Dear Family:
The primary goal of this school-wide program is to help create a safe, caring, respectful learning environment in which bullying is not tolerated. As part of Steps to Respect, students in your child's class will learn new skills to hep them build friendships and deal with bullying. For example, they will learn how to:
- Make friends.
- Join group activities.
- Manage conflicts.
- Recognize, refuse, and report bullying- whether it happens to them or someone else.
Fifth Grade Steps:
- Introduction- Recognizing Bullying
- Review Bullying & Put Downs
- Sexual Harrassment
- Refusing
- Peabody's Apples
- Review Rumors
- Reporting
- Helpful Hank
Sixth Grade Steps:
- Invisible Weapons: Bullying behind people's backs
- Bodies and Bullying
- Sexual Harrassment
- Exclusion
- Assertiveness
- Bystanders
- Safety
Parent involvement is an important element in the program. Throughout the program, you will receive several updates about what your child is learning. Please watch for these interesting and informative handouts. Try the suggested ideas to help your child practice Steps to Respect skills. And join us in creating and maintaining a safe, positive school environment!
Sincerely,
Sarah Conway
School Counselor
