OLIVE STEPHENSBully Busters Program

Definition of Bullying

• Physical Bullies hurt people/property.• Verbal Bullies-humiliation/insulting comments.• Relational Bullies-use

isolation/exclusion/rejection.

Often Girls• Written or implied threats.

Characteristics of Bullying

• It is deliberate, hurtful behavior.

• It is repeated over a period of time.

• It is difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves.

Cyber bullying

• Be on the watch

for bullying on-line

in chat rooms, email, or posting/discussionboards.

Who can stop Bullying?

• Administration• Counselors• BARRY• Teachers• Janitorial staff• Support Staff• Parents• Students

It takes EVERYONE!!!!

How are Students to Report?

• Detailed information

• Where

• When

• Who

To Whom do they report?

Any staff member

Every staff member at Olive Stephens will have a YELLOW Bully Buster Folder to track Bullying behavior.

Where are they to report?

“Bully Busters Boxes”

are located outside of

the Counselor’s office

First Offense- Classroom• Discussion with

victim• Discussion with child

about behavior • Warning of

consequences for 2nd/3rd offense and Contact Parent

• Bully makes amends• Document incident in

Yellow Folder

Second Offense- Counselor• Same as first offense

with teacher• Contact Parent• Referral to

conference with Counselor

• Document in the Yellow Folder and give a copy to Mr. Harting

Third Offense- Committee

• Same as with the first offense with teacher• Conference with parent, teacher, child,

and counselor.• Document in the Yellow Folder and give a

copy to Mr. Harting.

Fourth Offense- Office

• Same as with first offense with the teacher• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) notified by

administration.• Possible enrollment in “bully busters” or

“victims” guidance group.• Two days of in-school

suspension or equivalent.

Fifth Offense- Office

• Same as with the first offense with teacher• Office referral• Parents notified• Perhaps referral to outside agency• In/out School suspension or equivalent.

Anger Management

• Stop, Think, Decide• Put your hands in

your pockets• Walk away• Deep breathing• Count to 10• Take a vacation

“I” Messages• Always start with

“I” and not “You”• Say 1. How you feel

2. What you Don’t Like

3. What you want

4. What will happen

if you can’t work it out.

8 Steps to Conflict Resolution

1. Cool Down

2. Describe the conflict

3. Describe what caused conflict

4. Describe the feeling

5. Listen carefully to other

6. Brainstorm solutions

7. Try your solution

8. Keep trying to solve the problem.

Steps for Mediation

• Introduce yourself as a mediator

• Listen, paraphrase, reflect

• Brainstorm solutions• Find a solution both

can agree on