Bullying Bullying Presentation Presentation

Created By: Michelle Created By: Michelle ZapotoskiZapotoski

What is Bullying? What is Bullying?

Bullying happens when someone hurts or Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose and the scares another person on purpose and the person being bullied has a hard time person being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. It typically defending himself or herself. It typically happens over and over.happens over and over.

Bullying can also happen online or Bullying can also happen online or electronically. Cyberbullying is when electronically. Cyberbullying is when adolescents or children bully each other by adolescents or children bully each other by using the Internet, cell phones, or other using the Internet, cell phones, or other technology. technology.

Stop Bullying Now. (2010).

Examples of BullyingExamples of Bullying

In School:In School: Punching, shoving, and other acts that Punching, shoving, and other acts that

physically hurt peoplephysically hurt people Spreading negative rumors about other Spreading negative rumors about other

peoplepeople Keeping certain people out of a Keeping certain people out of a ““groupgroup”” Teasing in a mean wayTeasing in a mean way Getting certain people to Getting certain people to ““gang upgang up”” on others on others

Stop Bullying Now. (2010).

Examples of Bullying Examples of Bullying ContCont’’dd

Electronically:Electronically: Sending hurtful and malicious text, email, or Sending hurtful and malicious text, email, or

instant messagesinstant messages Posting nasty pictures or messages about Posting nasty pictures or messages about

others in blogs or on Web sitesothers in blogs or on Web sites Using someone elseUsing someone else’’s user name to spread s user name to spread

rumors or lies about someonerumors or lies about someone

Stop Bullying Now. (2010).

PolicyPolicy

As stated in our Handbook at Hanover Area As stated in our Handbook at Hanover Area Junior-Senior High School:Junior-Senior High School: ““All Students are expected to treat one another in All Students are expected to treat one another in

a courteous and respectful manner. Under no a courteous and respectful manner. Under no circumstances are students permitted to harass, circumstances are students permitted to harass, bully, or discriminate against other students or bully, or discriminate against other students or staff members through conduct or communication staff members through conduct or communication that is sexually-oriented or based on race, that is sexually-oriented or based on race, ethnicity, religion, handicap, physical differences, ethnicity, religion, handicap, physical differences, socioeconomic status, or sexual preferences. socioeconomic status, or sexual preferences. Students who violate this policy will be subject to Students who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action as determined by the Hanover disciplinary action as determined by the Hanover Area School District.Area School District.””

Hanover Area Jr-Sr High School Student Handbook. (2012-2013). Page 36.

Who Can You Go To?Who Can You Go To?

Guidance Counselors:Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Zapotoski, Mrs. Hummer, and Mrs. MulleryMrs. Zapotoski, Mrs. Hummer, and Mrs. Mullery

School Nurse:School Nurse: Mrs. NameyMrs. Namey

Principals:Principals: Mr. Malloy and Mr. KaneMr. Malloy and Mr. Kane

Teachers:Teachers: That you are in class with or with whom you are That you are in class with or with whom you are

comfortablecomfortable

What Can You Do? What Can You Do?

If you witness bullying…If you witness bullying… Report the bullying to a faculty memberReport the bullying to a faculty member

Even if you are afraid, it is the right thing to doEven if you are afraid, it is the right thing to do Be as specific as possible…if you take notice of the Be as specific as possible…if you take notice of the

approximate time, the principals can review what approximate time, the principals can review what happened on the schoolhappened on the school’’s camerass cameras

If you told an adult and you do not think they did If you told an adult and you do not think they did anything about the bullying, tell another adultanything about the bullying, tell another adult

Stand up to the person who is doing the bullyingStand up to the person who is doing the bullying If you feel comfortable and safe doing this, tell a If you feel comfortable and safe doing this, tell a

person who is bullying what she or he is doing is person who is bullying what she or he is doing is wrong and that they should stopwrong and that they should stop

You could just say, You could just say, ““Dave, cut it out. Nobody thinks Dave, cut it out. Nobody thinks thatthat’’s funny.s funny.””

It is not easy, so if you are not comfortable, that is It is not easy, so if you are not comfortable, that is okay—but be sure to tell someoneokay—but be sure to tell someone

What Can You Do (ConWhat Can You Do (Contt ’’d)?d)?

Support someone who is being bulliedSupport someone who is being bullied Sometimes the best thing you can do for Sometimes the best thing you can do for

someone is just to be there for her or him and someone is just to be there for her or him and be a friendbe a friend

Call your friend away from the situationCall your friend away from the situation This may mean sitting with them at lunch or on This may mean sitting with them at lunch or on

the bus, including them in your school or social the bus, including them in your school or social activities, or just spending time with her or him activities, or just spending time with her or him and trying to understand what she or he is and trying to understand what she or he is going through can make a huge differencegoing through can make a huge difference

Anti-Bullying MessageAnti-Bullying Message

President Obama Addresses Bullying in this President Obama Addresses Bullying in this YouTube video:YouTube video:

It Gets BetterIt Gets Better

ReferencesReferences

Hanover Area Jr-Sr High School Student Hanover Area Jr-Sr High School Student Handbook. (2012-2013). Page 36. Handbook. (2012-2013). Page 36.

Stop Bullying Now. (2010). Stop Bullying Now. (2010). http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/whttp://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/what-is-bullying.aspx.hat-is-bullying.aspx.

YouTube. (2010). www.youtube.com.YouTube. (2010). www.youtube.com.