National Bullying Prevention Month

National Bullying Prevention Month

Be Part of the Solution!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. New Jersey celebrates the Week of Respect from October 4th to the 8th. During this time we set up activities that attempt to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and tolerance. Everyone can do something to help prevent bullying. Individuals, schools, and communities all play an important role.

What can families do to help?

We ask that during this time families encourage students to participate in school based activities to acknowledge the week of respect.

Talk to students about family values regarding respect and encourage kind and caring behavior by your student.

Role model the respectful behavior we are trying to instill in our students.

This is a great opportunity for discussion, debate and a time to take action. Families can do random acts of kindness, reach out to others that may feel alone or isolated.

Take a moment to talk about differences and similarities and how we can be better at respecting those around us.

Take a moment to talk about joking, teasing and having fun vs. making fun of others. As we all know the world has been in a state of fear and tension that has greatly affected our young people. We hope that by acknowledging this very difficult subject we can teach our students to think about their actions, ask for help if they need it and stick up for their fellow peers. Thank you for your support in our continued efforts.