Glenwood Middle School-Kelli Brandt What bullying prevention programs are occurring at this school?

Campaigns which are more than just one classroom lesson Participate in Pause Before You Post Campaign for cyberbullying awareness o Pins and posters were used as visual reminders, as well as t-shirts provided for staff o Cyberbullying video and questions for classroom lessons o Lessons are held as a conversation versus the classic lecture style o Students write a post with a positive hash tag Focus on teaching awareness so students know what to do if hey see bullying Counselors began their classroom lesson with a Warm-up question about bystanders. The students answered questions and then watched a video on bystander awareness, and then answered the questions again. There was a 30% change in the number of correct answers. o From this Warm-up, it was concluded that over half of the seventh grade class had witnessed bullying, while only thirty-four percent in sixth graders, and thirty-nine percent in eighth graders. o Students were also asked to write something that they would do as a responsible bystander in the future. o Lessons are geared towards cyberbullying this year. o The same warm-up question was asked at the end of the year, and the beginning of the new school year (only for returning students) to show counselor activities and effectiveness Staff are also educated using the same videos and lessons Midnight Madness basketball tournament o include positive Kudos t-shirts with a cyberbullying message created by students

Positive Behavioral Programs?

What role do you think the school counselors and administrators should have in intervening on incidents of cyberbullying?

Mix It Up day is held to encourage students to sit with new people, and strengthen social skills in a fun way Girls/Boys Night Out helps build leadership and positive relationships while subconsciously preventing bullying in each class. Mean Girls is a program run by a guest speaker where girls and parents are educated on appropriate behaviors and eliminating gossip and relational bullying. If a student sees bullying online, they need to bring proof (screenshot or printed page) to a counselor Counselors work with administration Counselors aid in the emotions and offer help and support

Patapsco Middle School-Kathy Ivey What bullying prevention programs are taking place at this school? What role do you think the school counselors and administrators should have in intervening on incidents of cyberbullying? What is the most common form of bullying reported at this school? What programs do you Individual bullying lessons for each grade Review the code of conduct each year Students are encouraged to be Reliable, Responsible, and Respectful Staff are always in hallways and are placed on bus and lunch duty to monitor students Stomp Out Bullying Referral forms with the name of offender, victim, details and date Second semester focuses on cyberbullying If the cyberbullying occurs out of school, it is not the counselors responsibility to take action Believes that parents need to take action because they provide the technology to their children Children can use their phones at lunch and in hallways which causes some incidents of cyberbullying Not often physical Mostly verbal or relational bullying Cyberbullying incidents happen, but are not common The county sometimes hold speakers, but

offer to educate parents on bullying prevention? Positive Behavioral Programs?

Clarksville Middle School does not have a speaker planned for this year o They have had speakers in the past All parents across the county are invited to the speaker night at Glenwood Middle School Student and parent meetings Community Service Projects o Teens for Jeans for team building skills o Service for homeless people Bulletin board with visual reminders of bullying campaigns Make bullying lessons connectable o Students write insults on rocks and realize that many insults are hard to carry and weigh a person down.

Folly Quarter Middle School-Judy Anacker-Mass What bullying prevention programs are happening at this school? Principals advertise the policies a certain number of times a year o Students sign the policies, signifying that they understand them Focus on prevention and promoting positive behaviors o Support positive behavior and appropriate actions in students Gold level mandated member of PBIS Respect of self, others, and environment are advertised o Honor role is clearly used o Students understand that coercion of cheating is a form of bullying Use acronyms, mnemonic devices, visuals, and rewards to convey a deeper understanding to students Classroom lessons on Respect programs are held o Also teach students interpersonal skills o Teach bystanders to stop negative behaviors of others Anonymous reports are also on the school website Increased monitoring during unstructured

Positive Behavioral Programs

What role do you think the school counselors and administrators should have in intervening on incidents of cyberbullying?

What programs do you offer for educating parents on bullying prevention?

time Participate in charity throughout the community o Students dont throw away food, everything is donated o Compost and recycling o Locker cleanups (excess for charity programs) o Greenhouse Positive videos clips and messages Mix It Up day Focus on the school and community working together Counselors do not actively monitor online interactions o They do make sure photos (especially those taken on school grounds) are appropriate o Deal with distressing reports Counselors feel responsible for school climate Counselors investigate and think of consequences Counselors dont enforce consequences, that is for administration Students write confidential statements explaining what happened Cyberbullying Seminar Reminders in news letters for parents