1. School Counselors Follow us @ SouthMSguidance
Dr. Barbara James
Students with last names A-K
Mr. Mark Conover
Students with last names L-Z

2. AND our intern… Ms. Kristen Becker

3. What do School Counselors do at South?
Help with schedule issues
Listen when you need someone to talk to
Help you solve conflicts with others
Help you get resources you might need
Talk to your parents if they are worried/concerned
Teach lessons, sponsor clubs, lead small groups

4. Today’s Lesson Bullying Prevention Sexual Harassment What is bullying?
What do you do if you are bullied?
What do you do if you are the bystander?
Sexual Harassment

5. Bullying and Harassment
Be a hero, take a STAND
Speak out against bullying
Tell an adult when you see someone being bullied
Always set a good example
Notice when others are left out
Don't let your friends bully others

6. Is it bullying?
A student is walking past you in the hallway and calls you a nasty name. Is it bullying?

7. Is it bullying?
A student is walking past you in the hallway and calls you a nasty name. Is it bullying?
NO. Bullying must be ongoing and persistent. A one time instance of name-calling or physical aggression may…
Be rude
Be wrong
Get the person in trouble
But it must be ongoing and persistent to be called bullying.

8. Is it bullying?
A student keeps bumping into you in the locker area. Is it bullying?

9. Is it bullying?
A student keeps bumping into you in the locker area. Is it bullying?
Only if it is intentional. Accidents or clumsiness do not count as bullying.

10. Is it bullying?
Cliff calls another student a name every time they pass in the hallway. Then he laughs about it. The principal calls Cliff into the office and the student says, “I was only joking around.”

11. Is it bullying?
Cliff calls another student a name every time they pass in the hallway. Then he laughs about it. The principal calls Cliff into the office and the student says, “I was only joking around.”
It does not matter if he says he is “joking around.” It only matters if the intended victim was joking around.

12. Bullying has an imbalance of power
Ways for there to be an imbalance of power:
Size, strength
Number (ex: 3 vs. 1)
Lots of other ways, what do you think?

13. What is Bullying? Physical or verbal mistreatment that is:
Ongoing and persistent
Intentional
Has an imbalance of power.

14. Types of bullying… Physical Attacks on Property Verbal
Relational Aggression
Cyberbullying
Bullying motivated by race, body, gender, social class, religious beliefs, sexual or gender identity and other relevant characteristics.

16. Have you been bullied at school this year?
April April 2014

17. Harassment Sexual Harassment
Harassment against any individual on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical characteristics is prohibited by the district policy, federal, and state law
Verbal-Spreading rumors, name calling (such as gay, lesbian).
Written-Notes, Graffiti
Text messaging, s, Facebook, websites
Physical-Touching someone’s body without their consent
Harassment can occur one time or many times

18. Remember Each person gets to determine what is offensive to them.
Every student has the right to feel comfortable at school.

19. South’s Bullying Rules
1. We will not bully others 2. We will try to help students who are bullied when it is safe to do so. 3. We will include students who are left out. 4. We will tell an adult at school and an adult at home when we see someone being bullied.

20. RESPECT MATRIX

21. What To Do If You Are Bullied/Harassed
Be Assertive: Tell the person you don’t like it and to stop
Report it—
If it doesn’t stop tell a parent, friend, teacher, counselor, principal, trusted adult
Remember you have the right to file a complaint-it is against the law
Don’t blame yourself

22. How to Report at South You have options! You can either:
Tell an adult and ask them to report for you.
Send us an
Call the hotline number
Write down the incident you witnessed/experienced with names and anonymously submit to drop box (Library or Nurse’s Office).

23. Let’s See What You Have Learned…
Let’s Play a Game to test your
Knowledge