HB 1942 In compliance with House Bill 1942, the Denton ISD Student Code of Conduct defines bullying as follows: Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school- sponsored or school-related activity or in a vehicle operated by the District and that has the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or of damage to the student’s property; or is sufficiently severe, persistent, and pervasive enough that the action or threat creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.

Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength.

What Bullying is NOT  Not Liking Someone  Being Excluded  Accidentally Bumping Into Somebody  Making Other Kids Play a Certain Way  A Single Act of Telling a Joke About Someone  Arguments  Expression of Unpleasant Thoughts or Feelings Regarding Others  Isolated Acts of Harassment, Aggressive Behavior, Intimidation or Meanness

Verbal Name calling, threats, put- downs Social Ignoring, excluding, ostracizing, alienating Psychological Spreading rumors, stalking, dirty looks, hiding or damaging properties Physical Hitting, punching, kicking, scratching, tripping, spitting

Cyberbullying Sexting Sending or forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pics on your cell or online Constant Messaging Constantly texting, IM'ing, or ing a friend, bf/gf, frenemy, or anyone to keep tabs on or harass them Spying Sneaking peeks at others' text message or call history, breaking into a friend or bf/gfs's inbox, or even digitally stalking them Digital Disrespect Spreading negative or embarrassing dirt (true, untrue, or unknown, via text, pic or video) about someone behind their back or to their face Cruelty Using digital platforms to intentionally make other people's lives miserable. For example: blackmail (making demands in exchange for not revealing something embarrassing or damaging about the victim); hate-mongering (spreading discriminatory, racist messages); direct threats, etc...

You can stop cyber- bullying by…  Refuse to pass along cyber-bullying messages  Tell friends to stop cyber-bullying  Block communication with cyber-bullies  Report cyber-bullying to a trusted adult CkfQU&feature=related

Just the Way You Are by Bruno-Mars Chorus: When I see your face (face) There’s not a thing that I would change ‘Cause girl you’re amazing (amazing) Just the way you are And when you smile (smile) The whole world stops & stares for a while ‘Cause girl you’re amazing (amazing) just the way you are (are)