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IRVINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS “NO NAME CALLING WEEK”

January 16-19, 2018

DISTRICT-WIDE ACTIVITIES BY SCHOOL

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NO NAME CALLING WEEKDuring the third week of January, schools will aim to teach

their students about the negative effects of name calling and ways students can avoid and prevent negative behavior. No

Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing

schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their

communities. DAYS OBJECTIVE(S) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIESDays Prior

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Good Character: This website offers bullying lesson plans, discussion questions, and student activities for Pre-K students.

● In preparation for the week’s activities, ‘No Name Calling’ posters can be made as one of many school-wide activities

1 Bullying & Teasing: In this lesson plan provided for grades K-5, educators can teach their students how to not to be a bully and how to speak up when they see bullying. After the lesson plan, students will be able to ask the following questions:

● Are my actions or words hurting someone else's feelings?

● Are my actions or words hurting someone else physically or making that person feel afraid?

● During morning circle time, students will be encouraged to use their words by making a least one positive statement re: kindness and caring toward another person which coincides with our ‘no bullying’ theme throughout the year.

● Explore how everyday words can

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● Would I want someone else to do this to me?

● Am I making someone else feel sad?

● Am I being patient when my parents or teacher tells me to wait my turn?

● Did I tell my friends I was sorry when I hurt them?

● Am I using my words to tell someone they hurt my feelings instead of hitting or calling them names?

affect other people and be hurtful.

● Anti-Bullying social skills activities will continue to be provided to promote social-emotional growth for teaching problem solving.

● School Social Worker will provide collaborative lessons with classroom teachers in an effort to empower students to ‘stand up’ against bullying in any form.

● Lessons distinguishing the difference between teasing vs. telling are extremely important for this age group.

● Parents will be provided with an introductory letter outlining the “No Name Calling” week as a special opportunity to create a climate that is safe, caring and welcoming for every child.

2 Books: Reading books can be just as powerful of a teaching tool as lesson plans and activities. Here is a list of five books teachers can share with their students:

● Stand up for Yourself & Your Friends by Patti Kelley Criswell

● Students can watch videos on compassion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=128&v=pKQaAUcd_0k

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● Telling Isn’t Tattling by Katheryn M. Hammerseng

● Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

● Yoko by Rosemary Wells● Flop-Ear by Guido Van

Genechten● Whoever You Are by

Leslie Staub● Words Are Not For

Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=128&v=pKQaAUcd_0k

● Read picture books about how to deal with bullies.

● School Social Worker will discuss how bullies can come in all different shapes and sizes.

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Think Before You Act: In this lesson plan, students will:

● Be able to identify words that are hurtful and words that are kind when they hear them.

● Be able to identify other words that are positive and caring.

● Be able to express how it feels when people call them names that are unkind.

● Show “Don’t Laugh at Me” video.

● Use the song “Don’t Call Me Names” by Mark Wills.

● Random Acts of Kindness.

● Role-play skits on kindness

4 We’re All Different Alike: At the end of this lesson plan, student will be able to identify similarities they have with their peers that they might not have known about.

● Students will be able to describe how it feels to be part of a group of similar peers.

● Students will be able to perform in and respond to role-plays about name-calling and differences.

● During gross motor activities, students can engage in activities and discuss the potential for saying hurtful words.

● Discuss how to react if you witness someone else being bullied.

● Review the theme of the month for January and incorporate in our

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‘No Name Calling’ theme.

● Friday, wear mismatched clothing to express how we are all different but also alike and unique. Embrace and talk about our unique differences.

Berkeley

Terrace





communities.

These are some of the activities that will occur during the week:

Classroom Activities:

1. Good Character : This website offers bullying lesson plans, discussion questions, and student activities for K-12 students.

2. Bullying & Teasing : In this lesson plan provided for grades K-5, educators can teach their students how not to be a bully and how to speak up when they see bullying. After the lesson plan, students will be able to ask the following questions:

● Are my actions or words hurting someone else’s feelings? ● Are my actions or words hurting someone else physically

or making that person feel afraid? ● Would I want someone else to do this to me? ● Am I unfairly taking my anger out on someone? ● Am I trying to control someone against his or her will?

