STOP BULLYING
AT PORTAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Definition of bullying:
Intentional aggressive behavior. It can take the form of physical or verbal harassment. Also involves imbalance of power.
Types of bullying
- Physical- biting, kicking, pushing, pinching, hitting, tripping
- Verbal- sarcasm, teasing, put downs, name calling, rumors
- Emotional-nasty notes, mean things, humiliation , social embarrassment
- Sexual- sexual comments, abusive comments, physical contact,
- Racial- name calling (like nigger)making fun of customs and racial snares
- Cyber- social media sites, texts, chat sites, cell phones
the criminal consequences
programs to help bullying
Bully Boxx
Bully Boxx is a program that helps stop, prevent, and report bullying! Anyone at anytime can do this program at Portage Middle School. There will be a box in front of the office with forms for you to fill out. We will deal with people who make false reports because we take this really seriously.
Staff training
- Counseling
- The investigation training
- How to handle bully situation
- Handle fighting
- How to handle aggressive behavior
help for victim and consequences for bully
Victim
- Consoling at school
- Schedule change
- Ask what would make them feel safe
- Suggest support groups
- Suggest to have pre-passing
- And limit time with or near the bully
Bully
- Meeting with parents
- Detention
- ISS
- Suspention
- Jail/talk to by police
- Explosion