1. Thompson School District Bullying Prevention and Regulations

2. Intended Outcomes Define bullying Review website Review District Policies and Procedures

3. Academic SystemsBehavioral Systems 1-5% 5-10% 80-90% Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based High Intensity Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based Intense, durable procedures Targeted Group Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response Targeted Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response Individual or Group Universal Interventions All students Preventive, proactive Universal Interventions All settings, all students Preventive, proactive Designing School-Wide Systems for Student Success Bullying Prevention

4. What is Bullying? Thompson School District defines bullying behavior as “the use of coercion to obtain control over another person or to be habitually cruel to another person.” JICDE-R Bullying Prevention and Education Thompson School District Board Policy

5. What is Bullying? “Any written or verbal expression or electronic or gesture, or pattern thereof, that is intended to coerce, intimidate, or cause any physical, mental, or emotional harm to any student.” Colorado House Bill 11-1254 June 2011

6. How does Bullying Behavior Occur? “Written, verbal, or electronically transmitted (cyber bullying) expression or by means of a physical act or gesture.” Bullying Prevention and Education Thompson School District Board Policy.

7. Cost to the Victim “Bullying fosters a climate of fear and disrespect that can seriously impair the physical and psychological health of its victims and create conditions that negatively affect learning, thereby undermining the ability of students to achieve their full potential.” Reference United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights memo 10/26/11

8. Effects of Bullying Students who are chronically bullied are more likely to have: A greater dislike of school Higher absenteeism A decline in school performance Poor self-esteem Greater incidence of psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety Repeated bullying may also trigger serious episodes of violence

9. Video anti-bullying pledge

10. Why Some Students Have Bullying Behaviors Students don’t know how else to influence peers. They don’t realize that their behavior is inappropriate. Bullying behavior meets a need. Rewards for bullying behaviors: Social attention Social recognition Social status

11. Myths About Bullying Bullying really isn’t a big problem. Children who bully have low self-esteem. Only boys bully. If a kid just “fights back” or ignores the bullying, the problem will be solved. Adults feel that they are already doing everything they can to address bullying.

12. TSD Website Thompson School District homepage

13. Policies and Procedures Bullying flowchart Public concerns and complaints

14. Upcoming Events…. September 22: Standards Based Education Ponderosa8:45-9:45 am Monroe2:30-3:30 pm Con Ball MS6:30-7:30 pm October 13: Response to Intervention Loveland HS7:45-8:45 am Berthoud Elem.2:30-3:30 pm Big T6:30-7:30 pm November 2: Cyberbullying Location TBD 6-8 pm