• The third full

week of October is

Kentucky Safe

Schools Week!

• Schools across

Kentucky focus on

school safety issues

in classrooms, in

their schools and in

their communities.

This year's theme is "Get Involved and Get it Solved" STOP the Bullying! KCSS stands on the belief that everybody should enjoy school equally and be treated with respect.

During Kentucky Safe Schools Week, every student, every educator and all staff will be asked to roll up their sleeves and lace up their shoes and “Get Involved” in activities to reduce the bullying at their schools and in their communities. Make a personal commitment, "Get Involved, Get it Solved! STOP the Bullying!

• Get your community involved and prior to KY Safe Schools Week promote it in your area; in the newspaper, on the radio, on your school website, there is no limit!

• Poster/Flyer• How to Take the Pledge Flyer• Press Release (Sample)• PSAs for Radio Spots• Proclamation have city or county officials

sign the Safe Schools Week Proclamation

Use the Daily Announcements, Dress-Up and Activities Pages to get the students involved. Invite community members to lunch, sample menus are provided!!!• Daily School Announcements

(For extra ideas see “Daily Dress-Up and Activities”)

• Daily Dress-Up and Activities• Daily Classroom Activities• Daily Lunch Ideas for the Cafeteria• Lessons and Web Ideas• Word Search Activity• Coloring Activity

Also, promotionals to encourage students are provided such as stickers/ badges, bookmarks, badge bucks, etc..• Badges or Stickers• Bookmarks• Involved Value Bucks• Involved Value Bucks

Certificate• Theme Song (I Like to Move It,

Move It…)

Resources for Educators

Hey Counselors and Media Specialists…

Handouts for All Audiences

Videos and Powerpoints

Administrators Resources

Student Resources

Parent Resources

Educators, Students/Parents and Community…

Get Involved… Here is a Handout explaining…

How to take the online…

• Please “Get Involved” during Ky Safe Schools Week Oct 15-21 and STOP the BULLYING! in your school and community.

• Join others across the Commonwealth during this awareness campaign…– Take the pledge– Hold assemblies– Embed lessons about bully prevention and cyber safety– Involve your community with signing of proclamations, radio, TV and

news updates about your local campaigns– Make a personal commitment to roll up your sleeves and lace up your

shoes and “GET INVOLVED”