• Who gave you your name?• Do you know why it was chosen to

be your name?• What do you especially like about

your name?• Do you have any nicknames that you

like to be called?

What do you think of when you see this

picture?

Bullying in the Bullying in the ClassroomClassroom

Bullying in the Bullying in the ClassroomClassroom

What it looks like and what to do about itWhat it looks like and what to do about it

Bullying StatisticsSource: www.bullyfreeworld.com

• Bullying against boys is a more frequent occurrence than by girls.

• Around 10% of children have time off school due to bullying.• Up to 40% of children think teachers have no clue that

bullying is happening within the school.• About 17% of all calls to child help lines are made by children

who are being bullied.• More children in the age group of 12 call child help lines

regarding bullying than any other age.• Victims of bullying are more likely to suffer from common

illnesses such as colds, sore throats and stomach problems.• By the average age of 23 children who had been bullied in

school were found to still suffer from depression and stress related illnesses.

• Nearly 60% of boys who were classified as bullies when they were younger had been convicted of at least one crime by the time they were 23

Health Consequences of Bullying (Fekkes et al.,

2003)Bullied Not bullied

Headache 16% 6%Sleep problems 42% 23%Abdominal pain 17% 9%Feeling tense 20% 9%Anxiety 28% 10%Feeling unhappy 23% 5%Depression scale

moderate indication 49% 16%strong indication 16% 2%

Kids Who Observe

What do you usually do when you see a student being bullied?

• 38% Nothing, because it’snone of my business

• 27% I don’t do anything, butI think I should help

• 35% I try to help him or her

Case StudyCase Study #1 Source: www.pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov

Henry is 11 years old and attends an Elementary School which is located a few blocks from his home. He is in the sixth grade and is an average student. Henry has always been a bit shy and somewhat anxious around his peers. He just moved to this city 3 months ago and has not yet made any friends at the new school, though he does have a "best friend" at his old school. Henry is quite tall and thin for his age and is very self-conscious about his appearance.Over the past month, Henry has become increasingly withdrawn. Several weeks ago he came home with a tear in his favorite jacket. When his mother asked him what happened, he hurriedly said it was an accident. He goes straight to his room after school and shuts the door. His mother has noticed that he has become more irritable and is often tearful, but when she tries to talk to him about this, he tells her to go away. She is worried about him but, thinks this is a phase he's going through because they've just moved to a new city, etc. She also worries about making Henry too dependent on her if she gets too involved in his problems.You hear through others that Henry is being teased by his classmates several times a week. In particular, two children -a girl and a boy,make fun of the way he looks and have convinced most of his classmates to avoid him at lunch.

Discussion Questions• Does a problem exist? If so, what is it? • How could you encourage Henry to talk about

what is happening?

• Who are the people you may want to talk to about this problem?

• Who are the bullies? The victim? The witnesses?

• What are some of the warning signs Henry displays?

Case StudyCase Study #2 Source: www.pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov

On the second day of eighth grade, a girl in Emily's class shoved her into the road. Thinking she was playing, Emily shoved her back. Rumours began circulating within the school and Emily gained a reputation. The girl was part of a group of girls who continued to spread rumors about Emily; they also began stalking her in the playground. Some of the teachers, believing the rumours about Emily, accused her of bullying the other girl, and cautioned her parents about her behavior. Roughly once every 2 weeks Emily's parents would meet with the principal to try to convince him that Emily was the victim. No one in authority admitted that bullying existed at the school. Nothing was done.For 3 years, the bullying continued with silent phone calls, threats, and occasional physical incidents. Each time after Emily or her parents complained, the teachers would glare at her in the hallway. After the bully graduated, the rest of the group of girls continued the bullying. Once when they cornered Emily against the wall, a teacher approached them and threatened Emily with further punishment if she continued her behavior. The teacher then sent the other girls back to the playground.

Discussion Questions• What can a teacher do for Emily?

