1. ANTI-BULLYING PROCEDURE
A Collaborative Effort: Guidance, Pupil Personnel, Grad Coaches, Teen Pep Advisors, Officer Michalski, & Administration

2. Definition
Bullying: A pattern of behavior by one or more students with the purpose of embarrassing, humiliating, or threatening the target student

3. BOARD POLICY ON HAZING AND BULLYING
Harassing, hazing, intimidating and/or bullying behavior by any student/school personnel in the District is strictly prohibited, and such conduct may result in disciplinary action, including suspension and/or expulsion from school
Teachers and other school staff who witness acts of harassment, hazing, intimidation and/or bullying, as defined above, promptly notify the building principal/designee of the event observed, and promptly file a written incident report concerning the events witnessed

4. Types
Direct
Physical or verbal assaults such as hitting, kicking, punching, threatening, and humiliating.
Physical and verbal bullying are the most commonly reported types of bullying.
Physical bullying is more prominent among males.

5. Types
Indirect
Intimidating someone through exclusion, spreading rumors, mocking victims culture, disability, sexual orientation, and insulting through text messaging or ing.
Relational bullying is often seen as less harmful than physical bullying. It’s more covert and not as easy to prove.
Relational bullying usually carried out by females.

6. Bullies Characteristics include: Physically advantaged
Higher social status
Good at identifying weaknesses in others
May have been a bullied at one time
Aggressive
Low self esteem?

7. Victims Characteristics include: Shy, passive, submissive Disabled
Sensitive
Withdrawn
Anxious
Insecure
Unhappy (Olweus, 2003)

8. Short/Long Term Effects
School absenteeism
Skipping
Somatic symptoms
Headaches
Stomach aches
Mental health illness
Anxiety
Depression
Suicidal ideation/suicide
Low self esteem
School conduct problems
Disciplinary issues
Dislike of school
More likely to be involved in criminal/court activity.
More likely to bring a weapon to school.
Mental health illness.
Victims
Bullies

9. BULLYING/HARASSMENT REFERRAL
DATE________________________ VICTIM________________________
TIME________________________ ________________________
PLACE_______________________ AGGRESSOR/S_________________
REPORTER___________________ _______________________________
INCIDENT (please provide details, include who was involved, all known witnesses, and injuries)_________________________________________________________________ 
INTERVENTION:
Warning ________ Parent Notified Y/N
Intent to Suspend _________ Policy letter Y/N
School Disciplinary Actions _______________________________________________
Criminal Actions _________________________________________________________
I understand the harassment policy at Waite H.S. and am aware of the consequences that could transpire should this continue.
______________________________ ________________________________
Student Signature/Date Staff Signature/Date
Copies To: Dean_______________
Referring Staff:________
Counselor:____________

10. TPS BOARD POLICY BULLYING/HARASSMENT DEFINITION
The definition of harassment, hazing, intimidation and/or bullying means any intentional written, verbal, graphic or physical acts, including electronically transmitted acts, either overt or covert, by a student or group of students toward other students/school personnel with the intent to haze, harass, intimidate, injure, threaten, ridicule or humiliate.
Examples of hazing, harassment, intimidation or bullying can include:
physical violence or attacks;
threats, taunts and intimidation through words or gestures;
extortion, damage, or stealing of money and/or possessions;
exclusion from the peer group or spreading rumors;
repetitive and hostile behavior with the intent to harm others through the use of information and communication technologies and other web-based/online sites such as the following:
posting slurs on web sites;
sending abusive or threatening s and instant messages;
using camera phones to take embarrassing photographs or videos of students and distributing or posting them;
using web sites, social networking sites etc. to circulate gossip and rumors to other students.

11. Waite High School Bullying Survey
Have you ever been bullied?
Yes (51%) No (49%)
Did you report the bullying to anyone?
Yes (10%) No (85%) N/A-(5%)
Is bullying a problem at Waite High School?
Yes (65%) No (32%) Not sure (3%)
If there was a way to anonymously report bullying would you do so?
Yes (87%) No (13%)

12. Comments by Waite Students
How did the Bullying act make you feel?
Sad….Horrible……Unhappy - 23
Bad….Terrible….Mad - 16
Angry – 10
Depressed – 5

13. Comments by Waite Students
Who did you report to and what action was taken?
Teacher – 14
Parent – 9
Dean – 6
No One – 3
An adult – 3
Counselor - 1

14. Comments by Waite Students
What can you do to stop bullying?
Tell an Adult – 53
Stand up for people – 25
Speak up and say something – 8
Stop Them - 8

15. Comments by Waite Students
What do you think the staff at WHS can do to stop bullying?
Keep an eye out for it…stop ignoring it – 20
Suspend…expel….discipline – 19
Have Programs – 13
Consequences - 9

16. Conclusion
Key points
Incidents of bullying are occurring at Waite High School.
Every student has the right to feel safe and be respected at school.
Teachers, parents, and students must play an active role in listening, reporting, documenting, and protecting.
The guidance staff will be visiting freshman – junior classrooms to update students on the Anti-Bullying policy.
The counselors, deans, and administrators are available for assistance if needed.