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GIRARD —
GMS and RVH students participated in a variety of activities for Anti-Bullying Awareness Week Oct. 1-5.
The Kansas Senate passed a resolution on March 4, 2011, designating the first full week of October as Anti-Bullying Awareness Week as part of its “commitment to ensuring safe and nurturing school environments.”
GMS and RVH counselor Trish Denham organized the week and designed activities to remind students of bullying behaviors.
“I’d like to thank Mrs. Denham for organizing activities during the week. This is obviously an issue of great importance across our nation that needs to be addressed. I thought the students did a great job on their posters and class banners, and I’m hopeful that the awareness will decrease bullying situations,” GMS principal Randy Heatherly said.
At GMS, students dressed up each day with a different theme focused on discouraging bullying behaviors. Monday was Hat Day, inspiring students to “put a lid on bullying behaviors,” while Tuesday was Athletic Day to promote open communication about bullying.
In addition, students designed posters and banners with anti-bullying messages that were then judged by staff members with the winners receiving a special ice cream dessert. The posters and banners will later be sent to RVH to share the anti-bullying message with elementary students.
Wednesday was Backwards Day encouraging students not to turn their backs on bullying behavior. Thursday’s theme was “Give Bullying Behavior the Boot,” and students wore boots to school.
Friday was Maroon and Gold Day with the goal of promoting peace through unity. At a final assembly that day Mr. Heatherly and Mrs. Denham addressed the students regarding bullying behaviors.
Following this, GMS students and staff formed a peace sign in the gymnasium to conclude the week’s activities.
At RVH, specials teachers Carrie Smith, Kim Smith, John Womeldorff, Rich Wiens and Trish Denham discussed with students reasons why bullying occurs. In addition, students learned the important role they can serve as bystanders in preventing bullying from occurring.
To provide examples of bullying situations, the classes watched various movies and then examined bullying characteristics exhibited by the characters.
Kindergarten through second grade watched “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” third grade watched “Legend of the Guardian,” and fourth and fifth grade watched “How to Eat Fried Worms.”
“Overall, I believe the week went well, and we hope that the activities helped students realize the negative impact that bullying can have on their fellow students and their school’s climate,” Mrs. Denham said.
GMS and RVH students participated in a variety of activities for Anti-Bullying Awareness Week Oct. 1-5.
The Kansas Senate passed a resolution on March 4, 2011, designating the first full week of October as Anti-Bullying Awareness Week as part of its “commitment to ensuring safe and nurturing school environments.”
GMS and RVH counselor Trish Denham organized the week and designed activities to remind students of bullying behaviors.
“I’d like to thank Mrs. Denham for organizing activities during the week. This is obviously an issue of great importance across our nation that needs to be addressed. I thought the students did a great job on their posters and class banners, and I’m hopeful that the awareness will decrease bullying situations,” GMS principal Randy Heatherly said.
At GMS, students dressed up each day with a different theme focused on discouraging bullying behaviors. Monday was Hat Day, inspiring students to “put a lid on bullying behaviors,” while Tuesday was Athletic Day to promote open communication about bullying.
In addition, students designed posters and banners with anti-bullying messages that were then judged by staff members with the winners receiving a special ice cream dessert. The posters and banners will later be sent to RVH to share the anti-bullying message with elementary students.
Wednesday was Backwards Day encouraging students not to turn their backs on bullying behavior. Thursday’s theme was “Give Bullying Behavior the Boot,” and students wore boots to school.
Friday was Maroon and Gold Day with the goal of promoting peace through unity. At a final assembly that day Mr. Heatherly and Mrs. Denham addressed the students regarding bullying behaviors.
Following this, GMS students and staff formed a peace sign in the gymnasium to conclude the week’s activities.
At RVH, specials teachers Carrie Smith, Kim Smith, John Womeldorff, Rich Wiens and Trish Denham discussed with students reasons why bullying occurs. In addition, students learned the important role they can serve as bystanders in preventing bullying from occurring.
To provide examples of bullying situations, the classes watched various movies and then examined bullying characteristics exhibited by the characters.
Kindergarten through second grade watched “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” third grade watched “Legend of the Guardian,” and fourth and fifth grade watched “How to Eat Fried Worms.”
“Overall, I believe the week went well, and we hope that the activities helped students realize the negative impact that bullying can have on their fellow students and their school’s climate,” Mrs. Denham said.
