Bullying Review What is bullying? What does it look like? FYI: It is mandatory for all students at Milestones to review the bullying curriculum each year

Respect What does respect mean? -Treating people the way you want to be treated Do you need to treat people with respect even when you are upset or frustrated? - Yes, it is always expected that you treat people with respect Respect Me-

Bullying Definition Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose. To be bullying, there must be: Repetition Imbalance of Power Purposeful Teens talk about Bullying chool_jobs/bullying/teens- talk-bullying- vd.html#cat20181 Bullying def: /kCWJUNLJGi /kCWJUNLJGi

Types of Bullying bullying/definition/index.html - verbal, physical, social Cyber-bullying: Important to: Report to parents, system admin, a friend -They will let the school know if it involves another student

Let’s look at the scenario and determine if it’s bullying using R I P R – Repeated (more than once) I – Imbalance of Power P - Purposeful (intent to do harm)

Scenario: A week ago Allie got a new haircut, and since then, a group of girls at her school have been telling her she looks ugly. Allie told them that it hurts her feelings and even started to cry one day. The girls didn’t stop and continued to make fun of her. R: The incident started a week ago, and it’s implied it’s happened several times since then. Even if an incident happened in the morning and on the same day another incident happened in the afternoon, it would be considered repeated. I: A group of girls has more power than a single girl; this is called social status or social power. P: Allie told the girls it hurt her feelings and they continued to make fun of her. They knew she didn’t like it and they continued to be hurtful on purpose.

Three people involved in Bullying: 1.The person bullying 2.The person being targeted 3.The bystanders (people who watch/witness the bullying)

Be More than a Bystander View website and videos: 1. more-than-bystander.htmlhttp:// more-than-bystander.html 2. than-a-bystander/index.htmlhttp:// than-a-bystander/index.html

Be More Than a Bystander 1.Be their friend 2.Tell a trusted adult 3.Help them get away 4.Don’t give bullying an audience 5.Set a good example

What to do when we see bullying? Watch video: - =X3Y5NcZVhaBVHHxxOd2EBw%253d%253dhttps://becon223.eduvision.tv/default.aspx?q =X3Y5NcZVhaBVHHxxOd2EBw%253d%253d Review Direct/ Indirect Approaches

If you think you have been bullied or witnessed someone being bullied… Talk to a staff member- they will help you figure out whether the incident was bullying or an annoying/frustrating situation Fill out an Is this bullying? worksheet (bullying or not?)

Milestones Policy If someone is suspecting of bullying, MDS administrator will conduct an investigation -Asking people questions, finding out what happened -Students will meet with the principal -Parents will be notified If bullying has occurred- there will be consequences, such as: -Writing an apology -Detention -Suspension