Depoali Middle School

• Take out your Advisory Notebook and write down any notes you think are appropriate during this presentation.

• At the end of the presentation, you will have a chance to write and or discuss several topics.

• What Bullying is:

• An intentional written, verbal, or physical act against another student

• It can be:• Verbal (Indirect and/or Direct)• Physical• Sexual• Property

• What Bullying looks like:

• Verbal (Direct)• Threats• Group threats• Teasing• Jokes• Texting

• Verbal (Indirect)• Ignoring/Isolation• Gossip

• What Bullying looks like:

• Physical (Direct)• Blocking someone’s path• Physical restraint• Pushing/Kicking• Hazing• Fighting• Drive-bys• Murder

• What Bullying looks like:

• Sexual• Teasing with sexual overtones• Touching• Slapping• Innuendos/Jokes• Pictures, emails, graffiti• Sexual assault• Rape

• What Bullying looks like:

• Property• Hiding belongings• Theft• Extortion (blackmail)• Vandalism• Destruction

• How it makes victims feel:• Left out• Anxious• Insecure• Low self-esteem• Fearful• Depressed• Withdrawn• Aggressive• Angry• Vengeful

• What role you have in stopping/preventing Bullying:

• Bystander – use positive peer pressure to encourage others to be Empathetic

• Use positive words – avoid sarcasm, teasing

• Offer a positive or encouraging comment – helping someone else feel good about themselves only makes you feel better

Possible Discussion:Think about things you have seen:Are they bullying, what did you do, how do you think that person felt?

• Refuse to listen to bullying behavior• Tell people to stop

• Refuse to participate in bullying behavior

• Refuse to keep “secrets”

Possible Discussion:What are some things that make it difficult to stand up for yourself and others?

• Bullying needs to be reported• If adults don’t know, it will not change

• People you can tell at school:• ANY ADULT• That adult will tell an Administrator:• Mrs. Annand• Ms. Williams• Mrs. Perkins

• Or a Counselor:• Mrs. Moore• Mrs. Drake• Ms. Kerr

• Speak up!• You are telling not to get the person in trouble; You are

telling to STOP bullying

Possible Discussion:What would stop you from reporting?

How could you overcome those things?

Once you have reported to an adult:

What would you like to see happen that would make our school safer?

• Think about things you have seen: Are they bullying, what did you do, how do you think that person felt?

• What are some things that make it difficult to stand up for yourself and others?

What would stop you from reporting & how could you overcome those things?

What would you like to see happen that would make our school safer?