• What could a counselor do for Emily?

• Who is the bully in this case?

• How might this continued abuse affect Emily in the long term?

Source: http://www.bullyfree.com/resources/teachers.php

• • I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly.I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly.

• • I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone—I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone—even if they are not like me.even if they are not like me.

• • If I see someone being hurt or bullied, I will tell a If I see someone being hurt or bullied, I will tell a teacher.teacher.

• • Everyone should be able to feel safe and happy in Everyone should be able to feel safe and happy in school.school.

• • I want our school to be No Place for Hate®.I want our school to be No Place for Hate®.

No Place for HateNo Place for Hate®® Promise Promise

Resolution of Respect• Everyone will read, sign and date

the “Resolution of Respect”

• First, let’s chorally read the resolution together!

DO NOW1. Sit in your groups (of four)2. Take out your agenda3. Sit in Professional Posture

Agenda1.Make folders2.Check agendas3.Posters!

Poster Ideas

How does this picture make you feel?

• Theme: All posters must incorporate the contest theme: Be a Friend. Don't Bully! These words must appear on the each poster. OR Stamp out Bullying!

• Size: All posters must be made on 11"x16" paper or tag board

• Paper: Any type of plain white paper may be used for the poster

• Art Media: Crayons, cut paper, felt tip pens, markers, pencils, pen and ink, etc, may be used to create the poster.

• Identification: Your name, grade, and advisory teacher must appear on a separate piece of paper attached to the back of the poster.

• Copyright: Your poster cannot include any copyrighted characters, such as those from comics, cartoons, television programs, newspapers, magazines, etc.

• Deadline: Your poster must be turned in to your school by November 18.

• Judging CriteriaJudges will look for relationship of the poster design to the theme, originality of the poster, quality of artwork, visual impact of poster design, and suitability of poster for printing.

Esaay examplesContest Rules:

All essays are limited to 500 words.• There are seven judging categories:• one side of each page.• Write a title at the top of your essay.• Staple or paperclip a cover sheet of notebook or plain paper to the front of your essay. Include this information on the cover sheet: for an organized beginning, middle and ending; originality, insight, creative ideas; useful ideas; correct spelling and punctuation.

WinnersA winning essay will be selected for each grade at each school to advance to the district level contest. District winners will be recognized by the School Board and their essays will be published on the district Web site and submitted to local newspapers.

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• Be A Friend. Don't Bully!- Poster Contest 2006-2007 Almost everyone has seen someone being picked on by a bully. It's not nice. Bullies can make school an unpleasant place for their victims.

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What are some things YOU can do to make your school a place where no one gets bullied?Create a poster that shows what YOU can do to stop bullying in your school.

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Contest Rules and Specifications:Eligibility: All students attending Anoka-Hennepin schools are eligible.

• Divisons: Posters will be judged in separate divisions for each grade level in kindergarten through Grade 12. There will be one high school division.• Theme: All posters must incorporate the contest theme: Be a Friend. Don't Bully! These words must appear on the each poster.• Size: All posters must be made on 11"x16" paper.• Paper: Any type of plain white paper may be used for the poster, however, lightweight paper should be mounted on tag board or other self-supporting paper.• Art Media: Crayons, cut paper, felt tip pens, markers, pencils, pen and ink, etc, may be used to create the poster. Wood, plastic, glass, metal, fabric, and felt should not be part of the poster. Collage materials should not be used; stencils, stickers, tracings, etc. may not be used. Posters must be flat for printshop reproduction purposes.• Identification: Your name, grade, and school must appear on a separate piece of paper attached to the back of the poster.• Copyright: Your poster cannot include any copyrighted characters, such as those from comics, cartoons, television programs, newspapers, magazines, etc.• Deadline: Your poster must be turned in to your school by October 13. Send grade level winning posters to Karen Dahl/ESC by October 18. Posters will not be returned to students.•

Judging CriteriaJudges will look for relationship of the poster design to the theme, originality of the poster, quality of artwork, visual impact of poster design, and suitability of poster for printing.

