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3rd Grade Bullying Definition and Roles

4/15/2015

Dear Third Grade Parents and Guardians,

This week, we are discussing bullying in third grade. Given the recent bullying legislation, it is not only incredibly important for us to begin to educate our students on bullying awareness at an early age, but it is also the law.

In our lesson, we defined bullying as repeated mean behaviors directed at another student. Often, these behaviors make the target, or victim of bullying, feel scared, angry, or upset.

As part of the lesson, we worked to define the roles people play in a bullying situation. These include:

Person bullying: Person doing the unexpected behaviors
Person who is the target: Target of the unexpected behaviors
Bystanders: People who see the bullying happen

We read the book “Say Something,” by Peggy Moss. The book talks about the role of a bystander in reaching out and supporting the target of bullying.

Next time we meet, we will talk more about the role of bystanders in helping to stop bullying. If you have a moment, please review with your children the definition of bullying and the roles students have in a bullying situation.

Thank you for your help supporting this important lesson.

Sincerely,
David Starr

School Counselor, Armstrong Elementary School
PH: 508-836-7760, Email: starrd@westboroughk12.org

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2nd Grade Bystander Practice

4/15/2015

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Dear 2nd Grade Parents and Guardians,

This week we continued our work on bullying awareness. For this lesson, we are focusing on the bystanders, the people who see bullying happen, and their role in helping victims of bullying. When researchers study bullying by asking students what they would do if they saw someone being bullied, the most frequent response is that they would stand up to the student doing the bullying. However, when bullying is actually taking place, bystanders rarely confront the bully. The reality is that bullying is scary and it is hard to stand up and put oneself in the position of possibly becoming the next target.

What, then, can bystanders do? As a class, we discussed safer possibilities that can help the student being targeted without having to say anything to the person bullying. Some ideas students generated include:

· Get help from an adult
· Help the targeted student walk away from the bullying
· Make the targeted student feel included
· Say something nice to the targeted student
· Encourage the targeted student to reach out to an adult

Students took these strategies and used them to create skits about supporting students who are being bullied. They also practiced language they could use if they felt comfortable speaking up to a bullying student.

If you can, please remind your children about the important role of bystanders in a bullying situation and the range of choices they can make to help.

Thank you for your help supporting this important lesson.

Sincerely,

David Starr
School Counselor, Armstrong Elementary School
PH: 508-836-7760 Email: starrd@westboroughk12.org

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First Grade - Being a Bystander to Bullying

4/7/2015

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In first grade, we are continuing our work on bullying awareness. During our last lesson, students learned that bullying occurs when someone continues to do hurtful things to another person, even after they have asked them to stop or have shown that they do not like what is happening. For this lesson, students learned about the role of a bystander in a bullying situation. Bystanders are students that see bullying happen. They have the power to support the victim, the person who is being bullied, by helping them walk away and get an adult. They can even talk to the person doing the bullying if they feel comfortable. It can be hard to be a bystander to bullying, but it is an incredibly important job.

Students in Mrs. Bruno's first grade class spent time thinking about what they would do if they were a bystander to bullying. Click on the video link to see their ideas. And if you have a moment, ask your child what they would do to help someone who was being bullied.

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Kindergarten - What do I do if I am Being Bullied?

4/7/2015

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This week, we are continuing our unit on bullying awareness. Last time we met, students learned that bullying occurs when someone continues to do hurtful things to another person even after they have asked them to stop. For this lesson, we focused on what students can do if they think they are being bullied. We read a story called "Lucy and the Bully." Students discovered how upsetting and scary it is to be bullied as well as how difficult it can be to ask for help. However, like other dangerous or destructive situations, students learned that if they are being bullied, it is incredibly important to tell an adult they trust. Students worked together to brainstorm different adults they could tell both at school and at home. If you have a moment, ask your child to tell you the adult they would turn to for help.

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3rd Grade PARCC Assessments - Thank You!

4/7/2015

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Dear 3rd Grade Parents and Guardians,

We wanted to take a moment to share with you how proud we are of our 3rd grade students for their hard work on the PARCC English Language Arts and Math assessments. Students approached this new and unusual situation in a mature, flexible way. They worked diligently during all of the sessions.

When you have a moment, please share our appreciation with your children. And to you, our parents and guardians, thank you for helping to get your children to school on time and ready to perform at their best. It was a major reason why the assessment days ran as smoothly as they did.

Thank you again,

John Mendes and David Starr
Principal and School Counselor,
Armstrong Elementary School

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3rd Grade Bullying Definition and Roles

2nd Grade Bystander Practice

First Grade - Being a Bystander to Bullying

Kindergarten - What do I do if I am Being Bullied?

3rd Grade PARCC Assessments - Thank You!

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