School Violence Awareness Month: Building a Positive and ...

School Violence Awareness Month: Building a Positive and Harmonious

School Environment The Ewing Public Schools

10/24/2016

The Ewing School Community:

Working together to build a safe, positive and harmonious school

climate and culture.

EHS Bomb Threats/Evacuations

Student Safety

Police Involvement

Effective Communication

Reflective Practice

Administrative/Technology Response

Social Media Generated Hysteria

“That being stated; if you see something, say something.”

Recent Issues and Events

Social Media Generated Hysteria

Assure your children that there have been no substantiated issues or concerns in Ewing.

Explain that participating in an online prank can be interpreted as creating a false public alarm-an

investigated criminal act.

Inform that spreading rumors that cause a disruption will have school/legal ramifications

Think/Consult with adult before you retweet/comment/post/share/like/etc..

Recent Issues and Events

Memorandum of Agreement

Effective Communication

Technology Enhancements

Drills and Practices

School Security Coordinators/School Resource

Officers

Law Enforcement Cooperation/Collaboration

The Ewing Public Schools continues to provide:

� On-going training on bullying issues through

traditional and online methods, and

� Documents and reports to the Board as required.

Requirements

Anti-Bullying and Harassment Law

The Ewing Public Schools continues to provide:

� On-going training on bullying issues through

traditional and online methods, and

� Documents and reports to the Board as required.

Requirements

Anti-Bullying and Harassment Law

School Anti-Bullying Specialists

� Antheil Matthew Catinella, Counselor

� Lore Kerry Young, Dean

� Parkway Joseph Callea, Dean

� Fisher Kevin Bonner, Dean

� Ewing Christopher Heywood, Dean

Requirements

� In each school, teachers integrated the theme of ‘respect’ into classroom instruction, discussions, literature and activities.

� Examples of these activities follow.

School Violence Awareness Month

Antheil Elementary School� During morning announcements throughout the week 5th grade students from

Antheil Helping Hands Club prepared and delivered messages about respecting self and others. Students who prepared and delivered the morning announcements showed great leadership skills and served as role models for the younger Antheil students

On Friday, October 7th two 5th grade students shared a message they wrote on anti-bullying. Students who prepared and delivered the morning announcements showed great leadership skills and served as role models for the younger Antheil students.

� Antheil School held an assembly in the auditorium on Respect and Anti-Bullying.

� On Friday Antheil students wore BLUE as a sign of their united stand against bullying.

� During the week Mr. Catinella, Antheil’s Guidance Counselor, delivered classroom lessons on Respect.

� Bulletin Board displays student and staff work on respect and non-violence.

“Week of Respect” October 4-7

Antheil Elementary School

Each day, a different challenge was given to students

over morning announcements:

say a kind thing/compliment another

person;

make a new friend;

make-up with an old friend or

apologize to someone;

thank an adult in school who has

helped you;

do something nice for someone you

don’t know.

Students who complete each daily challenge

received a ‘Peace Bracelet’ at the end of the week.

Recognizing School Violence & Vandalism

Awareness Week October 17-21

Antheil Elementary School

� Antheil ‘Welcome Back Picnic’

� Antheil Spooktacular

� Helping Hands

� Reading Incentives

� Hands-On Science Night

Working together to build a safe, positive and

harmonious school climate and culture.

Parkway Elementary School

� On the first day of Respect every student received a ‘Respect Note’ that was written by either someone at home or school to remind students that they are respected by others and encouraged them to continue the theme by showing respect to those around them also.

� Each morning, announcements were dedicated to raising awareness about a specific group or thing focusing on showing respect or kindness.

� Students in Grades 3- 5 participated in a "Mix it Up at Lunch.“ Students received a random number and sat with other students on their grade level. Students were encouraged to meet new peers and learn new things about students in their grade level, all while showing respect and kindness.