3. Books: Reading books can be just as powerful of a teaching tool as lesson plans and activities. Here is a list of five books teachers can share with their students:

● Stand up for Yourself & Your Friends by Patti Kelley Criswell

● Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes ● Blubber by Judy Blume ● Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson● Loser by Jerry Spinelli

4. Think Before You Act : In this lesson plan, students will:

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● Be able to articulate their values regarding conduct toward others and describe why they sometimes behave in ways that conflict with their values.

● Be able to identify alternative ways to express their feelings when they are feeling tempted or pressured to bully others.

● Be able to describe what it means to have empathy for those who are targeted for name-calling and bullying.

5. We’re All Different Alike : At the end of this lesson plan, students will:

● Be able to identify similarities they have with their peers that they might not have known about.

● Be able to describe how it feels to be part of a group of similar peers.

● Be able to identify the difference between names used to unify a group of similar individuals and names used to single out or denigrate a group of similar individuals.

● Be able to reflect on times when they were singled out for being different and how that felt.

● Be able to perform in and respond to role-plays about name-calling and differences.

School Wide Activities: ● Make and display posters school wide. ● Students present daily positive statements during

morning announcements. ● No Name Calling Pledge● Counselor/HSSC classroom presentations. ● Students create bookmarks with messages about dealing

with name-calling. ● “Don’t Laugh at Me” video ● Learn the song, “Don’t Call Me Names” by Mark Wills● Random Acts of Kindness

Chancellor

Avenue

NO NAME CALLING WEEK“No Name Calling Week” will be celebrated during

the third week of January. Chancellor Avenue School aims to educate our

Kindergarten through 5th grade scholars about the negative and unsociable effects of inappropriate name calling. Scholars will learn intelligent, age appropriate strategies to avoid and to prevent negative behaviors. “No Name Calling Week” is a new initiate to our school district and will be an annual week-

long event. Educational activities will be aimed at:

1. Working towards eradicating inappropriate name-calling; 2. Providing our school community ( Parents, Scholars, and Community ) with strategies and inspiration to launch an

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ongoing dialogue in eliminating bullying in their communities. 3. Promoting a positive and healthy learning and a sociable school environment.

“No Name Calling Week”will be briefly introduced and announced on Thursday, December 20, 2017 during Morning

Convocation as the next school and district wide Anti-Bullying Activity.

The following activities are scheduled to take place during that week:

A. Daily School Pledge will be displayed on the auditorium’s video screen and recited in unison during Morning Convocation on both Tuesday, January 16th and Friday, January 19th.

B. Designated Classroom Instructors will highlight “facts” and positive affirmations or famous quotes during their morning presentation, Tuesday, January 16th through Friday, January 19th.

School Wide Lesson: “No Name Calling Week” Poster This school wide activity is designed to help scholars work cooperatively and to create No Name Calling messages or phrases. Scholars will discuss various types of name calling situations and scenarios. Scholars will then develop positive and encouraging messages to discourage such inappropriate language and behaviors. This activity will be coordinated and implemented by both Mr. G. Raney, Art Instructor, and Ms. H. Quinones, Health and Social Services Coordinator.

Objectives:● Scholars will be able to identify instances of “name

calling” and bullying in their school● Scholars will be able to design and create No Name

Calling posters● Scholars will be able to identify strategies to foster and

cultivate a learning and social environment free from Name Calling

School Wide Lesson: “It’s All In A Name” This lesson will be introduced on Tuesday, January 16th and Wednesday, January 17th during Morning Convocation. These presentations will be conducted by Ms. S. Greggs, the School Counselor.Objectives:

● Scholars will be able to describe what their name means to them

● Scholars will explain what their name exactly means

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( explain why their parents gave their name)● Scholars will be able to describe how if feels when their

names are used either as a “Put-Ups” or “Put-Downs”● Scholars will be able to identify / assert what they do

and do not want to be called in the classroom or throughout the school environment

● Scholars will be able to use names that will make others feel good

Grades Fourth and Fifth Grade Lesson: “I Was Just Kidding!!”

These lessons will be introduced on Wednesday, January 17th and Thursday, January 18th during a special grade level assembly. These presentations will be conducted by Ms. S. Greggs, the School Counselor.

