My job is to help support you and every student at big Jefferson and JPC do their best socially, emotionally and academically

That means making sure you: know and understand what respecting others and yourself means; know the difference between normal conflicts and bullying situations; how to handle conflicts with peers; how to manage your emotions; how to grow independently and boost your confidence and self esteem; how to handle disappointment and be proud of others and preparing for different transitions (middle school, family changes, friends)

Conflicts are arguments or disagreements that may happen in the heat of the moment due to something that happened in class, at lunch, recess or because of something someone did or said. They are usually an emotional response and not intentional.

Examples: You spilled your crayons all over the floor and others laughed. You get embarrassed when negative attention is on you so your emotional reaction= you knock over your friend's water bottle and it spills all over the floor. Now you and your friend are fighting.

During recess, your the goalie for the red team and your best friend is playing on the green team during recess. She's coming in to try and score. As she kicks, you block her shot and the ball bounces back up and hits her in the face. She gets mad and throws the ball at you and starts screaming. The two of you start pushing and shoving one another until a teacher comes and breaks up the fight.

The goal is that by middle school- you know that what you say and do matters and that every action has a reaction-positive and negative. If you treat others with kindness and respect, you will not find yourself in the middle of a HIB investigation. If you join others in doing something that intentionally offends or hurts someone else, there will be an investigation and possible consequences.

Lunch, recess, specials pop-ins to support

Small groups, individual meetings

All the meetings!

5th grade-Announcements, safety patrol, peer leaders

Teamwork=dream work (Mr. Healy, teachers and staff, parents, YOU and me)

Let the closest adult know right away. Don't wait until you get back to the classroom or until you get home to tell your parents.

If you think they aren't taking you serious for some reason, let them know you need to speak with me (Miss Mortenson) or Mr. Healy right away.

Remember that reporting is NOT tattling.

Everyone has the right to feel safe at school and that can't happen if someone is being bullied and it goes unreported. Don't wait days, weeks, months to say something. We can't help if we don't know.

Students involved: interviewed by ABS one on one and information is confidential

Mr. Healy contacts parents

Everything is based on information gathered

Conclusion-actions-discussion with student/s-board meeting for approval