WinnersA winning poster will be selected for each division at each school to advance to the district level contest. District winners will be recognized by the School Board and their posters will be printed for use in schools.

• Bullying Essay and Poster Contest Winners 2006-2007 • Bullying Essay and Poster Contest Winners

2006-2007Congratulations to winners of the district's anti-bullying poster and essay contests. Hundreds of Anoka-Hennepin students participated in the contest, creating colorful posters and writing thought-provoking essays on the theme: "Be A Friend. Don't Bully!" Winners were recognized by the School Board.

• Winning essays are posted here and one winning poster at each grade level will be printed and distributed to all schools. Thanks to all staff members who helped make these contests successful.• For those with dial-up Internet connections, enlarged poster images may take a minute or two to load.• Quick Link Index

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Poster Winners 2nd & 3rd Grade Poster Winners 3rd Grade Essay Winner 4th Grade Essay Winner 4th & 5th Grade Poster Contest Winners 5th Grade Essay Winner 6th Grade Essay Winner 7th Grade Essay Winner 6th and 7th Grade Poster Winners 8th Grade Essay Winner 8th & 12th Grade Poster Winners

• Kindergarten Poster Winner [Click to enlarge]

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Winner is Arien Fritts, McKinley Elementary.

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Winner is Sophia Kassela, McKinley Elementary• 2nd Grade Poster Winner

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Winner is Nicole Nawrocki, Mississippi Elementary.

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Winner is Amanda Mastrian, Oxbow Creek Elementary.

Back to Top• 3rd Grade Essay Winner Alex Bakritges

Dayton Elementary School

Playground Bullies

Bullies are people who hurt other people in a lot of different ways. Even though I feel they don’t want to hurt others, the bullies feel they need to. I think that bullies would like to have friends but they don’t know how to make friends or to be a friend.

The playground is a great place for bullies but not for the kids who are getting bullied. The bullies are taking balls and other toys away from kids. Instead of taking toys away from others, the bullies should ask if they can play too. When you let a bully play, you need to show them how to play by setting a good example. Complimenting the players, being a good sport and respecting others, is a great way to show a bully how to act. If the bully cannot play right, then as a team you need to tell the bully that you are done playing for the day. Tell the bully that the team doesn’t play that way, because it isn’t fair for all the players. Walk away from the bully and play somewhere else. We all need to stick up for each other and work as a team when we are dealing with bullies.

Other examples of bullying on the playground are hitting, kicking, pushing, spitting and tripping. In order to stop the bully from doing these things, we need to stand tall and tell the bully to stop! If we have our friends and peers around us backing us up, the bully should get the message. That message would be to stop bullying everybody. It hurts people’s feelings and makes them sad.

I feel if we show the bully the right way to treat people by setting the best example that we can and if we stand up for each other as a group against the bully, this would be a great start to stopping the playground bully.

Back to Top• 4th Grade Essay Winner Lauren Merriman

Washington Elementary School

Be a Friend. Don’t Bully!

Be a friend. Nobody likes bullies. If you see someone getting bullied do you help? Should you help? Or will they just pick on you? No, you help anyway! At least that is what a real friend would do. If this bully just won’t stop, tell the teacher. If they get caught, it won’t happen again. I think that telling on a bully is kind of being their friend too because after all they bully doesn’t want to be someone everybody hates.

Are you a bully? Think about this. If someone is being picked on, do you just make fun of them more? Do you just sit back and watch? Or do you do something? Think. Do you want to be someone that is a friend, of someone that everyone hates? Everybody is mean sometimes when they get mad. Try to contain it. Be if you accidentally say something you didn’t mean, be sure to apologize, not just walk away. Don’t question it. Being a friend is always the right choice.