Objectives:● Scholars will be able to explain the difference between

harmless teasing and verbal bullying● Scholars will apply their knowledge of teasing and

verbal bullying awareness to real-life situations

Florence

Avenue

NO NAME CALLING WEEKNo Name Calling Week, January 15-19, 2018, is a week

organized by K-12 educators and students to end name calling and bullying in schools.

The week is rooted in the idea of #KindessInAction — not merely recognizing the importance of kindness, but actively adding kindness into our every action. It's about calling people the names they want to

be called and avoiding slurs and stereotypes.Activities:

1. Daily quotes on intercom with daily announcements.2. All will be invited to design and wear a nametag with

their given name on it, reminding us of the importance of using people's names (vs. any other term) to address or refer to them. This is the only name we are meant to be called! All Staff members will participate.

3. Students can make posters with ties on them; colored in ties; poster will say, “We are all tied together.”

4. Door decorating contest for each grade level.5. Students can pick a name of someone in their class.

They then draw a copy of their hand on a piece of paper, cut it out, and write the student’s name in the palm; then they will write five nice things about them on each finger. Staff members will have the same option to do

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this too.6. 3rd through 5th grade students will sign a “No Name

Calling Pledge.”7. Students will make a Kindness chain in which each

student writes a kind deed upon the link.Lessons within the classroom:

1. All Grade Levels: BUILDING A BULLY-FREE BUILDING: This lesson is designed to help students work together to create no name‐calling messages. Students will discuss various types of name‐calling situations and develop messages to discourage such language. Students then work alone or in groups to create posters displaying these messages. Posters will be placed in the classroom or throughout the school.

2. All Grade Levels: NO NAME-CALLING WEEK POSTER: This lesson is designed to help students work together to create no name‐calling messages. Students will discuss various types of name‐calling situations and develop messages to discourage such language. Students then work alone or in groups to create posters displaying these messages. Posters will be placed in the classroom or throughout the school.

3. All Grade Levels: WE’RE ALL DIFFERENT ALIKE: This lesson is designed to provide students the opportunity to feel united with their peers by both their similarities and their differences. It will create a forum in which students can talk about why name-calling often occurs when an individual or group is deemed different, and how this targeting can be reframed into something positive.

4. All Grade Levels: “ GARDEN OF KINDNESS”: This lesson provides an opportunity for students to work collaboratively to create a classroom or school-wide display to demonstrate their commitment to kindness.

Grove Street





communities.

These are just some of the activities that will occur within the building:

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1. Parents/Guardians will receive letters explaining the importance of talking to their children about “No Name Calling Week” underscoring our continued mission to have parents reinforce themes taught in school. This letter will be sent home the Friday before our school-wide activities begin.

2. In order to kick-off , “No Name Calling Week,” all are invited to design and wear a nametag with their given name on it, reminding us of the importance of using people's names (vs. any other term) to address or refer to them. This is the only name we are meant to be called! All Staff members will participate.

3. Tuesday through Friday, during morning announcements, students will read quotes about showing all students respect. Quotes are as follows:

a. Day 1. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Students, let’s remember that it is important to speak up if you hear/see another classmate, our extended family, being mistreated by others.

b. Day 2. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King wants us to remember that the more love and kindness we show, the less hate can stay in our surroundings.

c. Day 3. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This is a famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His dream was that people aren’t judged by their looks, but by what’s in their hearts. Let’s remember to get to know people and not think we know everything about them based on how they look or where they come from.

d. Day 4. “The time is always right to do what is right.” ~Dr. MLK. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wants us to remember that we should never wait to report any instance where we see someone being mistreated.

4. Teachers will be given a packet of activities to reinforce our commitment to student safety for all. (http://www.bugforteachers.com/files/Download/no-name%20calling%20elementary.pdf)

5. In an effort to showcase the kindness that happens everyday at Grove Street Elementary (not just during No Name Calling Week), all students are invited to create a snowflake to be displayed throughout our school. Each snowflake should include

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a KIND name that the maker has been called or has called someone else. Finished snowflakes can be returned to Ms. Jean-Louis. These will be displayed on the first floor and displayed outside of classrooms.

