October is National Bullying Prevention Red Ribbon Awareness Month Week is the last week in October - more In October, classroom information and guidance lessons will focus on bullying detailed Spirit Students are also prevention. Students are learning about what to do Week Schedule learning the definition of if they are the target of to come. bullying, including the bullying behavior (Stop, three key parts, of the Talk & Walk) and how to term. be an upstander, (be a STUDENT buddy - interrupt - speak Common definitions of out - tell an adult). "bullying" involve a broad range of unwanted What should do if you Students who are think your child is being physical, verbal, and absent must bring a bullied? note from their parent social behaviors, the or guardian within three Experts caution parents intent to harm, the days of returning to to investigate the issue of repetition before they react. First, school stating the confrontation, and the calm down. Take time to reason for the absence. imbalance of power investigate. Ask your child Academic standards, which have between the bully(s) and for the full story, and find been set by the SOL’s, make it very out what role your child target(s). important that your child attend has played. Only after school all day, every day. In order for you’ve done your your child to be successful, regular research, contact your attendance must be top priority. We child’s school or law ask that you make every effort to see (Bullying is defined by enforcement. that your child attends school daily. stopbullying.gov as: Unwanted, aggressive This includes arriving on time and behavior that involves an remaining at school until dismissal. imbalance of power. Kids Virginia law requires that we monitor who bully use their daily attendance; this includes as physical strength, tardies to school and early access to embarrassing dismissals. information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Bullying behaviors happen more than once.)
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month In October, classroom guidance lessons will focus on bullying prevention. Students are learning the definition of bullying, including the three key parts, of the term. Common definitions of "bullying" involve a broad range of unwanted physical, verbal, and social behaviors, the intent to harm, the repetition of confrontation, and the imbalance of power between the bully(s) and target(s). (Bullying is defined by stopbullying.gov as: Unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves an imbalance of power. Kids who bully use their as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Bullying behaviors happen more than once.) Students are also learning about what to do if they are the target of bullying behavior (Stop, Talk & Walk) and how to be an upstander, (be a buddy - interrupt - speak out - tell an adult). What should do if you think your child is being bullied? Experts caution parents to investigate the issue before they react. First, calm down. Take time to investigate. Ask your child for the full story, and find out what role your child has played. Only after you’ve done your research, contact your child’s school or law enforcement. Red Ribbon Week is the last week in October - more information and detailed Spirit Week Schedule to come. STUDENT Students who are absent must bring a note from their parent or guardian within three days of returning to school stating the reason for the absence. Academic standards, which have been set by the SOL’s, make it very important that your child attend school all day, every day. In order for your child to be successful, regular attendance must be top priority. We ask that you make every effort to see that your child attends school daily. This includes arriving on time and remaining at school until dismissal. Virginia law requires that we monitor daily attendance; this includes tardies to school and early dismissals.
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