Bullying Prevention Month

October is Bullying Prevention Month. What can you do to help stop bullying at North Stanly Middle School?

Have you ever had a friend that has been a bully? Well I know you have heard alot that we all hurt the ones we love.... this is true but when it comes down to it, this isn't okay. You need to tell them the truth. If they are true friends they will understand where you are coming from, however you cannot be harsh and inconsiderate of their feelings! - Madison McSwain

If there is a bully picking on a victim. I would like to stand next to that victim. Cause the more people standing with that victim the less damage the bully would do. That victim would forever remember you.

The bully would not touch the victim if there are other people standing right to them protecting them and standing up for them. - Kimberly Davis

Move yourself from the clique. Stop talking about others and stick up for people. When your talking about other people tell yourself,"Prince/princess your crown/ tiara is falling." We thrive off drama guys and we just want to see a fight. The tip for the day is to STOP triving off the drama and stick up for people. Otherwise your a bystander. Be close to your enemies. To add on, think about what your going to do? What battle will you fight today, and the rest of the week? - CABZ Club

When your in a situation where someone is being mean and you feel angry and want to take it out on them, But you decide to cause drama and say,"Oh I'm going to fight them".You should be the better person and choose not to because in the long run it will get you in trouble.- Hannah

Bullying can be found in many different ways. One if these examples is when people discourage you. I know it may seem like you are worthless or your self esteem may drop to the lowest point. Do you know what to do? Well I have  some advice for you. I want you to stand up and I want you to do your best. PROVE THEM WRONG! Make them regret saying what they did. 

Ex: I was on a soccer team once. We were about to play the first game of the season. I was pumped. I could not wait. We were at the field a little early and I was putting on my shin guards, socks, and cleats. I had a team member approach me and to tell me some degrading things. Such as: you are a bad player, you cannot kick, you are weak and I don't like you. I was furious, I was discouraged, I just played my best and tried and I showed them up, BIG TIME!

Check it out!!

http://thesnaponline.com/local/x986702199/Creating-A-Change

Thoughts on Bullying

Students in Mrs. Green's class were asked to write down some of their thoughts about bullying. Here are some of the responses:

Bullying

My name is Hunter Newton I know being bullied is not a fun thing but a good way to stop it is to just be nice to the bully because most bully’s have a bad home life. You also need to tell someone that your getting bullied.

Also if you see someone getting bullied it’s your job to tell someone about IT because people being bullied my not tell someone.

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I am an eighth grade student at North Stanly middle school. I am here to explain a way to avoid being bullied. As bad as it sounds there is no way to cure bullying. But you can do some things to stop it for you.

Ø  If it happens one time just let it go.

Ø  If it keeps happening then tell a teacher.

Ø  If you tell a teacher you might get made fun of for telling but Its better than getting bullied.

Ø  Don’t hit the kid or you and him will get in trouble.

Ø  You can always try to avoid him don’t go anywhere near him.

Ø  If you are in a class with him tell the teacher you and him have some issues and he/she will move you.

Ø  If it gets to bad ask the school to move you to a different class.

There are a lot of other ways. The best thing you could do is just avoid the bully. Always make it look like you are not scared. Bullies won’t bully you if they know you are not scared. Trust me I was a bully when I was in elementary school. I was a bully in middle school until I got bullied. Of course I hit him and he quit but I now know what it feels like to be bullied. It’s not a good idea and it’s not fun so I don’t do it anymore. Just stay away from him or them as much as you can. Always stand up for yourself until it gets to a certain point.

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If you are bulled, just walk away to a teacher, when you walk away don’t look back or say anything.

 

 

"When people hurt you over, and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless." -Chris Colfer

"Life is a fight, but not everyone's a fighter. Otherwise bullies would be an endangered species."- Andrew Vachss

"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher." -Oprah Winfrey

Quotes posted by Jordan Maske- CABZ club member

Mrs. Ice says," When you are faced with a situation, stand tall, be confident, and don't back down."

The North Stanly Middle School CABZ club is up and running. Today will be our second meeting and we will be working on our morning announcements video and hanging anti bully posters up around the school. I am also excited about starting our new blog. I hope the next entry will be from one of our CABZ club members offering some much needed help on the topic of bullying. 
Mrs. Green