6. PreK through 2nd grade, students will receive a page to color which states “K is for Kindness.” (http://www.supercoloring.com/sites/default/files/styles/coloring_full/public/cif/2016/09/letter-k-is-for-kindness-coloring-page.png)

7. 3rd through 5th grade students will sign a “No Name Calling Pledge.” http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/kids/pdf/NNCW-Pledge.pdf

8. Physical Education Teachers will emphasize Good sportsmanship and encourage students to avoid name calling and bullying behaviors, and instead, treat others with respect regardless of whether they win or lose.

Madison Avenue

No Name Calling WeekDuring the third week of January, schools will aim to teach




communities.


Each day, students will read the Morning Pledge, the Madison Avenue Pledge and Respect Pledge, and a selected non-violence quote.

Monday- No School

Tuesday 1/17/2018- Bullying & Teasing:In this lesson plan provided for grades K-5, educators can teach their students how not to be a bully and how to speak up when they see bullying. After the lesson plan, students will be able to ask the following questions:

● Are my actions or words hurting someone else's feelings?● Are my actions or words hurting someone else physically or

making that person feel afraid?● Would I want someone else to do this to me?

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● Am I unfairly taking my anger out on someone?● Am I trying to control someone against his or her will?

Activities:At end of lesson student will make and display posters school wide.

Wednesday 1/18/2018- Books: Reading books can be just as powerful of a teaching tool as lesson plans and activities. Here is a list of five books teachers can share with their students:

● Stand up for Yourself & Your Friends by Patti Kelley Criswell● Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes● Blubber by Judy Blume● Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson● Loser by Jerry Spinelli

Activities:● Media Specialist displays pertinent books from above. ● Students create bookmarks with messages about dealing with

name calling. ● Read picture books about bullies. ● 5th grade students read to Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

classes.Thursday 1/19/2018- Think Before You Act: In this lesson plan, students will:

● Be able to articulate their values regarding conduct toward others and describe why they sometimes behave in ways that conflict with their values.

● Be able to identify alternative ways to express their feelings when they are feeling tempted or pressured to bully others.

● Be able to describe what it means to have empathy for those who are targeted for name-calling and bullying.

Activities:● Develop a school cheer.● Random Acts of Kindness. ● Encourage students to write and perform skits in various

classes. ● Teachers look for ways to recognize scholars throughout the

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day.

Friday 1/20/2018-At the end of this week:

● Students will be able to identify similarities they have with their peers that they might not have known about.

● Students will be able to describe how it feels to be part of a group of similar peers.

● Students will be able to identify the difference between names used to unify a group of similar individuals and names used to single out or denigrate a group of similar individuals.

● Students will be able to reflect on times when they were singled out for being different and how that felt.

Activities:● In Physical Education students engage in specific team building

activities and discuss the potential for saying hurtful words. ● Discuss how to react if you witness someone else being bullied.

Mt. Vernon Avenue





communities.


DAILY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

January 16 - “Good Morning Students. This week is No Name Calling Week. We will be working on ending name-calling and bullying in schools. If you ever have a conflict with anyone, you should try to use empathy and compassion by listening to what the other person has to say, and then trying to understand how he/she feels”

January 17 - “Remember this week represents No Name Calling Week. Instead of calling names, you should show courage by speaking directly and honestly about how you feel. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.” - Martin Luther King Jr. So when you are mad, do not add darkness by calling names, instead try to add some light by being open and honest.”

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January 18 - “Today is the third day of No Name Calling Week. I would like for everyone to use an “I Message” today. An “I Message” is when you tell someone how you feel by saying “I felt ____ when” For example, when you are upset with someone, instead of Name Calling, I want you to try saying “I felt angry when you _______”. January 19 - “This is the last day of No Name Calling Week. For today’s challenge, I would like for everyone to come up with three strategies to use when you are upset. For example, if I am sad or angry, I like to take a few deep breaths, read a book, or doodle in my notebook. I want you all to come up with 3 ways that you can calm yourself when you feel upset.”

CONVOCATION:

Intro to No Name Calling Week: - Video “No Name Calling Week” - WLOS News 13

Students will be given a “Kindness Chain Challenge”. They will each be asked to write a kind deed on a paper link which will be chained together and displayed in the hallways.

-Kindergarten through 2nd grade = What does kindness mean?-Third through fifth = How can we show kindness to others?

*The students will work on the chain for the remainder of the week.

