Clemson Elementary Parent Meeting October, 2011

 Ken Weichel-Building Administrator/Committee leader for training and compliance  Melissa Terry-Building Administrator  Kelly Finnegan-Program Coordinator/Committee leader for Bullying Reports and Interventions  Danny Fahey-District Office Representative/Committee leader for Parent and Community Partnership  Ron Webber- District Office Representative  Marla Rhodes-Kindergarten  Jeannie Bailey- 1 st Grade  June Mahaffey-2 nd Grade  Henry Hooker-3 rd Grade  Joyce Geer-4 th Grade  Kim Farley-5 th Grade  Janice Wheeler-P.E.  Teresa Skewes-ASC Director  Paula Beecher- parent  Cheryl DeSellier- parent  Jorai McCrary-parent  Chip Thompson- parent  Kim Vick- parent  Jaime Cathey- community representative  Nikki Munn –community representative  Adraine Jackson Garner- community representative

 Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.

1. Involves an aggressive behavior 2. Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time 3. Imbalance of power or strength

 Direct- hitting, taunting, name calling  Indirect- rumors, exclusion, cyber-bullying

 Lower self-esteem  Depression and anxiety  Absenteeism and lowered school achievement  Thoughts of suicide  Illness

 Like to dominate others in a negative way  Gain satisfaction from inflicting injury and suffering  Receive rewards from bullying others (prestige, attention, social acceptance ect.)

 Bullying Circle Activity

H A B C D E F G Start the bullying and take an active part Take on active part, but do not start the bullying Supporters Support the bullying, but do not take an active part. Passive Supporters Like the bullying, but do not display open support Disengaged Onlookers Possible Defenders Dislike the bullying and think they ought to help, but don’t do it Defenders Dislike the bullying, help or try to help the bullied student Follower Students Who Bully Student who is Bullied The one who is being bullied

 School Wide DVD: Introduction to Olweus (15minutes)

 Designed for all students  Preventive and responsive  Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting  Research Based  Not time limited and requires systematic efforts over time

 Reduce existing bullying students among students  To prevent the development of new bullying problems  To achieve better school relations at school

 School  Classroom  Individual  Community

◦ Establish a committee ◦ Conduct staff trainings ◦ Administer Olweus Questionnaire: April ◦ Hold staff discussions: faculty meetings, grade chair meetings, and CAT Team meetings ◦ Introduce school rules against bullying ◦ Review and refine the supervisory system ◦ Hold a Kick-Off event: October 25 th ◦ Involve parents

◦ Post and enforce schoolwide rules against bullying ◦ Hold regular class meetings ◦ Involve parents

◦ Supervise student activities ◦ Ensure staff members intervene on the spot when bullying occurs ◦ Address concerns with students and parents of those involved in bullying ◦ Develop individual intervention plan for involved students

◦ Involve community members on the BPCC ◦ Develop partnerships with community members to support your school’s program ◦ Help spread anti-bullying messages and principles of best practice in the community.

 Warmth, positive interest and involvement by adults  Firm limits to unacceptable behavior  Consistent use of nonphysical, nonhostile negative consequences when rules are broken  Adults who functions as authorities and positive role models

1. We will not bully others. 2. We will try to help students who are bullied. 3. We will try to include students who are left out. 4. If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home. *teachers and staff will give positive and negative consequences for student’s who follow rules as well as break them

 Take a look at graph 3a. We are above all national averages.

This is data from our 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th graders! Survey was taken Spring, 2011  Total: 30.5% to 43.1%

 Where is the bullying being done in our school?

o K-2 meetings will be held during one of their regular circle time activities (about minutes), but on the same day/time as everyone else in the building. o 3-5 meetings will be approximately minutes. o Class meetings lessons are provided and will consist of mostly of discussions, role- playing, and journaling.

 Display Bullying Rules  Intervene on the spot  Enforce consequences  Reward Compliance  Document on incident form  Follow-up and contact parents  Hold Class Meetings  Engage in discussions on Olweus  Investigate reports of bullying  Communicate with committee leaders and program coordinator to help ensure success of program

 Read Tip Sheets for Parents (this information will be also posted online)  Determine who at school your child also told and make contact with that person  If you determine your child has not told an adult at school, contact your child’s homeroom teacher or administrator ◦ Encourage your child to report further incidents to a adult a school

 Questions??