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School CounselorsFollow us @ SouthMSguidance
Dr. Barbara JamesStudents with last names A-K
Mr. Mark ConoverStudents with last names L-
Z
AND our intern…Ms. Kristen Becker
What do School Counselors do at
South?O Help with schedule issuesO Listen when you need someone to talk
toO Help you solve conflicts with othersO Help you get resources you might needO Talk to your parents if they are
worried/concernedO Teach lessons, sponsor clubs, lead
small groups
Today’s LessonOBullying Prevention
O What is bullying?O What do you do if you are bullied?O What do you do if you are the
bystander?
O Sexual Harassment
Bullying and Harassment
2015-16
Be a hero, take a STAND
Speak out against bullyingTell an adult when you see someone being bulliedAlways set a good exampleNotice when others are left outDon't let your friends bully others
Is it bullying?O A student is walking past you in the hallway and
calls you a nasty name. Is it bullying?
Is it bullying?O A student is walking past you in the hallway and calls
you a nasty name. Is it bullying?
O NO. Bullying must be ongoing and persistent. A one time instance of name-calling or physical aggression may…O Be rudeO Be wrongO Get the person in trouble
O But it must be ongoing and persistent to be called bullying.
Is it bullying?
O A student keeps bumping into you in the locker area. Is it bullying?
Is it bullying?
O A student keeps bumping into you in the locker area. Is it bullying?
O Only if it is intentional. Accidents or clumsiness do not count as bullying.
Is it bullying?O Cliff calls another student a name every time
they pass in the hallway. Then he laughs about it. The principal calls Cliff into the office and the student says, “I was only joking around.”
Is it bullying?O Cliff calls another student a name every time
they pass in the hallway. Then he laughs about it. The principal calls Cliff into the office and the student says, “I was only joking around.”
O It does not matter if he says he is “joking around.” It only matters if the intended victim was joking around.
Bullying has an imbalance of power
OWays for there to be an imbalance of power:
O Size, strengthO Number (ex: 3 vs. 1)
O Lots of other ways, what do you think?
What is Bullying?
O Physical or verbal mistreatment that is:O Ongoing and persistent O Intentional O Has an imbalance of power.
Types of bullying…OPhysicalOAttacks on PropertyOVerbal ORelational AggressionOCyberbullyingOBullying motivated by race, body,
gender, social class, religious beliefs, sexual or gender identity and other relevant characteristics.
Have you been bullied at school this year?
April 2015 April 2014
HarassmentO Sexual Harassment
O Harassment against any individual on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical characteristics is prohibited by the district policy, federal, and state law
O Verbal-Spreading rumors, name calling (such as gay, lesbian).
O Written-Notes, GraffitiO Text messaging, e-mails, Facebook, websitesO Physical-Touching someone’s body without
their consentO Harassment can occur one time or many
times
RememberOEach person gets to determine what is
offensive to them.
OEvery student has the right to feel comfortable at school.
South’s Bullying Rules
1. We will not bully others
2. We will try to help students who are
bullied when it is safe to do so.
3. We will include students who are left
out.
4. We will tell an adult at school and an
adult at home when we see someone
being bullied.
RESPECT MATRIX
What To Do If You Are Bullied/Harassed
O Be Assertive: Tell the person you don’t like it and to stop
O Report it—O If it doesn’t stop tell a parent, friend,
teacher, counselor, principal, trusted adult
O Remember you have the right to file a complaint-it is against the law
O Don’t blame yourself
How to Report at SouthYou have options! You can either:
1)Tell an adult and ask them to report for you.2)Send us an email3)Call the hotline number 785-330-43214)Write down the incident you witnessed/experienced with names and anonymously submit to drop box (Library or Nurse’s Office).
Let’s See What You Have Learned…
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