Just remember, be a friend. Don’t Bully!

Back to Top• 5th Grade Essay Winner Heather Mohr

Franklin Elementary School

Be a Friend – Don’t Bully

It is not okay to bully! A bully is someone who thinks its fun to pick on you or to be mean. No one deserves to be bullied. We should try to prevent it. If you are being bullied it is a pattern. There are three kinds of bullying – physical, emotional and verbal. Physical is when someone is hitting or kicking, etc. Emotional is when someone is calling you names or making fun of you. Verbal is threatening for example: I will kill you or I hate you and ore.

Some ideas to stop bullying are:

When going around make sure you are with friends. Remember there is safety in numbers. Tell a teacher or other responsible adult/guardian. If someone is spreading rumors about you or others don’t pass it on. If that person goes around you, tell people that you don’t believe it is true. If you see someone is being bullied, get some friends and stand up for them. If you are being bullied, just walk away.

If you know someone who is scared to go to school because of a bully talk to them, their parents or a teacher. Treating individuals with kindness will impact them and they might think twice about bullying. Tell them what bullying does to people. They might consider not bullying anymore. Tell them how you feel so they will stop. I hope this essay helps you next time you run into a bully. Remember there is safety in numbers, to walk away and it’s not ok to bully!

Back to Top• 4th Grade Poster Winner

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Winner is Kaci Mlinar, Andover Elementary.

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Winners are Rayni Pemble, Crooked Lake Elementary.

Back to Top• 6th Grade Essay Winner Jennifer Monik

Northdale Middle School

Be a Friend – Don’t Bully

Have you ever been bullied or have seen someone else being bullied? Did you just stand there with your mouth open, not doing anything? Not doing anything at all to try and stop the bullying that is going on right before our eyes. Well, I think bullying should stop, and I think we are the ones who have to do it. Here are few ways that we could try to decrease the bullying in our school.

Appreciate DiversityThis means that you should recognize the value and worth of individual differences. You should understand that everyone is different in his or her own special way. If someone is different than you, don’t try to make him or her change so they’ll be more like you and you will have “more in common.”

Accept ChangePeople change in many different ways, along with you, but some changes are more drastic than others. Yet, we always have to remember to appreciate the fact that we are all different. Let changes happen, learn to accept them as they come.

CharacterGood character is also very important. It doesn’t matter if you’re getting bullied or not, you still need to have character. Good character builds up your self-confidence along with your self-concept, your view of yourself. Here are a few good examples of good character traits:• Have a positive attitude and outlook on life• Accept your limitations and set realistic goals• Have a positive attitude view of yourself and others

If you see something going on that is involved with bullying, DO SOMETHING! Don’t just stand there with your mouth open thinking, “Oh, no, what should I do?” Do it! Once again, bullying is very hurtful, and we need to do something about it. Remember, “Be a friend, Don’t Bully!”

Back to Top• 7th Grade Essay Winner Taylor Dronen

Northdale Middle School

Be A Friend, Don’t Bully

Have you ever seen anyone being threatened by a bully? Some kids are also being also being teased over and over by the same group of people. Perhaps you are bullying, try and put yourself in that position and ask yourself, “What would I feel like if someone was bullying me?” To make our schools, communities, and public places a fun place to be you should be a friend not a bully.

Bullies can make our lives miserable; they can torture our daily activities. The way I look at it is, “treat other the way you want to be treated.” Some kids think, “Well I don’t care if someone bullied me, “wait until the day you get teased comes, then go back and realize what you made someone else go through. People often think bullying is the easiest way out of a fight, but there are many more solutions, instead you could consider peer mediation, or talk it over. Bullying just leads to trouble. If you want to be or have friends then think of the qualities you value in someone, usually the nice, responsible, respectful, and honest people make the best people to be with. People don’t want friends that bully innocent people.

