Bully Prevention
2nd grade learns how to stand up against bullies
Second Graders have been learning about Bully Prevention by using the Stand Up Against Bullies program. They have been learning to look at the issue from the bully, victim, and the bystanders’ points of view.
Every child has the right to live and learn in peace, so the issue of bully prevention must be taken seriously. Our schools are taking a major step to Stand Up Against Bullies. We are giving the students the tools to solve their problems peacefully and assertively.
Stand Up to Bullies can reduce the number of bullying incidents in our schools but it will not succeed without support and encouragement from teachers, administrators, and parents. Working together, we can send children a clear message that bullying is not acceptable behavior and will not be tolerated at our schools.
We teach students that bullying means any ongoing pattern of physical, verbal, or electronic abuse. Sometimes we need to remind students that when a friend gets angry and makes a bad choice, they aren’t being a bully but are using bullying behavior. Earlier in the year students were taught about Kelso's choices. They were given strategies for solving problems on their own but were told if they have tried two and they aren’t working they need to get an adult to help them. We will be working on the skill of asking for help when they think they are being bullied. Students need to learn to report the bullying right away so that we can take care of it. If they wait until they get home then we can’t always solve the problem.
The goal of the program is to create an environment that is predictable, consistent, positive, and safe, where all children can learn. Please talk with your children about the strategies they are learning and help us reinforce that bullying behaviors are not acceptable at our schools. Thanks in advance for your help and encouragement!
Mrs. Lisa Gingerich
Blair K-2 Counselor
