Giraffe Spots to Show Anti-Bullying Efforts

The new anti-bullying program is rolling at Buker, where the focus is on giraffes.

A large giraffe painted on the wall at the entrance to Buker Elementary School will show the school's progress to combat bullying - and focus on helpful and respectful behavior when students "stick out their neck." On Wednesday, students at the Wenham school were encouraged to "stick out their neck" like a giraffe. "We're going to try to fill our giraffe with your names on spots for sticking out your neck to help others," Kathy Hughes, the school's adjustment counselor told all of the school's students that sat on the gym floor. Students will be encouraged to "spot" behavior that shows students "sticking their neck out." Teachers also acted out some common schooltime scenarios, showing students what it means to stick out their neck. In one…

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Five Things to Know on Jan. 14: Free Bruins Tickets

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Monday, Jan. 14. Here are five things you need to know in Hamilton and Wenham: 1. Warm: Monday’s weather forecast serves up a mix of all sorts – above all it will be warm, with a high temperature close to 50 degrees. The day will start out with fog and clouds and the sun is expected to come out in the afternoon. It will also be gusty. 2. Bullying: Elementary parents on Monday night will get a look at the new anti-bullying program that is being adopted in the schools, called Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. The evening session, which starts at 7 p.m. at Buker Elementary School, will introduce the program and go over baseline data collected in October. 3. Bruins: The return of professional hockey has some people excited, while …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 25

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 25. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Cooler: After amazingly beautiful temperatures well above 50 degrees on Tuesday, we’ll be back to “normal” on Wednesday. Sunny skies are forecasted with a high temperature into the low 40s. 2. MBTA: Do you have something to say about the MBTA’s plan to hike fares and cut service? There’s a public hearing planned for Wednesday night in Salem – the closest public hearing to Hamilton and Wenham in the process to collect feedback on the plan to balance the T’s 2013 budget. The hearing runs 6-8 p.m. at the Salem City Hall Annex at 120 Washington St. in Salem. 3. Name Calling: Wednesday has been declared “No Name Calling Day” by Gov. Deval Patrick. Students have been …

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Miles River Students Pledge to Fight Bullying

Miles River Middle School middle school students recently took a stance against one of the country's biggest issues of the 21st century - bullying in schools.

As American educators and legislators look to improve the quality of education country-wide, bullying has constantly dominated national headlines.  Bullying has been commonplace in schools for as long as we can remember. Kids who are different from the norm are usually the victims of unwarranted physical or verbal attacks. In recent years, bullying has evolved from its in-school form to the Internet and beyond as well. The students at Miles River Middle School are ready to change the status quo about bullying in all forms. “Today we need to stop this. As a school we took a pledge that it would be normal to stop bullying and to create a safe community for all students,” said Danielle Petrucci, a life skills teacher at the school. Petrucci …

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Michelle Bailey

9:24 am on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Great lesson! Kids do not have the same coping skill as adults. Giving them the skills to do better is the way to go. Thanks to the EdFund for support.   more ›