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CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
PARENT RESOURCES
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BULLYING
Definition of Bullying
Bullying, as defined by Indiana statute IC 20-33-8-.2, means overt, unwanted, repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications or images transmitted in any manner (including digitally or electronically), physical acts committed, aggression, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the other targeted student and create for the targeted student an objectively hostile school environment. Read more.How to Report Bullying
Safe Schools Alert allows students to make reports anonymously via text, email, web, or phone. (Emergencies should always be reported via 911.) Additional information about Safe Schools Alert is available at this link.IN Dept. of Education Resources
- (IDOE) Resources to prevent and report bullying and cyberbullying incidents: in.gov/doe/students/school-safety-and-wellness/student-safetybullying-reporting/
- (HHS) StopBullying.gov: stopbullying.gov/
- PACER National Bullying Center: pacer.org/bullying/
- Bullying and Sleep: sleepline.com/bullying-and-sleep/
- Mini-guide for Parents: bullyfree.com/site/files/BullyFree_ParentGuide.pdf
Be Someone's Hero
Know the Signs
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Signs a Child Is Being Bullied
Source: Stopbullying.gov
Look for changes in the child. However, be aware that not all children who are bullied exhibit warning signs.
Some signs that may point to a bullying problem are:
- Unexplainable injuries
- Lost or destroyed clothing, books, electronics, or jewelry
- Frequent headaches or stomach aches, feeling sick or faking illness
- Changes in eating habits, like suddenly skipping meals or binge eating. Kids may come home from school hungry because they did not eat lunch.
- Difficulty sleeping or frequent nightmares
- Declining grades, loss of interest in schoolwork, or not wanting to go to school
- Sudden loss of friends or avoidance of social situations
- Feelings of helplessness or decreased self-esteem
- Self-destructive behaviors such as running away from home, harming themselves, or talking about suicide
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Signs a Child is Bullying Others
Source: Stopbullying.gov
Kids may be bullying others if they:
- Get into physical or verbal fights
- Have friends who bully others
- Are increasingly aggressive
- Get sent to the principal’s office or to detention frequently
- Have unexplained extra money or new belongings
- Blame others for their problems
- Don’t accept responsibility for their actions
- Are competitive and worry about their reputation or popularity
