Bullying Presentation

School Resource Officer, Monte Keller, MS Guidance Counselor, Aaron Mager and Carole Schlapkohl, MS principal,  facilitated a Bullying Prevention & Response presentation to ADM students in grades 6, 7 and 8.  This was an interactive presentation, with students sharing their opinions of what bullying may encompass, the motivation behind bullying and the best practices for responding to situations in which bullying has occurred.  Potential bullying situations that were discussed were situations involving physical aggression, emotional & social isolation and/or cyber-bullying/cell phone misuse.  Students also reviewed the consequences (both legal and school issued) that accompany new bullying laws, the potential downside to "silent communication" (i.e. texting, e-mailing, blogging, etc.) and action plans that should be taken if they or someone they know are being bullied. 

Our goal in doing this type of presentation early in the school year is to encourage the students of the ADM Middle School to create A CULTURE where every student can achieve a high level of self-worth.  We want acceptance, tolerance and understanding of differences to be the norm for our student interaction, not the exception.  In order for students to actively live up to these expectations, we feel that they need to be made aware of how an individual's self-concept can be damaged or built up.  For youth to thrive in their communities, they need to FEEL safe and BE safe--socially, emotionally and physically.

Watch the PowerPoint Presentation. 

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