BCSS Anti-Bullying Program “Stand For The Silent”

The anti-bullying program “Stand For The Silent” (SFTS) addresses the issue of school bullying with an engaging, factual, and emotional methodology. The goal of the program is to educate our students about bullying. Above all, it illustrates the main lesson taught through the Stand For The Silent program: I AM SOMEBODY. Boaz City Schools and TEAM BOAZ is initiating anti-bullying program called “Stand for the Silent”. School Resource Officer, SRO Thomas Underwood, Boaz Police Department with the guidance and assistance of BIS Councilor will teach a class on bullying to the 5th grade students. This program was inspired by Kirk and Laura Smalley, Stand For The Silent. The anti-bullying program is a forty-five minute power point teaching students the Definition of Bullying, Four Types of Bullying, and Ten Ways to Stop a Bully and How to Report Bullying. It also teaches students how to Stand Strong Against Bullies. At the end of each program, pledge cards are given to those who agree to stand for the silent. The pledge speaks of respect and love...hope and aspiration. Above all, it illustrates the main lesson taught through the Stand For The Silent program: I AM SOMEBODY.

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Definition of Bullying Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior. The behavior is repeated. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. Sending someone unwanted text messages, rumors sent by email or posted on social network sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

Four Types of Bullying

Verbal- Teasing, Name Calling, Inappropriate Comments, and threatening to cause harm.

Social- Leaving someone out group on purpose. Spreading Rumors. Telling others not to be friends with someone. Embarrassing someone in public.

Physical- Hitting, kicking, pinching, spitting, tripping, or pushing someone. Taking or breaking someone’s things.

Cyber- Text messages or emails. Rumors sent by email or posted on social network. Embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

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Stand S.T.R.O.N.G. Against Bullies

* Say Something. *Tell Someone. *Respect the feelings of others. *Offer a helping hand to those in need. *Never use your words to hurt others. *Give your best every day in everything you do.

BAN BULLYING AT BOAZ 10 Ways to Stop a Bully

1. Tell a teacher what’s going on. 2. Drop an anonymous note in the bullying box if you are afraid to come forward. 3. Don’t laugh at a Bullies mean jokes. 4. Say “That wasn’t funny”. 5. Invite an excluded student to join in an activity. 6. Listen to a friend who is being bullied. 7. Encourage a victim to go to a teacher. 8. Tell the bully to cut it out. 9. If you are uncomfortable standing up to the bully, try standing next to the victim. 10. Find a private moment to tell the victim you sympathize, sometimes that’s all it takes.

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How to Report Bullying

1. Formal Complaint- Front Office – Fill out BCSS Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation Report Form. 2. Bullying Box- Drop anonymous note in the Bullying Box. a. Date/Time Incident or Offense occurred. b. Victims name and Offenders name. c. Short statement of Incident or Offense. d. Reported By – Optional. 3. BCSS Website or Boaz Police Dept Website. a. http://www.anonymoustip.com/anontips/ b. AnonymousTips.com is a free service offered by Safe Communications, Inc. and used by law enforcement agenceis and school officials across the United States to receive anonymous tips from students and private citizens.

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My name is Thomas Underwood. I work for the Boaz Police Department. I am currently a School Resource Officer for Boaz City Schools. I will be teaching an Anti-Bullying class to the 5th graders called "Stand for the Silent." I am seeking donations to fund this program. These donations will go into an account setup at the Boaz Intermediate School. The donations are for buying “Stand for the Silent” merchandise (shirts, bracelets, pledge cards, pencils, badges, and SFTS stickers). If you are interested in making a donation, would you please contact me by email or mobile number listed for personal visit or Make CHECKS payable to BOAZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, 11 NEWT PARKER DR., BOAZ, AL 35957. Attn: Stand For The Silent Program. I will send you a receipt for tax purposes. Remember it’s for our students. Thank You…lmL (STOP BULLYING NOW)

Officer Thomas Underwood (SRO) Boaz Police Department thomas.underwood@cityofboaz.org tunderwood@boazk12.org (256)506-7554 Mobile

THOMAS UNDERWOOD

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

* (256)506-7554

BOAZ POLICE DEPT

(256)593-6812

thomas.underwood@cityofboaz.org

* BOAZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

(256)593-9211

tunderwood@boazk12.org