Dealing with Bullying Behaviors

What is Bullying?

• The PWCS Code of Behavior states that “bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does something mean or hurtful to another person who has a hard time defending himself of herself.

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What is Bullying?

• SEVERAL• TIMES• ON • PURPOSE

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Is it really Bullying?

There are 3 Ps to remember…..• POWER – Do you feel like the other person has

more power than you? Are you scared of him/her or just mad at him/her?

• PURPOSE – Do you think the other person did it on purpose or could it be an accident?• PATTERN – Did it happen just once or 3 or more days/times in a row?

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What are some Examples?

• NOT INCLUDING SOMEONE• TAUNTING• THREATENING• GESTURES CAN BE CONSIDERED BULLYING• (Example: ROLLING EYES)

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What are some Examples?

• INSULTS• GOSSIP• HUMILIATION/TEASING• HORSEPLAY• PUSHING, TRIPPING, HITTING

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What are some Examples?

• STEALING • DESTROYING PROPERTY• CURSING• LAUGHING AT OTHERS BASED ON THEIR APPEARANCE, ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC ABILITY FOR ANY REASON

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How Do You Report Witnessed (by an adult) Bullying?Talk to the ADULT about it.

TEACHERSCHOOL COUNSELOR

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Ask for help!

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How Do You Report Bullying?

1. Think about whether it is bullying or normal friend fighting.

2. Fill out a bullying report form and give it to your teacher.

http://williamses.schools.pwcs.edu/

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What Can You Do About It?

• Stand up for yourself and others who are being teased or picked on.

• Use your words, “please leave me alone.”

• Don’t be a bystander, be an “upstander.”

 

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What are we doing at MWES • We are an Olweus Bully Prevention school.

Olweus is about changing the school climate and culture.

• Character Counts• Bully Report Form to track bullying

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Tier Level Infractions

• Tier 1 (first offense): phone call to parent and fill out reflection form.

• Tier 2 (2 offenses): lunch detention for the 1st offense and after school detention for 2nd offense for Tier 2. *

• Tier 3 (first offense): out of school suspension or in school suspension. *

*phone call to parent and reflection form

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