October 26-29 - Red Ribbon Week
Our counseling lessons are centering around a healthy mind, body and soul in grades k-5. Next week we will display our RED Ribbons showing our class pledge to keep ourselves healthy with our daily choices.
He's a Bully - Charlie Brown
We are learning and reviewing the roles of bully behavior : offender, target and witness Kinds of bully behavior: verbal, physical, emotional, cyber and gender Ways to stop the bully cycle of hurt, anger and revenge: *talk to a friend or family member *invite your friend to safety *move away from the offender - get to safety *challenge the offender * remind others of the rules agreed upon * change the subject * talk in private * report behaviors to an adult * walk away - do not be an audience for the offender(s) * apologize * put yourself in the other person's shoes If you are feeling hurt, scared or embarrassed or making someone else feel this way repeatedly learn to recognize the warning signs of bully behavior: * is the other person laughing or showing expressions of being sad, afraid or embarrassed? * are hurtful words or actions happening? * have actions gone to far? K now when to stop your behavior or get help to stop be...
