Resource for Parents to Help Combat Bullying
The FMS Counseling Department worked hard to bring anti-bullying messages to our students throughout the school year. The counselors visited every grade level on a regular basis this year to convey the Roadrunner Way and our core values (Respect, Kindness, Self Control, Honesty and Responsibility). Regardless of the lesson topic, anti-bullying messages were a part of every discussion. Students in all grade levels learned about the different types of bullying, the emotional affects of bullying, what to do if you are bullied, the MCPS bullying policy, strategies for the bystander in a bullying situation, and cyber bullying. We also held a Blue Ribbon Campaign which included an anti-bullying pledge, a bullying poster contest, Mix It Up day at lunch, and “Stick up Your Hair up Against Bullying “ wacky hair day .
If you would like to keep the anti-bullying message going over the summer here are some MCPS-approved books for you to read along with your children:
Social Bullying
- Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons
- Mean Chicks, Cliques and Dirty Tricks by Erika Shearin Karres
- Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman
- Reviving Ophelia by Mary Bray Pipher
Physical and Verbal Bullying
- Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander by Barbara Colorso
Cyber Bullying
- Mean Behind the Screen, What You Need to Know About Cyber bullying by Toney Allman
Posted: June 17th, 2009 under Counseling.