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M O N D A Y – W E A R B L U E –T A K I N G A S T A N D A G A I N S T B U L L Y I N G

T U E S D A Y – W E A R G R E E N –R E S P E C T I N G O U R E N V I R O N M E N T

W E D N E S D A Y – W E A R P I N K – R E S P E C T I N G P E O P L E W I T H I L L N E S S O R D I S A B I L I T Y

T H U R S D A Y – W E A R Y E L L O W –C O U R A G E : H A V I N G T H E C O U R A G E T O S T A N D U P F O R O T H E R S .

F R I D A Y – W E A R R E D –R E S P E C T F O R E V E R Y O N E

School Violence Awareness Week School Violence Awareness Week School Violence Awareness Week School Violence Awareness Week

October 16October 16October 16October 16----20, 2017 20, 2017 20, 2017 20, 2017

October 2-6, 2017 Week of Respect:

The Week of Respect incorporates respect into various areas of learning throughout the week. Students are encouraged to celebrate respect

by wearing the designated spirit color each day to accompany the respective theme.

Monday’s color was BLUE. BLUE is the color that signifies that you are taking a stand against bullying. Tuesday’s color was GREEN shows

you have respect for our environment. Wednesday’s students wore PINK to show respect for people with illness and/or disabilities.

Thursday YELLOW to show courage to stand up for others. Friday students wore RED to show respect for everyone.

� Announcements and classroom lessons all week on respect, diversity, kindness, being a ‘upstander’, peaceful resolutions

� Posters with quotes about respect, kindness, ‘having fun vs making fun’, anti-bullying and conflict resolution posted around the

buildings. Bulletin Boards displayed student and staff work on respect and non-violence.

� Guidance Counselors hung RESPECT quotes on student lockers at FMS. Students drew RESPECT sayings and symbols in chalk on the on the sidewalks. Students received a “No Bullying” “Respect...” sticker.

October 16-20, 2017 School Violence & Vandalism Week:

Ewing High School

� At EHS, avoidance and identification/reporting of V&V was the major topic of discussion for the Peer Leadership presentations to all

freshmen during their weekly visits to classrooms.

� Emphasis on V&V prevention and reporting highlighted in the daily bulletin each day posted on the website.

� EHS UNITY Day – Students are encouraged to wear ORANGE to show Unity against Anti-bullying.

Fisher Middle School

� All Week: Visit the Awareness Table located in the main lobby and sign the Pledge Against Violence in Our School and receive a purple

ribbon to display on your locker.

� Wednesday, Participate in Sock it to Violence day. Wear your most outrageous pair of socks to show solidarity and your personal stand

against violence.

� Thursday: Support the cause by wearing PURPLE, the symbolic color for peace and anti-violence.

� Increase the PEACE and wear attire with peace signs.

Elementary Schools

Theme: What can we do to help keep our school and community safe?

� Morning Announcements each day had a themed safety tip: Know the basics, home phone number, parent/guardian cellphone number,

address and their parents’ or guardians’ first and last name. Practice for emergencies. We practice fire drills and evacuations at school,

practice these drills at home too.

� If you see something, say something! If you are in school or on the playground and see an unsafe situation, go tell an adult. NEVER open

any door to let a stranger or a person you know into the building.

� Say a kind thing/compliment another person; make a new friend; make-up with an old friend or apologize to someone; thank an adult in

school who has helped you; do something nice for someone you don’t know.

� Students in Grades 3- 5 participate in a "Mix it Up at Lunch“. Students received a random number and sat with other students on their

grade level. Students were encouraged to meet new peers and learn new things about students in their grade level, all while showing

respect and kindness.

Current Administrative Focus:

� Continue to promote awareness of issues related to technology harassment.

� Continue to enhance our school security through personnel, facility and technological enhancements.

� Respect and appreciation for diversity

Student Support Programs:

� Peer Mediation

� Peer Leadership

� Peace Makers Club

� ASYSST (Available School Youth Services Support Team)

� PEP (Parents Educating Parents)

� SSC (School Security Coordinators)

October 23-31, 2017 Fisher Middle School & Ewing High School celebrated RED RIBBON WEEK. They join thousands of schools and organizations

across the country in the annual celebration of NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK. The purpose of RED RIBBON WEEK is to heighten awareness about

the dangers of drug and alcohol use and to make a commitment to live a drug-free lifestyle.