Reducing Bullying One Student at a Time
This is the mission statement for the newly formed Upper Elementary Council on Bullying which held their first meeting this past Friday. The council is made up of approximately 12 students, Mrs. Bruning, School Success Coach, and Mr. Van Vuren.
During their first meeting, the council discussed possible ways to help reduce bullying in Inland Lakes Elementary. When the discussions finished the council decided on two specific strategies for reducing bullying:
1. Educating students about how to be a good person
2. Providing help for students who are being bullied
The council also talked about the need to help students identify the difference between bullying and a one time negative incident. Many council members shared good ideas about how to help their fellow classmates identify bullying behavior and how to deal with being bullied. During their next meeting, the council is going to work on creating posters that will share their ideas with all students.
