Deep Creek Elementary School http://yourcharlotteschools.net/itt/dce-signin   Word of the day is bully free

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Deep Creek is such a happy place! We want our school to be a place where students and staff are happy to come to each day. Deep Creek is such a happy place!

This means… We need your help We need students who are READY. We need students who are RESPONSIBLE. We need students who are RESPECTFUL.

RESPECTFUL! This means treating all Cubs, both students and staff members with respect

To keep Deep Creek Elementary a great place …. We can’t and will not tolerate any form of students treating each other poorly

Deep Creek will not have any students be bullied or any students be bullies What is Bullying? Bullying occurs when a person or group of people physically hurt another person over and over again. Bullying occurs when a person or group of people verbally embarrass another person over and over again. Bullying occurs when a person or group of people frighten another person over and over again. Bullying occurs when a person or group of people deliberately exclude another person over and over again.

AGAIN Deep Creek should have no students that want to hurt, embarrass, scare, or exclude other students. Bullying/Harassment means physically, verbally or emotionally hurting someone on purpose. It is unwanted and repeated.

Characteristics of Bullying Repeated Imbalance of Power Purposeful/ Intentional

Topics People Tease About: Skin Color Religion Way They Live Family Walk, talk, dress (appearance) Where you live Grades Choice of Friends

Exclusion can leave students feeling alone and sad Another form of bullying is exclusion Exclusion This is when a student or group of students purposely leave out other students in group work, sitting by them, playing with them on the playground, or tells others to not work with them. Exclusion Exclusion can leave students feeling alone and sad We Are Cubs

Sometimes we argue with friends What Is Normal Conflict? Can we disagree with our friends? When does normal conflict become bullying? Sometimes we argue with friends

What A Student Can Do If They Are Being Bullied? Say something to an adult Ask for help Find a friend Exit the area

How To Be A Friend *Refuse to join in *Never fight the bully *Get others to help you speak out against the bully *Report all bullying to your teacher, Mr. Vernon, Mrs. McElroy, Officer Combs, or Mrs. Olby

Ways For Students To Report Bullying Verbal Reports to Any Adult Written reports to adults Anonymous Reports: Use our online school website- the “Bully Button”

Deep Creek will also not tolerate Cyber Bullying Cell Phones; Text Messages; Cell Phone Photos Instant Message; Email, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Online Games Chat Room, Blogs Profile Pages – including creating a false profile pretending to be someone else Sony Playstation, Xbox, etc.

What is Cyber Bullying? Harassments, Insults, Threats, Name-Calling, etc. Provoking Fights Gossiping, Spreading Rumors, etc. Pretending to be Someone Else

How to be Safe on the Internet *Know who you are talking with *Don’t give out your passwords to just anybody *Think about what you say on the internet *Do not post pictures of yourself unless your site is blocked Remember once you put something out on the internet, it is there forever.

Nothing Less Than Our Success We Are Cubs We are a school family that will treat each and every other student and staff with respect. Together we will create a school where students and staff will be happy to attend each day. Nothing Less Than Our Success