobeying directives given by teachers, administrators, or other school staff
Classroom and school disturbances
Giving false information to school officials
Cheating on school assignments
Bullying
Falsifying reports of alleged inappropriate behavior by a teacher or other school personnel.
Warning Conference with Counselor or Administrator Loss of Privileges Isolation or Time Out Temporary Removal from Class or Activity Notification to Parents Parent Conference Out of School Suspension or Expulsion Suspension or Expulsion from the School Bus
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