If you are getting bullied the best thing to do is just walk away. If you walk away the chances are they’re not going to run after you. Tell an adult or school supervisor if this bullying continues. Another thing to do is firmly “Stop” or “Please leave me alone.” These bullies are usually older then the person they are threatening or teasing, they think they are cool but really they are just being more immature. So if the same person keeps coming up to you, or even if it is just one time go tell someone they are guaranteed to help you. Don’t fight back to the bully, because otherwise you are just as guilty. Those are just a few ways to stand up for yourself or to avoid more trouble.

Instead of making kids afraid to go to school, their bus stops, public parks, or even around their neighborhood, lets all be friends. That probably sounds difficult but if everyone takes a stand and lends a hand, I believe we can make it happen. Bullies aren’t cool like they think they are just set their selves bad reputations. They don’t realize how badly they hurt people. Some kids have committed suicide because the kids at his school bullied him. Let’s not let that happen to someone at our school. Even when people grow up they will still remember the bully that teased them throughout the school years. It will forever torture them. Let’s make this a bully free zone, so next time you want to say something to someone BE A FRIEND NOT A BULLY!

Back to Top• 6th Grade Poster Winner

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Winner is Alyssa Ness, Sandburg Middle School.

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Winner is Tara Schaefie, Fred Moore Middle School.

Back to Top• 8th Grade Essay Winner Emily Frohmader

Northdale Middle School

“Be a Friend: Don’t Bully!"

That’s an excellent guideline to keep in mind when trying to make a peaceful school and community that’s bully-free. By being a friend. We crate a sense of safety and support for each other.

The first step I can take in making my school and community bully-free is by simply not being a bully. If I am a friend to people, then there are no problems with bullying.

Another thing to do is stick up for someone if they are being bullied. It is very painful to have someone bully you and not be stood up for.

Strength in numbers is very important and if friends team up together to stand up against bullies, we can effectively reduce the amount of harassment and teasing we have in our school and community.

My third idea for stopping bullies is by encouraging kids and teens to participate in sports, music, and other activities. When you’re busy doing things that are constructive, you build positive friendships, When you have good friends, you can support each other and stay away from dangerous situations.

In conclusion, we can all work together to help end bullying by simply not doing it, standing up for people, and by doing positive things with your time.

• Your name, grade, school, home address, home phone, essay title.

• If you include illustrations, they will not be considered during judging.

• You may enter only one essay.• Entries not meeting these

requirements will be disqualified.• Your essay must be completed

• Your name, grade, school, home address, home phone, essay title.

• If you include illustrations, they will not be considered during judging.

• You may enter only one essay.• Entries not meeting these requirements will be

disqualified.• Your essay must be completed and turned in at

school by October 13.• Send grade level winning essays to Karen

Dahl/ESC by October 18.• Judging Criteria

Judges will look

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME

1. Take one folder from the pile on your desk (leave the rest alone)

2. In all capital letters write your “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME”• FOR EXAMPLE:

FIORANTE, MS.

I pledge, from this day forward, to do my best to combat prejudice and to stop those who violate the civil rights of others. I will seek to understand those who are different. I believe that one person can make a difference and that no person should stand by when it comes to opposing hate. I will speak out against prejudice and discrimination. I will reach out to those who are victims of hate. I know that I must promote harmony, equality and respect. By signing the pledge, I commit myself to creating a community that is No Place for Hate.

• X_____________________

WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU!

• Take every student’s complaint seriously• Have meetings with students to discuss

bullying issues• Be approachable- You can always come

to me with any issue or problem and I will help!

• Create an open and safe environment• Provide students ways to deal with

bullying• Others? Any suggestions for Ms.

Fiorante?

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone. - Robert Kiyosaki

Setting up a bully-free classroomPOSTERS1.In groups, you will make posters to

promote:

1.RESPECT2.TOLERANCE3.KINDNESS4.STOP BULLYING

2.These will be displayed in our class rooms and through out our school

3.Be creative!

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