Video: “Kids Speak Out About Name Calling”

ENDING CHEER: Me: You are AMAZING Students: I am AMAZING Me: You are IMPORTANT Students: I am IMPORTANT

*Repeat with: Special, Unique, Kind, Precious, Loved

ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM:

ARTKindergarten through 5th grade - Students will create “No Name Calling” posters during Art classes. These posters will be displayed throughout the school building.

MUSICStudents will listen to various songs such as: “Don’t Laugh at Me”, “Help”, “Shining Star”, “Beautiful”, and “Where is the Love”. They will discuss the meanings of these songs and how they relate to how we should treat others.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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Students will participate in team-building activities and cooperative games such as:-The Human Knot-FIngertip Hula Hoop-Stranded!List of Games = http://online.brescia.edu/social-work-news/team-building-exercises/Students will then discuss the importance of working together.

LIBRARYStudents will read and discuss a selection of the following books:“Chrysanthemum” by Kevin Henkes“A Duck So Small” by H.A. Benjamin & Elizabeth Holstein“The Band-Aid Chicken” by Becky Rangel Henton“The Recess Queen” by Alexis O’Neill“Bullies Never Win” by Margery Cuyler

HOMEROOMStudents will be asked to write kind words and/or compliments about fellow classmates and pass them to each other during/after breakfast.

Students will be invited to design and wear a nametag with their given name on it, reminding us of the importance of using people's names (vs. any other term) to address or refer to them. This is the only name we are meant to be called! All Staff members will participate.

LUNCHStudents will be asked to sit with someone different in preparation for “Mix It Up At Lunch” Day.

PARENTS/FAMILIESPrior to No Name-Calling Week, parents will receive a Parent Letter both on Class Dojo and a hard copy detailing what the week represents as well as offering various supports and activities for reinforcement at home.

Thurgood

Marshall

NO NAME CALLING WEEK During the third week of January, schools will aim to teach




communities.

Following are the activities for No Name Calling Week:

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● Selected students will read “No Name Calling” quotes and “No Name Calling Pledge” during morning announcements.

● Students will sign the No Name Calling Pledge and receive a certificate after signing.

● Students will create posters during art class depicting acts of

kindness. Students’ artwork will be displayed in the school lobby.

● Utilizing the PBSIS moto of “Be Safe, Respectful, and Kind,” students will receive “mustang bucks” when observed displaying acts of kindness. Bucks will be collected and raffled at the end of the week and winners will receive a prize.

● “Think Before You Act” and “I was Just Kidding” lessons will be presented in the classroom by the Anti-Bullying Specialist and HSSC. “Think Before You Act” will help students to identify alternative ways to express their feelings when they are or are pressured to bully others. “I Was Kidding” will help students to understand the difference between joking and disrespectful or mean behavior.

● The Media Specialist will display and discuss books pertaining to kindness.

● The Physical Education teacher will encourage team building

activities and discuss the value of sportsmanship and respect.

University

Elementary





communities.

The following activities will take place:

● A No Name Calling kick off assembly will take place to bring awareness to the concept of No Name Calling Week.

● A No Name Calling quote and pledge will be announced each morning by members of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Young Ladies Club, and Young Gentlemens Club.

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● After taking the No Name Calling Pledge, students will be given a certificate.

● Students will make a kindness chain in which each student will write a kind word upon the link. Links will be displayed throughout the school.

● “It’s All In A Name” lesson will be presented in the classrooms to students in Kindergarten and 2nd grade and “Think Before You Act” to 3rd through 5th grades by the Anti-Bullying Specialist and the HSSC.

● The lesson “It’s All In A Name” will focus on what names are, why they are important to us, and what the differences are between names that feel good to hear, and names that feel bad to hear (put-ups vs. put-downs). Students will be able to describe how it feels when names are used as put-ups or put downs. Students will also be able to identify/assert what they do and do not want to be called in the classroom.

● The lesson “Think Before You Act” will assist students to reflect on motivations for bullying and positive ways to express their feelings. Students will be able to identify alternative ways to express their feelings when they are feeling tempted or pressured to bully others.

● The Physical Education teacher will engage students in team building activities and discuss the potential for saying hurtful words.

● The Media Specialist will display pertinent books regarding bullying and kindness.

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communities.


