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