OLIVE STEPHENSBully Busters Program
Definition of Bullying
• Physical Bullies hurt people/property.• Verbal Bullies-humiliation/insulting comments.• Relational Bullies-use
isolation/exclusion/rejection.
Often Girls• Written or implied threats.
Characteristics of Bullying
• It is deliberate, hurtful behavior.
• It is repeated over a period of time.
• It is difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves.
Cyber bullying
• Be on the watch
for bullying on-line
in chat rooms, email, or posting/discussionboards.
Who can stop Bullying?
• Administration• Counselors• BARRY• Teachers• Janitorial staff• Support Staff• Parents• Students
It takes EVERYONE!!!!
How are Students to Report?
• Detailed information
• Where
• When
• Who
To Whom do they report?
Any staff member
Every staff member at Olive Stephens will have a YELLOW Bully Buster Folder to track Bullying behavior.
Where are they to report?
“Bully Busters Boxes”
are located outside of
the Counselor’s office
First Offense- Classroom• Discussion with
victim• Discussion with child
about behavior • Warning of
consequences for 2nd/3rd offense and Contact Parent
• Bully makes amends• Document incident in
Yellow Folder
Second Offense- Counselor• Same as first offense
with teacher• Contact Parent• Referral to
conference with Counselor
• Document in the Yellow Folder and give a copy to Mr. Harting
Third Offense- Committee
• Same as with the first offense with teacher• Conference with parent, teacher, child,
and counselor.• Document in the Yellow Folder and give a
copy to Mr. Harting.
Fourth Offense- Office
• Same as with first offense with the teacher• Parent(s)/Guardian(s) notified by
administration.• Possible enrollment in “bully busters” or
“victims” guidance group.• Two days of in-school
suspension or equivalent.
Fifth Offense- Office
• Same as with the first offense with teacher• Office referral• Parents notified• Perhaps referral to outside agency• In/out School suspension or equivalent.
Anger Management
• Stop, Think, Decide• Put your hands in
your pockets• Walk away• Deep breathing• Count to 10• Take a vacation
“I” Messages• Always start with
“I” and not “You”• Say 1. How you feel
2. What you Don’t Like
3. What you want
4. What will happen
if you can’t work it out.
8 Steps to Conflict Resolution
1. Cool Down
2. Describe the conflict
3. Describe what caused conflict
4. Describe the feeling
5. Listen carefully to other
6. Brainstorm solutions
7. Try your solution
8. Keep trying to solve the problem.
Steps for Mediation
• Introduce yourself as a mediator
• Listen, paraphrase, reflect
• Brainstorm solutions• Find a solution both
can agree on