� Students and Staff wore different colors each day to support the following: October 4th GREEN to respect the environment or BLUE to take a stand against bullying, October 5th PINK for those with an illness or disability, October 6th YELLOW for the courage to stand up for yourself or others against bullying and October 7th RED to respect everyone..

� Counselor provided classroom lesson plans for each class which

focused on the themes including respect and kindness, as well as

bullying.

� The annual Pep Rally/Spirit Parade on October 7th was the culminating

event for Respect Week.


Parkway School

� Throughout the month of October, and into early November, Mrs. Donato (guidance counselor) visits each classroom to do a lesson on respect/kindness and anti-bullying.

� On October 14th, our 5th graders participated in the 4th annual Camp Parkway, a day dedicated to team building activities which promote cooperation and respect.

� The students participated in a "Why I feel safe at Parkway School" essay/poetry contest. The winners will read their

entries during morning announcements.



Parkway School offers a variety of activities to promote the growth of the

whole child and a deeper understanding and tap into different areas of

students’ development.

� The Gardening Club, Pi/Math Day, Read Across America activities, Invention

Celebration, Odyssey of the Mind and the Parkway Panther Book Club

� Jr. Paws for interested 2nd and 3rd grade students to participate in annual Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service activities.

� Parkway Spirit Parade/Pep Rally

� Camp Parkway

� Trunk or Treat Night




Lore Elementary School

� Posters with quotes about respect, kindness, ‘having fun vs making fun’, anti-bullying and conflict resolution posted around the building.

� The first day of Respect was associated with a word of the day, ATTITUDE. Attitude is the way you think and feel about someone or something. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference!” Always remember, a bad attitude is like a flat tire …you can’t go anywhere until you change it.

� Tuesday’s colors were BLUE and GREEN. BLUE is the color that signifies that you are taking a stand against bullying. GREEN shows you have respect for our environment. Wednesday’s students wore PINK to show respect for people with illness and/or disabilities. Thursday YELLOW to show courage to stand up for others. Friday students wore RED to show respect for everyone.

� Respect Notes – parents filled out notes for their children at Back to School Night on why they respect them, and the notes were delivered during the Week of Respect. Teachers also filled them out for their students.

� Thank you cards for our school nurse, safety personnel, cafeteria and custodial staff, school secretaries

� Announcements and classroom lessons all week on respect, diversity, kindness, being a ‘upstander’, peaceful resolutions


Lore Elementary SchoolTheme: What can we do to help keep our school and community safe?

� Every student was given a slip of paper to write their own safety idea. Students who returned their safety idea were given a sticker. Safety ideas that went above and beyond expectations were shared on the morning announcements and all ideas are included on the “What can you do to help keep our school and community safe? wall

� Morning Announcements each day had a themed safety tip:

� October 17th – Know the basics, home phone number, parent/guardian cellphone number, address and their parents’ or guardians’ first and last name. Knowing this information can help keep you safe.

� October 18th – Practice for emergencies. We practice fire drills and evacuations at school, practice these drills at home too, to keep students safe and happy we have 5th grade safety patrols that help in the hallways. Safety Patrols job is to make sure students are following the rules.

� October 19th – If you see something, say something! If you are in school or on the playground and see an unsafe situation, go tell an adult. NEVER open any door to let a stranger or a person you know into the building. To keep us safe we have our school security person, they check visitors into building and do hourly door checks. School security person is always available to help any student.

� October 20th – Always find an adult to help in an emergency situation. BUT if an adult isn’t around and you need help from the police, fire department or need ambulance you should dial 911. ONLY dial 911 in an emergency.

� October 21st – Dress appropriately for playground and for sports. Remove necklaces, purses, scarves and clothing with draw strings that can get caught in equipment. Always make sure your shoes are tied to prevent falls.

� Ewing Police Officers visit our school often. You should never be scared to see a police officer at our school. Police officers visit our school to make sure everyone and everything is safe. Police officers are here to help no matter what!

