TEACH OUR CHILDREN WELLPreventing Bullying at PPMS

The Middle School Years

It is our desire to make your child’s time in middle school challenging, enjoyable, and

safe.

The Middle School Years

Middle school can be challenging at times

due to the insecurities, confusion, and desire for independence that children experience as

they begin adolescence.

The Middle School Years

Pilgrim Park is committed to guiding our

students through this time so they can learn from

mistakes, recover from struggles, and be proud of

their accomplishments.

The Adolescent BrainAdolescents think uniquely.

Need for Acceptanc

e

Abstract Thinking

Identity confusion

The Spotlight Syndrome

Need for Independe

nce

With Adolescence comes BULLYING

Adolescents often feel…

InadequateRejectedPowerless

With Adolescence comes Bullying

When children are bullied, they feel inadequate, rejected, and powerless. They believe the whole world agrees with the bully, and therefore feel alone.

The Victim The Bully

With Adolescence comes Bullying

When a child is bullied, he feels inadequate, rejected, and powerless. He believes the whole world agrees with the bully, and therefore feels alone.

When children bully others, they feel inadequate, fearful of rejection, and desire power. They bully others to gain status and acceptance in a public way in hopes of not being alone.

The Victim The Bully

What is bullying?

Bullying is the intentional and repeated use of

negative actions by one or

more students that involves an

imbalance of power.

 

Types of Bullying

PhysicalVerbalPsychological

Cyber

Bullying is a BEHAVIORNot an identity. Hurt breeds hurt.

ANYONE CAN CHOOSE TO BULLY.

Bullying HURTS the VICTIM Victims are more

likely to experience…

depression, lower self-esteem, physical side

effects, loneliness and

rejection, A dislike for school

Bullying HURTS the BULLY Students who

bully can struggle with…

knowing right from wrong

delinquency substance abuse academic success relationships with

others.

Bullying HURTS the ENTIRE SCHOOL

Students who witness bullying behavior often feel …

insecure in their learning environment

fearful of standing up for what’s right,

susceptible to peer pressure

We Need Your Help

Empower and Teach

Convince your children that they are valuable and deserve to be treated with respect.

Empower and Teach

Provide them with skills on how to deal with feelings of rejection, embarrassment, and struggle. These feelings are a normal part

of adolescence.

Empower and Teach

Do not tolerate negative

judgment, prejudice, and discrimination.

Empower and Teach

Do not tolerate disrespect.

Empower and Teach

Do not tolerate hate.

Empower and Teach

Be their guide, their reminder, their

example.

Empower and Teach

Be open to listening to

them without judgment.

Empower and Teach

Monitor their cell phone and

internet conversations.

Empower and Teach

Teach them forgiveness.

We are in this together

Pilgrim Park is committed making your child’s time in middle school challenging, enjoyable, and safe.

We are in this together

We provide education consistently to teach our children how to live peacefully

and genuinely.

We are in this togetherWe are available to help students who

experience or witness bullying.

We are in this together

We provide support to all involved in bullying behavior.

We are in this together

We provide opportunities to learn and grow.

We are a team.

We look forward to working

with you for the sake of

your children.

We are a team.

Sincerely,

The Pilgrim ParkStaff