Harassment, Harassment, Intimidation, Intimidation,

BullyingBullying

New DefinitionNew Definition Includes ANY gesture, Includes ANY gesture,

((Middle finger, hand gestureMiddle finger, hand gesture))

ANY written, verbal or physical act, ANY written, verbal or physical act, ((Notes, hitting, texting, name callingNotes, hitting, texting, name calling))

ANY electronic communication (ANY electronic communication (Texting, Texting, Facebook, Formspring, Twitter, My Facebook, Formspring, Twitter, My SpaceSpace))

Can be a single incident or series of Can be a single incident or series of incidentsincidents

Motivation behind Motivation behind

ANY actual or ANY actual or PERCEIVEDPERCEIVED characteristiccharacteristic

Examples: Race, color of skin, Examples: Race, color of skin, religion, ancestry, national origin, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental/ physical and/ or identity, mental/ physical and/ or sensory disability or any other sensory disability or any other distinguishing characteristicdistinguishing characteristic

Location Location

On school propertyOn school property At school-sponsored functionAt school-sponsored function On a school busOn a school bus Off school grounds (including Off school grounds (including

cyberspace)cyberspace)

Conditions in addition to causing a Conditions in addition to causing a substantial disruption or substantial disruption or

interference:interference:

Is insulting or demeaning to a Is insulting or demeaning to a student or group of studentsstudent or group of students

Creates a hostile environment for a Creates a hostile environment for a student by interfering with the student by interfering with the student’s education or causes harm – student’s education or causes harm – physical or emotionalphysical or emotional

Types of BullyingTypes of Bullying

Physical Physical punching, punching, shoving, shoving, acts that hurt peopleacts that hurt people

Verbal Verbal name calling, name calling, teasing, teasing, making offensive making offensive

remarksremarks

Indirect Indirect Spreading rumorsSpreading rumors Keeping certain people out of the Keeping certain people out of the

“group”“group” Getting certain people to “gang up” on Getting certain people to “gang up” on

othersothers CyberCyber

Sending insulting messages Sending insulting messages by e-mail, text messaging, by e-mail, text messaging, and/or chat rooms to the victim and/or chat rooms to the victim or to other about the victim.or to other about the victim.

You the BullyYou the Bully Think about your actions before Think about your actions before

reacting impulsively or aggressivelyreacting impulsively or aggressively

Seek help from a trusted adult Seek help from a trusted adult (guidance counselor, teacher, parent)(guidance counselor, teacher, parent)

Think about how others are feeling. Think about how others are feeling. How would you feel if you were the How would you feel if you were the victim?victim?

It is okay to talk about your emotions. It is okay to talk about your emotions.

If you are being BulliedIf you are being Bullied

First tell an adult what is going onFirst tell an adult what is going on

Develop friendships with others that Develop friendships with others that have similar interests (join a club, have similar interests (join a club, sport, etc.)sport, etc.)

Ask for help from a trusted friend Ask for help from a trusted friend and/or adult to come up with a and/or adult to come up with a solution (guidance counselor)solution (guidance counselor)

You the BystanderYou the Bystander

Be empatheticBe empathetic

Help to intervene with guidance Help to intervene with guidance from an adultfrom an adult

If you do nothing but have If you do nothing but have knowledge of the bullying, you will knowledge of the bullying, you will be looked at the same as the bully.be looked at the same as the bully.

Student ExpectationsStudent ExpectationsWAMS prohibits the active or passive support of WAMS prohibits the active or passive support of acts of harassment, intimidation, and/ or bullying. acts of harassment, intimidation, and/ or bullying.

Students are encouraged to support their peers by:Students are encouraged to support their peers by: Walking away from acts of harassment, Walking away from acts of harassment,

intimidation, and bullying when you see it.intimidation, and bullying when you see it. Peacefully attempt to stop the act of harassment, Peacefully attempt to stop the act of harassment,

intimidation or bullying.intimidation or bullying. Provide support to peers who have been subjected Provide support to peers who have been subjected

to harassment, intimidation or bullying.to harassment, intimidation or bullying. Report acts of harassment, intimidation and Report acts of harassment, intimidation and

bullying to an adult (Teacher, guidance counselor, bullying to an adult (Teacher, guidance counselor, Mr. Kelly and/ or Ms. Butler)Mr. Kelly and/ or Ms. Butler)

Where do you go for Where do you go for HELP?HELP?

Talk to an adultTalk to an adult

Parent/ Guardian/ Family (Not a Parent/ Guardian/ Family (Not a sibling)sibling)

TeacherTeacher Ms. Trasatti, Ms. VogdesMs. Trasatti, Ms. Vogdes CoachCoach Mr. Kelly, Ms. ButlerMr. Kelly, Ms. Butler

““The world is a dangerous The world is a dangerous place, place,

not because of those who do not because of those who do evil, evil,

but because of those who look but because of those who look onon

and do nothing!”and do nothing!”~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein