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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Bessie Buker Elementary School
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
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The Olweus anti-bullying program is underway in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, encouraging students to stick out their necks to fight bullying.
The new Olweus Bullying Prevention Program being used in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District got going last week at Winthrop Elementary School, where a giraffe is being used as a symbol in the program. The giraffe has been adopted to symbolize “sticking your neck out” to help stop unkind behavior, the school said in an announcement. Principal Christopher Health reviewed the four anti-bullying rules and talked to the students about the importance of sticking up for each other if they witness unkind or bullying behavior at a recent school assembly. "The students were very engaged in the assembly especially when our VIP Giraffe visited and took a picture with each of the classes," said Jan Lee, a teacher at the school. “Stick your …
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Winthrop Elementary School
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Lorraine Der
9:28 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
In an effort to support the goals of our School District, the Library, in conjunction with the The First Church of Wenham, will present an anti-bullying and positive messaging "edutainment" program here tomorrow, Thursday, February 21 at 2 pm. Brett Outchcunis will blend stories, music, magic and yo-yo tricks to highlight the challenges of growing up. Recommended for children in kindergarten … more ›