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Whathavewedone?

•  Developedprotocolandproceduresforrepor;ngincidentsoncampus.

•  ContactedandconsultedwithBarbaraColoroso,interna;onallyrenownedexpert

•  Arrangedpresenta;onbyspeakerJus;nLookadooforcounselors,taskforcemembers,principalsandLeadershiponcommunica;on,respectandclimatechange

•  ExpandCrimeStoppersoneverycampus

•  Reinstatecharactereduca;on/virtues…C.O.R.E.values

•  DevelopedSafetyZonewebsite

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CommunityofRespectEverywhere,C.O.R.E.,isanongoingini;a;vethroughoutBirdvilleISDbackedbythephilosophythatpromotesposi;veandsafelearningclimateswhiledevelopingresponsibility,accountabilityandrespect.Eachofusteachescharactereduca;onbythewaywetalk,thebehaviorswemodel,theconductwetolerate,thedeedsweencourage,andtheexpecta;onswetransmit.

Itisnotonemorethingonourplate…itistheplate.

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Bullying(FromBISD’sCodeofConduct)

BullyingmeansengaginginwriNenorverbalexpressionorphysicalconductthatschoolpersonneldetermine:

Willhavetheeffectofphysicallyharmingastudent,damagingastudent’sproperty,orplacingastudentinreasonablefearofharmtothestudent’spersonorofdamagetothestudent’spropertyorissufficientlysevere,persistent,orpervasiveenoughthattheac;onorthreatcreatesanin;mida;ng,threatening,orabusiveeduca;onalenvironmentforthestudent(TexasEduca;onCode25.0342).

Nostudentshallengageinanyformofbullying,norshallanystudentencourageorassistanyotherpersoninbullying.

CommunityofRespectEverywhereWhatBullyingisNot

Bullyingdoesnotincludenormalchildhoodbehaviorsuchassiblingrivalryorone‐on‐onefigh;ngofsiblingsorpeerswithcompe;ngclaims.Nordoesitincludeactsofimpulsiveaggression‐—inotherwords,aggressionthatisaspontaneous,indiscriminatestrikingout,withnointendedtarget.Suchaggressioniso]enrelatedtoaphysicalormentalhandicap,suchasau;smorAsperger’ssyndrome(highfunc;oningau;sm),andmustnotbedismissedorexcused,butitisnotbullying.Spontaneous,deliberate,indiscriminatestrikingoutalsomaybearesponsebyabulliedkidtoanaNackbyabully,butitisnotbullying.

Bullyingdoesnotincludecriminalac;vi;esthatmayhavebegunasaconflictandescalated.

Source:ExcerptsfromTheBullytheBullied,andtheBystander,BarbaraColoroso©2002www.kidsareworthit.comkidsareworthit,inc.800.729.1588•fax303.972.1204

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Cyberbullying

Bullyingdoesn’tjusthappenfacetoface.Itincludeselectroniccommunica;ons,including:e‐mail,Facebook,TwiNer,textmessaging,etc.

CommunityofRespectEverywhereTeasingvsTaun6ng:Thereisadifference

Teasingisafunthingyoucandowithyourfriends‐‐–withpeopleyoucareabout.Taun;ngisachoicetobullysomeoneforwhomyouhavecontempt.

Teasing1.  Allowstheteaserandpersonteasedtoswaproleswithease.2.  Isn’tintendedtohurttheotherperson.3.  Maintainsthebasicdignityofeveryoneinvolved.4.  Pokesfuninalighthearted,clever,andbenignway.5.  Ismeanttogetbothpar;estolaugh.6.  Isonlyasmallpartoftheac;vi;essharedbykidswhohavesomethingincommon.7.  Isinnocentinmo;ve.8.  Isdiscon;nuedwhenpersonteasedbecomesupsetorobjectstotheteasing.

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Taun)ng1.  Isbasedonanimbalanceofpowerandisone‐sided:thebullytaunts,thebullied

kidistaunted.2.  Isintendedtoharm.3.  Involveshumilia;ng,cruel,demeaning,orbigotedcommentsthinlydisguisedas

jokes.4.  Includeslaughterdirectedatthetarget,notwiththetarget.5.  Ismeanttodiminishthesenseofself‐worthofthetarget.6.  Inducesfearoffurthertaun;ngorcanbeapreludetophysicalbullying.7.  Issinisterinmo;ve.8.  Con;nuesespeciallywhentargetedkidsbecomedistressedorobjecttothetaunt.

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Staff:Areyouabully?

Inaddi;ontothestate’sdefini;onofbullying,staffalsobullywhentheyconsistentlyusedegradingnega;vecommentsopenlyaboutastudentorstudents.Whetherthisisonestudentorawholeclass,itiss;llbullying.

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C.O.R.E.Valuesfor2010‐11SchoolYear•  Firstsixweeks–Responsibility•  Secondsixweeks–Empathy•  Thirdsixweeks–Kindness•  Fourthsixweeks–Honesty•  Fi]hsixweeks–Acceptance•  Sixthsixweeks–Courage

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CommunityofRespectEverywhere–C.O.R.E.Sugges;onsforCampusImplementa;on

•  Establishacampustaskforcetofacilitate/overseeini;a;ves–includestudentsfromallranges

•  Writecampuspledge,signedbyallstaffmembers,outliningcodeofconduct•  Incorporateweeklymessagesofrespect/responsibilityoverannouncements,in

newsleNers,onwebsiteusingvideoclips,publicserviceannouncements,mo;va;onalquotes,etc.

•  Adoptacommunityserviceprojectinwhichallstaffandstudentscanpar;cipate

•  DevelopmentoringprogramsbetweenstaffandstudentsofHS/MS/ESfeeders•  Honorrandomactsofkindness/communityheroes

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Whatareweaskingyoutodo?

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“Inanymomentofdecision,thebestthingyoucandoistherightthing.Theworstthingyoucandoisnothing”~

TheodoreRoosevelt