● School Wide Pledge: Read by a student● Daily Announcement: Quote of the Day - Read by a

student● Lessons in Health Classes: “We are all different Alike”

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and “It’s all in name.”

Information for Parents:EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Bullying can be a sign of other serious antisocial and/or violent behavior. Youth who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to:

• Get into frequent fights • Be injured in a fight • Vandalize property

• Steal property • Smoke • Use illicit substances • Be truant from school

• Drop out of school • Carry a weapon

Youth who are the targets of bullying behavior may exhibit signs of:

• Lower self-esteem • Feelings of fear

• School phobia and absenteeism • Nightmares and sleeplessness

• Depression and anxiety • Thoughts of suicide

Tuesday Activities: Celebrate Kindness Pledge - School Wide:

I ________believe that bullying and calling other students hurtful names is wrong. I pledge to do my best to:. Not bully other students or call them hurtful names.. Intervene, if I safely can, in situations where students are being called names.. Support efforts to end bullying and name-calling.

If you are being called names or bullied, remember the fourways to stay SAFE:

SAY WHAT YOU FEEL: Tell the person who is bullying you or calling you names the way their actions make you feel.ASK FOR HELP: Sometimes you can’t handle the situation yourself, and it’s ok to ask for help. Find a teacher or other school staff member to talk to.FIND A FRIEND: Hanging out with people who make you feel good about

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yourself is important, and the person calling you names might think twice before picking on you when you’re with your friends.EXIT THE AREA: While it may feel like you aren’t doing anything at all, sometimes walking away from someone who is picking on you is the best way to end things.

Tuesday Quote of the Day: “Just because a person doesn’t put hands on you, that doesn’t mean that they are not abusive. Abuse is control, blatant disrespect, and also hurtful words. Don’t settle for emotional abuse thinking it’s ok because is not physical.”

“The tongue has no bones, but it’s strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”Wednesday Quote of the Day:“Calling someone ugly won’t make you beautiful. Calling someone stupid won’t make you intelligent. Making someone miserable won’t make your life happier. So, WHY DO IT.”

Thursday Quote of the Day:“Watch your thoughts, they become words.Watch your words, they become actions.Watch your actions, they become character.Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

Friday Quote of the Day:“Because no matter what happened, I had the peace of mind of knowing all the chatter, the name calling, the doubting- all of it was just noise. It did not define me. It didn’t change who I was. And most importantly, it couldn’t hold me back.” -Michelle Obama

University

Middle School





communities.


Celebrate Kindness Pledge -School Wide:

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I _________________________believe that bullying and calling other students hurtful names is wrong. I pledge to do my best to:

. Not bully other students or call them hurtful names.

. Intervene, if I safely can, in situations where students are being called names.. Support efforts to end bullying and name-calling.

If you are being called names or bullied, remember the fourways to stay SAFE:

SAY WHAT YOU FEEL: Tell the person who is bullying you or calling you names the way their actions make you feel.ASK FOR HELP: Sometimes you can’t handle the situation yourself, and it’s ok to ask for help. Find a teacher or other school staff member to talk to.FIND A FRIEND: Hanging out with people who make you feel good about yourself is important, and the person calling you names might think twice before picking on you when you’re with your friends.

EXIT THE AREA: While it may feel like you aren’t doing anything at all, sometimes walking away from someone who is picking on you is the best way to end things.

Daily Announcements

Tuesday Quote of the Day:“The tongue has no bones, but it’s strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”

Wednesday Quote of the Day:“Calling someone ugly won’t make you beautiful. Calling someone stupid won’t make you intelligent. Making someone miserable won’t make your life happier. So, WHY DO IT.”

Thursday Quote of the Day:“Watch your thoughts, they become words.Watch your words, they become actions.Watch your actions, they become character.Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

Friday Quote of the Day:“Because no matter what happened, I had the peace of mind of knowing all the chatter, the name calling, the doubting- all of it was just noise. It did not define me. It didn’t change who I was. And most importantly, it couldn’t hold me back.” -

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Michelle Obama

Health or PE Classroom Lesson:

“We are all different alike” and “It's all in name.”

