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STOMP OUT BULLYING

October 2020

STOMP OUTBULLYINGOctober 2020

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

In the United States, one in five students ages 12 to 18 report that they have experienced bullying at least one time throughout their schooling. Bullying and cyber-bullying can have long-lasting impacts on students' ability to perform in school and their social-emotional and mental health. For these reasons St. Lucie Public Schools is raising awareness to put an end to bullying and cyber-bullying. Please join us as we focus our efforts on the prevention and intervention of all forms of bullying and recognize October as National Bullying Prevention Month.


* U.S. Department of Education, July 2019

About STOMP Out Bullying
STOMP OUT BULLYING Educator Toolkit - CLICK HERE
Tools and activities for educators to utilize when teaching students about bullying and cyberbullying.

WEAR BLUE WORLD DAY OF BULLYING PREVENTION

On this day students, schools, and communities all over the world go BLUE together against bullying. It also kicks off National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Join St. Lucie Public Schools in solidarity to stop bullying and cyberbullying by Wearing Blue! Also, please post #Blue Up on your social media platforms to help recognize bullying prevention.

Unity Day - Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion

Unity Day is a day when we can come together in one giant, ORANGE message of hope and support. This year's theme for Unity Day focuses on Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion to participate all that you have to do is wear and share the color orange. The color orange is vibrant and becomes a conversation starter, showing support for students who have been bullied and for bullying prevention.


Here are a few Suggestions to GO ORANGE:

  • Wear something orange you already have, such as clothing, jewelry or accessories.
  • Design your own inexpensive orange items, such as a bracelet made from construction paper or ribbon.
  • Print and wear the "Why I'm Wearing Orange" badge to prompt conversations about Unity Day.
  • Get involved online: post photos wearing orange and tag them #UnityDay2020.

Short Videos to Share with Students and Parents to prevent Cyberbullying

What's Cyberbullying?
¿Qué es el ciberbullying?
Power of Words

SEL Meet Up Circles Conversation Starters


· What do you think causes someone to become a bully?

· Do those who choose to bully others always recognize their own actions? Why or why not?

· What measures can we take to prevent online bullying?

· Do we have a responsibility to take action if we know bullying is taking place at school?

Why or why not?

· How can we help others recognize situations that involve bullying?

· What does it mean to ‘stand together’ against bullying?

· If we stand together against bullying and violence, then ...

· If class members do not stand together, what impact would this have on the classroom

environment?

· If I choose to be an inactive/passive bystander, then ...

· What makes us feel safe at school?

· Should we care about the safety of others at school? Why do you think that?

· What does a peaceful community look/sound/feel like?

· What might influence someone to change the way in which they treat others?

· If we develop respectful relationships, then …

· Describe a time that you were an upstander in a bullying situation.

· Think of two things you can do today to stop bullying in your school or community...

· What does it mean to have a respectful relationship with each other?

· What are some steps we can take to build a community of respect in our classroom?

School?

· What is your definition of kindness? Give three examples of things kids your age can do to

be kind

· Who is the kindest person you know? What are some of his/her acts of kindness?

· What are three random acts of kindness that you can do at school?

· How can we apply this new thinking and learning to our relationships with peers at school

and beyond.

· Have you made any changes this week based on our discussions? Please share.

Resources for Educators, Students, and Parents

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211 Community Helpline


A community helpline and crisis hotline that provides suicide prevention, crisis intervention, information, assessment, and referral to community services for people of all ages.

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St. Lucie Public Schools Mental Health Professionals

ALL St. Lucie Public Schools have a team of mental health professionals on their campuses to support students. School counselors serve as the first point of contact and can meet with students in a group or individual setting. Additionally, each school is assigned licensed or certified mental health professionals, including a school social worker and school psychologist who serve in a variety of capacities and are trained in short-term, goal-oriented counseling methods to address underlying issues that students may be experiencing.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.