� National “Mix It Up At Lunch Day” is on October 25th!

� Information and resources for parents and families on school website’s guidance page on how to continue these discussions at home with their child.



Lore Elementary School

� ‘Spaghetting to Know You’ Dinner

� Camp Bernie

� Laps for Life


� Giving Back to the Community



Fisher Middle School

� October 4th,Tuesday: BLUE – Take a stand against

bullying or GREEN – Respect our environment.

Guidance Counselors hung RESPECT quotes on

student lockers.

� October 5th, Wednesday: PINK - Respecting people

with illness or disabilities. (i.e., Breast Cancer

awareness) Students drew RESPECT sayings and

symbols in chalk on the sidewalks on school

grounds.

� October 6th, Thursday: PURPLE – Having the

courage to stand up for others. Each student

received a “No Bullying” “Respect…” sticker

� Friday: Red – Respect Everyone. Respect our school

and everyone in it – no exceptions! Caring Cap

Day-students donated $1 to wear a cap, donated to

the Kids Bridge Museum .

� Students for each grade level made announcements

about RESPECT each morning.



� All Week: Visit the Awareness Table located in the

main lobby and sign the Pledge Against Violence in

Our School and receive a purple ribbon to display

on your locker.

� Wednesday, October 19th – Participate in Sock it to

Violence day. Wear your most outrageous pair of

socks to show solidarity and your personal stand

against violence in Fisher Middle School.

� Thursday: Support the cause by wearing PURPLE,

the symbolic color for peace and anti-violence.

� Increase the PEACE and wear attire with peace

signs.




� Naviance Training for Parents

� Intergenerational Club

� Art Club


Working together to build a safe, position and


Ewing High School promoted themes/discussions during

class:

� Every day this week give a sincere compliment to someone.

� Discuss why acting respectful is important.

� What are three ways you can show your teacher respect?

� What are three ways you can show your parents respect?

� Make a list of things people say who are respectful.

� Make a list of things people do who are respectful.

� Cut out a newspaper or magazine article about a person

who showed respect.

� Write a paragraph describing how the world would be

different if more people showed respect toward one another.

� Arrange for Peer Leadership students to come to your class to

discuss bullying.

� PEP Rally focused on team building and competition across

grade levels. Teams are diverse to allow students to work

together to compete.


Ewing High School

� At EHS, avoidance and identification/reporting of V&V was the major topic of discussion for the Peer Leadership presentations to all freshmen during their weekly visits to classrooms.

� Emphasis on V&V prevention and reporting was highlighted in the daily bulletin each day posted on the website.

� UNITY Day – October 19th Students are encouraged to wear ORANGE to show Unity against Anti-bullying.



Ewing High School

� Freshman Orientation

� Spirit Week/Homecoming Game

� Student Government HR Reps will meet monthly and

serve on various committees including the Faculty

Appreciation Committee, School Lunch Committee,

EHS Green Team, and the Student School

Improvement Committee.

� On the Community Service side, planning more

school-wide service projects that are open to all-

comers.



District Wide Events

� Back to School Nights

� Naviance Training for Parents

� Title 1 Math/ELA Nights

� ESL Parent Nights

� Family Math Nights

� Elementary guidance lunch bunch, group counseling

� ASYSST

� Additional School Security Coordinator

� School Security/Safety Rubric



� Student Assistance Counselor

� Guidance Counselors

� Guidance Groups

� Many clubs and organizations to

promote students socioemotional

health

Proactive Programs Promoting

Student Safety

� Continue to promote

awareness of issues related to

technology harassment.

� Continue to enhance our

school security through

personnel, facility and

technological enhancements.

� Respect and appreciation for

diversity

Current Administrative Focus

� Peer Mediation

� Peer Leadership

� Peace Makers Club

� ASYSST (Available School Youth

Services Support Team)

� PEP (Parents Educating

Parents)

� SSC (School Security

Coordinators)

Student Support Programs