Information for Parents:EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Bullying can be a sign of other serious antisocial and/or violent behavior. Youth who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to:

• Get into frequent fights • Be injured in a fight • Vandalize property

• Steal property • Smoke

• Use illicit substances • Be truant from school

• Drop out of school • Carry a weapon

Youth who are the targets of bullying behavior may exhibit signs of: • Lower self-esteem

• Feelings of fear • School phobia and absenteeism • Nightmares and sleeplessness

• Depression and anxiety • Thoughts of suicide

Irvington High School





communities.

Introduction to No-Name Calling week will be made by Ms. Hasan, the building’s HSSC:

Bullying can happen in many different ways. It can include teasing, being hurtful to someone, ignoring them or hurting them. It can also happen anytime – in person, online, on the phone, in class, on the bus, in your neighborhood, or even in your home. Bullying is usually done by people who do not feel good about themselves. They often need to put down others to feel better about themselves.

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Bullying is never ok. The great thing is that there is much that you can do to stop or prevent it. If you see bullying happening whether to you or someone else, you need to take action.

This week Irvington High School will be participating in No Name Calling Week. We ask that you all take the pledge to end name calling and bullying in schools.

This week is rooted in the idea of #KindessInAction – not merely recognizing the importance of kindness, but actively adding kindness into our every action. It’s about calling people the names they want to be called and avoiding slurs and stereotypes.

Building Wide Activities:

Spirit Week

● Tuesday- wear two different shoes with the theme of walking a mile in another’s shoes can be difficult and eye opening

● Wednesday- wear crazy socks to express we are all different and we should appreciate our differences

● Thursday- hat day, put a cap on name-calling● Friday- wear sports team regalia because we are all good sports

if we treat each other like we are on the same team

No-Name Calling Pledge

● Students will read and sign the No-Name Calling Pledge in their first block (1B) on 1/16/18. Teachers will display signed pledges around the classroom and on the door.

Daily Morning Announcements by HSSC stressing the importance of kindness and positive problem solving:

Daily Quote● Tuesday: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

– Martin Luther King Jr● Wednesday: “Strong people stand up for themselves. But the

strongest people stand up for others” – Unknown● Thursday: “I would rather be a little nobody than to be an evil

somebody” – Abraham Lincoln● Friday: “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own

version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied” – Barack Obama

Wednesday Lunch Announcements:

"This week is No Name Calling Week. Did you know that 85% of students have reported hearing a negative remark about gender

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expression and 87% of students have heard the word gay used in a negative way? Every person has value and deserves to be respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Join this initiative and commit yourself to No Name Calling this week and beyond." Classroom Activities:

Physical Education Lesson “Are You Part Of The In-Crowd” - Students think about the impact of group labels and social hierarchies on their sense of identity, self-esteem, and the way they socialize with others.Objectives:

● Students will be able to describe group names and labels and how they can be a negative social force within the school setting.

● Students will be able to communicate their reflection on the impact of social hierarchies and boundaries and how they might be able to address these issues.

● Students will be able to develop and implement a plan for reducing social boundaries and barriers in the school setting.

ELA Do NowStudents will respond to several picture prompts reflecting upon the effects of name calling.

Social Studies Do Now “Beauty is Skin Deep”

● Students will comment on “attractiveness messages” within the media and comment on the extent to which they think they are affected by the “attractiveness messages” they receive on a daily basis.

● Students will identify specific actions they can take to move beyond appearance as a dominant force in their social lives.

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Students will be invited to design and wear a nametag with their given name on it, reminding us of the importance of using people's names (vs. any other term) to address or refer to them. This is the only name we are meant to be called! All Staff members will participate.

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Daily Quote● Tuesday: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

– Martin Luther King Jr● Wednesday: “Strong people stand up for themselves. But the

strongest people stand up for others” – Unknown● Thursday: “I would rather be a little nobody than to be an evil

somebody” – Abraham Lincoln● Friday: “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own

version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied” – Barack Obama

Physical Education Lesson “Are You Part Of The In-Crowd” - Students think about the impact of group labels and social hierarchies on their sense of identity, self-esteem, and the way they socialize with others.Objectives:

● Students will be able to describe group names and labels and how they can be a negative social force within the school setting.

● Students will be able to communicate their reflection on the impact of social hierarchies and boundaries and how they might be able to address these issues.

● Students will be able to develop and implement a plan for reducing social boundaries and barriers in the school setting.

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