1. “Make A Difference” October Anti-Bullying Lesson Particulars What: Our First Monthly Ant-Bullying Presentation When: 3rd. Block, Wednesday, October 8, 2014 (No Advisory) Presenter = All 3 rd Block Teachers Audience = All Students in 3 rd Block Classes PowerPoint Location: Share Drive – Bully Prevention folder – October lesson 2014.ppt Directions: You are asked to present the following material to your 3 rd block students. Third block will be extended to replace Advisory – no Advisory Tuesday the 8th. Students attend their usual lunch period. You may present this material anytime during your 3 rd block class – beginning or end of the period. Please review the material before Wednesday so that you will be familiar with it and able to elicit a positive student discussion. Thank you. The McC School Counselors Questions: Call Steve Jessen @ 25192

2. Goals To bring the concept of “treating others as you would wish to be treated” to the forefront of Highlander behavior. To instruct students as to what actually constitutes bullying versus what it is not. To instruct students on how to handle a bullying situation. To make our students familiar with the McCullough Student Handbook policy relating to the treatment of others.

3. McCullough Highlander Students Have A Reputation Of Treating Each Other With Respect and Tolerance. Today we are going to spend a little time on our school's anti-bullying program titled: “Make A Difference” Each month we will examine the various aspects of the problem of bullying. We will discuss solutions and resources that YOU can use to help.

4. Current National Situation Did you know that bullying is a national problem? Students in schools across our nation are working to stop it. In fact, at the 2013 Anti-Bullying National Student Convention, the month of November, 2014 was established for this year's campaign to help prevent bullying.

5. National Anti-Bullying Week The National Anti-Bullying Theme: ‘Taking A Stand Against Bullying’ This year’s campaign is focused on tackling all forms bullying. In particular, young people at the 2013 convention raised concerns about the pain inflicted by the use of social media by Cyber-Bullying.

6. Highlander Students: Deserve To Feel Safe At School. Deserve To Be Treated With Respect And To Return The Favor. Do You Agree?

7. What Is Bullying? GENERALLY, WE CALL IT BULLYING when one or more persons repeatedly say or do hurtful things to another person who has problems defending himself or herself. Direct bullying usually involves hitting, kicking, or making insults, offensive and sneering comments, or threats. Repeatedly teasing someone who clearly shows signs of distress is also recognized as bullying.

8. What Is Bullying? GENERALLY, WE CALL IT BULLYING when one or more persons repeatedly say or do hurtful things to another person who has problems defending himself or herself. Direct bullying usually involves hitting, kicking, or making insults, offensive and sneering comments, or threats. Repeatedly teasing someone who clearly shows signs of distress is also recognized as bullying.

9. Bullying may involve, but is not limited to:

10. Bullying may also be: 8. Spreading of Rumors or Falsehoods 9. Sexual, Religious, or Racial Harassment 10. Public Humiliation 11. Destruction of Personal Property 12. Prolonged Social Exclusion 13. Theft of Another Student's Property

11. Bullying Is Not: * Simply Not Liking Someone * Being Excluded At A Lunch Table * Accidentally Bumping Into Someone * A single joke about someone * A Single Argument * A Single Insult or Unpleasant Remark

12. Bullying Can Happen: On the Bus In The Hall At A Locker In Class In The Cafe On A Cell

13. McC Student Handbook “Respect the rights & property of others.” “Act responsibly, treat others with respect & courtesy.” “Be responsible, caring and honest.” p20

14. Mistreatment of Others CISD Students Must Not: Use vulgar language or gestures Threaten others or harass others Engage in bullying or make hit lists Participate in hazing Engage in inappropriate verbal, physical, or sexual conduct Record the voice or image of another

15. CISD Student Code of Conduct Handbook State law requires CISD to define misconduct that may result in: * Removal From Class * Out-Of-School Suspension * DAEP - Alternative School Placement * Expulsion

16. “Harassment” means any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of technology, computer software, written, verbal or physical conduct directed against a student or school employee that: 1. places a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property; 2. has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance, opportunities, or benefits; 3. has the effect of substantially negatively impacting a student’s emotional or mental well-being.

17. Three Conditions Create Bullying 1) Negative Behavior Toward Another 2) Repeated Behavior Over Time 3) Imbalance of Power (stronger over weaker)

18. Electronic Bullying C. “Cyberstalking” means to engage in a conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at or about a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose. D. “Cyberbullying” is the willful and repeated harassment and intimidation of a person through the use of digital technologies, including, but not limited to, email, blogs, texting on cell phones, social websites (e.g., MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), chat rooms, “sexting”, instant messaging, or video voyeurism. *Note: Voyeurism, which may be utilized in cyberbullying, in and of itself, is a criminal offense.

19. What Can the Victim Do? Bullies only have the power we give them. DON'T KEEP QUIET – REPORT THEM! TELL AN ADULT: Parent, Teacher, Counselor, an AP, Mr. McCord, or Officer Weber. * You will feel better when you report it.

20. What Can You Do To Help? * As a bystander, you can tell the bully that what is happening is not funny. * You can support the victim by walking with them to class, eat with them at lunch, etc. * When you see it, you need to tell an adult. *Can you think of anything else you can do?

21. A Bullying Scenario For 2 years, a quiet little girl named Sarah was a human target for two of her classmates. They badgered Sarah for money and hassled her daily in the hall, at her locker and on the bus home. School was scary for Sarah. Yet while all this was going on, no one reported it or tried to help. When Sarah's tortures were asked why they did it, they said it was just fun and that it really didn't hurt anybody... What could Sarah have done about it? What should other classmates done?

22. Together, we can keep McCullough Junior High School a safe school for all.

23. Need to talk about bullying?

24. A presentation from the McCullough Counseling Center Counselors Lindsay HollomonJana Shriver Marti Meersheidt Steve Jessen