Recent ActivityOur school cares about the safety and well-being of our students. We want to make sure our school is a good place for students to learn. To do this we are going to be using a program called the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is one of the best-known bullying prevention programs in the world. OBPP has been proven to prevent or reduce bullying. The goals of OBPP are to reduce bullying problems and prevent new bullying problems from happening.
The program also works to make relationships better among students. The program is for all students, not just those who are being bullied or who are bullying others.
Parents and guardians play a key role in this program. Your child will be asked to tell an adult at school and at home if he or she is bullied or sees bullying happening at school. It will be very important that you take any bullying seriously and tell our school staff. Our school staff members are being trained to deal with bullying situations when we are told about them.
Bullying should not be seen as "kids being kids" or something that students just need to deal with. Having a safe school experience is something that all students should be able to enjoy.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact your child's teacher or a member of the H.H. Poole Olweus Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee.
Our Schools Anti-Bullying Rules:
RULE 1: We will not bully others
RULE 2: We will try to help students who are bullied
RULE 3: We will try to include students who are left out
RULE 4: If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult
at home
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is one of the best-known bullying prevention programs in the world. OBPP has been proven to prevent or reduce bullying. The goals of OBPP are to reduce bullying problems and prevent new bullying problems from happening.
The program also works to make relationships better among students. The program is for all students, not just those who are being bullied or who are bullying others.
Parents and guardians play a key role in this program. Your child will be asked to tell an adult at school and at home if he or she is bullied or sees bullying happening at school. It will be very important that you take any bullying seriously and tell our school staff. Our school staff members are being trained to deal with bullying situations when we are told about them.
Bullying should not be seen as "kids being kids" or something that students just need to deal with. Having a safe school experience is something that all students should be able to enjoy.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact your child's teacher or a member of the H.H. Poole Olweus Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee.
Mustang Sally (click here to access Mustang Sally's Corral FAQ page)
Our Schools Anti-Bullying Rules:
RULE 1: We will not bully others
RULE 2: We will try to help students who are bullied
RULE 3: We will try to include students who are left out
RULE 4: If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult
at home
Class Announcements Mother Daughter Night 6th GradeMother Daughter Night has been rescheduled to December 1 at 6:30pm. There is still room. If interested, please call MaryAnn Byrne at 658-6190 or email at: byrnem@staffordschools.net
 Sally's GirlsMustang Sally is lookin' to round up some sixth and seventh grade girls interested in meeting some new people, making a few friends and learnin' more about being a strong confident female. Sally's Girls meet on Thursday afternoons from 3-4 pm. We learn about famous women, make arts and crafts and work on our self-confidence. If you are interested in joining Sally's Girls, please contact Ms. Byrne in the Counseling Center.
 Mother-Daughter Night (6th Grade), December 1, 2009Come join us as we discuss the issues our daughters face as they head through puberty and adolescence. MaryAnn Byrne, LPC, NCC has been working with girls and their mothers on issues of Relational Aggression and growing up female for over 15 years. This workshop will combine lecture with hands on activities and is open to mothers and their duaghter in sixth grade only. To reserve a spot, please download the reservation form listed under files on the fusion website and return to MaryAnn Byrne in the Counseling Office no later than November 4, 2009
Due to illness and weather, Mother Daughter Night has been reschedule. Space is still available. Weight BiasOne of the most common forms of bullying in American schools is weight bias. Students are judged by their body weight. Often times larger children are considered slow, dirty, or stupid. Our society puts a great deal of pressure on us to look like super models. When we cannot achieve this, it leads to bullying, depression, even suicidal thoughts. Below (under class links) is a link to the Yale-Rudd Center. This link provides information on helping children deal with issues of weight and overcoming weight bias in schools and communities.
 Text Message ControlsVerizon wireless has now added a method of controlling the time of day your child uses text messaging. This control can now be found under parental controls by using the following link. Parents can now set up their child's cell phone to be unable to text during the school day, practice time or any other time parents determine it inappropriate for their child to be texting. (see next announcement for AT&T information)
https://wbillpay.verizonwireless.com/vzw/nos/uc/uc_home.jsp AT&T parental controlsBelow is a link to similar services offered through AT&T:
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/articles-resources/parental-controls/smart-limits.jsp  Mustang Sally's CorralMustang Sally’s Corral
Mustang Sally is available to help with bully prevention. If you would like to report an incident of bullying you have witnessed or something that has happened to you or a friend, you may send her an anonymous email. If you would like to send her a comment on how things are going, you may email her as well. Sally will answer your email. If a situation needs to be handled by an administrator, she will forward the information on to the appropriate person. Positive comments or solutions to situations may be posted anonymously (all names removed) to Sally’s Corral on the school fusion website so those interested may read up on how things are going this year at Poole. To contact Sally, go to class links below and click on Sally's email address. Class Files
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Class Homework No "Class Homework" exist(s) Class Links  Connect SafelyWebsite dedicate to internet safety. Information on preventing and responding to cyberbullying and sexting National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned PregnancyA website dedicated to preventing teen and unplanned pregnancies. Contains info on current trends in "sexting" and a survey on teen opinions of the current issue. Olweus Bully Prevention Home PageThe website for the American home of the Olweus Bully Prevention Program Weight Bias link to the Yale-Rudd Center on weight bias and obesity in children. Excellent resource on reducing weight bias in education and helping students deal with the effects of weigh bias. |
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