Thursday June 20th 2013

Kentucky Safe Schools Week

Bullying is widespread across our nation’s and Kentucky’s schools. This year’s Kentucky Safe Schools Week theme “BULLYING: Be Part of the Cure” emphasizes the part each individual can play in stopping this harmful “disease” from becoming “viral”.  During this campaign each student and staff member will be empowered to become “Part of the Cure” helping to do their part to stop bullying and create a safe respectful climate in their school. 

           BULLYING: Be Part of the Cure
Ky Safe Schools Week,

Join the Celebration in your School, Town and County!

kentucky Safe Schools Week Flyer 2012Get your community involved and prior to KY Safe Schools Week promote it in your area; in the newspaper, on the radio, on your school website, there is no limit! Schools Week Proclamation.
handouts Download a Booklet of Handouts that include the online activities for Kentucky Safe Schools Week. This handbook offers ways to use the materials and ideas to assist you in the planning process.

It is a 37 page booklet which will give you an overview of possible ways to use the resources provided

Don't miss a thing!

Browse through the table of contents and plan the perfect safe schools week for yours school!

CHECK OUT...highlights happening across the commonwealth in picture slideshows...
 
 

Take the Pledge- "BULLYING: BE PART OF THE CURE"

Take the Pledge
          BULLYING "BE Part of the Cure"
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Kenton/Beechwood/Covington/Ludlow and Jefferson/Anchorage Counties have over 5,000, Floyd County has over 4,000, Boone/Walton Verona and Hopkins/Dawson Springs have over 3,000 and Whitley, Oldham, Hardin, Pike, Clay, Trigg, Breathitt/Jackson, Casey, Franklin/Frankfort, Wayne/Monticello, Jessamine, Hart, Christian, Warren/Bowling Green, Laurel/East Bernstadt, Muhlenberg, Boyd/Ashland/Fairview, Greenup/Raceland Worthington/Russell, Grant/Williamstown, Henry/Eminence, McCracken/Paducah, Livingston, Bullitt, Magoffin, Fayette, Clark, McCreary and Calloway/Murray over 1,000
Barren, Scott, Meade, Woodford, Lawrence, Daviess, Fulton, Henderson, Lincoln, Russell, Pulaski, Grayson, Butler, Nelson, Larue, Lewis, Campbell, Taylor, Clinton, Cumberland, Logan, Marshall, Graves, Johnson, Anderson, Breckinridge, Crittenden, Carlisle, Lee, Caldwell, and Monroe Counties have over 500
Allen, Green, McLean, Ohio, Bell, Perry, Jackson, Carter, Owsley, Owen, Carroll, Garrard, Union, Rowan, Hickman and Madison have over 250
Nicholas, Pendleton, Bracken, Shelby, Adair, Martin, Gallatin, Estill, Leslie, Powell, Mason, Fleming, Boyle, Todd, Ballard, Lyon, Marion, Mercer, Knox, Wolfe, Letcher, Webster and Hopkins Counties have over 50
View  the state map with your county's results!

STUDENTS: Pledge, Stickers, Website

Hey Kids...
You can make all the difference! You don't need a college degree. You don't need to be a doctor. You don't need a special talent to "CURE" bullying in your school.  You just need to be respectful of others; like you or different than you. Use self-control and think before you speak or act. Everyone doesn't have to be your BFF, try to understand their feelings and care about the people in your school and community. Hurtful words, hitting/kicking and isolating others can spread the dreaded "disease" of bullying in your school. Thousands of students miss school everyday; they fear going to school because of bullying. Bullying is out of hand it's gone "viral!"

You can STOP the BULLYING in your school.  Join students across Kentucky and...
     -Take the online PLEDGE and stop BULLYING: "BE PART OF THE CURE"
     -Download Badges or Stickers to wear for your campaign
     -Download Bookmarks for your campaign to share
     -Go to your local radio station and record PSAs for Radio Spots
     -Here is a link to an interactive Bullying Website for webisodes click on "Watch This"
Click on boxes below for teacher links...
Lesson plans   webisodes curriculum 
Click on boxes below for administrator links...
professional development Handouts resources

BULLYING: Handouts and Resources

Kentucky Center for School Safety has Bullying Handouts
available for students, schools and communities. KCSS What is Bullying? Handout
  • Bully Myths Handout (2-Sided Flyer) –
    Topics on this handout include: “Shattering the Myths of Bullying”, “You Can Help”, “Who’s the Bully… Not My Child!”, and “Why don’t kids ask for help?"
  • What is a Bully? Handout (2-Sided Flyer) –
     Topics on this handout include: “Characteristics of Bullies”, “Alarming Stats”, “Characteristics of Victims”, and “Long-Term Effects of Bullying”
  • Student Bullying Handout (2-Sided Flyer) –
    Topics on this handout include: “What is
    Bullying?”, Are You a Bully?”, “Students: What’s with those bullies?”, “Tell it or Spell it”, “Watch Out Online!”, and “Students: What you can do”
  • Parents’ Bullying Handout (2-Sided Flyer) – Topics on this handout include: “What is
    Bullying?”, “Have they been guilty of bullying someone else?”, “Parents: How to talk about bullying”, “What’s with those Bullies?”, “5 Tips for parents to prevent bullying”, and “Parents: Watch OUT online!”

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When talking with your students use the Conflict vs. Bullying chart. Everyone needs to know the difference in conflict and bullying. This chart explains the difference in daily arguments between friends and classmates and bullying. Review this in classrooms and place on the wall to refer to every now and then. 


Check out our Handouts webpage for others topics needed throughout the year.

What is Bullying?

A good definition is: Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.

Types of Bullying:
  • Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes things like teasing, name-calling, Inappropriate sexual comments or threatening
  • Social bullying refers to as relational bullying which involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying might be for example; leaving someone out of a group on purpose,  spreading rumors about someone  or embarrassing someone in public
  • Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or their possessions. Physical bullying includes such acts as; hitting, kicking, pinching, spitting, tripping pushing, taking or breaking someone’s possessions.
  • Cyber-bullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Which includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Powerpoints

Bullying

 Middle /High for use with group of class
2) BULLYING: "Be Part of the Cure"
This powerpoint explains that bullying is a
behavior not appearance and so much more.