Race Color Weight National Origin Ethnic Group Religion

Race Color Weight National Origin Ethnic Group Religion Religious Practice Disability Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Sex

Verbal Bullying Name calling Teasing Gossiping Mean words Threats Rumors

Sexual harassment Unwanted sexual comments or touching.

Roles of Bullying The Bully – The person or persons doing the bullying The Victim – The person or persons being bullied The Bystander – The person or persons witnessing the bullying

Action Plans to Prevent Bullying To the Bully: Your actions show poor character. Your actions can result in criminal and civil charges in court and will result in suspensions at school. Don’t bully and don’t “play” in a way that could be seen as bullying.

Action Plans to Prevent Bullying To the Victim: Tell an adult. Stand up to the bully if it feels safe. Enlist friends for moral support. Know that there is nothing wrong with being who you are.

Action Plans to Prevent Bullying To the Bystander: You have the most power to stop bullying. Become an Upstander

Change “Bystander” to Upstander An upstander is someone who witnesses bullying and stands up for the victim.

BE AN UPSTANDER Be a friend to someone being bullied. Let them know you care and that you do not like what is happening. Do something nice for them a specific act of kindness.

Be an Upstander Get an adult to intervene.

Be an Upstander Help the person being bullied get away from the situation.

Be an Upstander Don’t laugh or participate when you see bullying, and if it feels safe, tell the bully to cut it out.

Be an Upstander Set a good example and do not bully others yourself.

Be an Upstander Report bullying to Mrs. De. George in room 236, on the school website, or to any adult in the building.