THOMAS UNDERWOOD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

COURTSEY * PROTECTION * SERVICE

Birth:Jun. 16, 1998Payne CountyStillwater, OK, USA

Death:May 13, 2010Payne CountyPerkins, OK, USA

Richard "TY" Field Smalley, 11, died on May 13, 2010 in Perkins, Oklahoma. He was born on June 16, 1998 to Kirk and Laura Smalley in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He attended Perkins school where he was in the 6th grade. TY loved to do what all active boys his age liked to do. He loved to hunt, read, and play videogames and baseball, which led to his love of the Cardinals. He was always happy and laughing, and was described as a "real live wire." Ty was a hard worker who loved to take care of his neighbor, and loved his family and friends. lmL

TY took his own life at the hands of Bullying. Don’t be a victim like TY. Speak out against Bullying. Join TY’s father and mother, Kirk and Laura Smalley.

Bullying Definition • Bullying is unwanted, aggressive

behavior. The behavior is repeated.• Bullying includes actions such as

making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. Sending someone unwanted text messages, rumors sent by email or posted on social network sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

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FOUR TYPES OF BULLYING

1.VERBAL2.SOCIAL3.PHYSICAL 4.CYBER

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FOUR TYPES OF BULLYING1. VERBAL:

A. TEASING.B. NAME-CALLING.C. INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS.D. THREATENING TO CAUSE HARM.

2. SOCIAL: A. LEAVING SOMEONE OUT ON

PURPOSE.B. SPREADING RUMORS.C. TELLING OTHER NOT TO BE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE.D. EMBARRSSING SOMEONE IN PUBLIC.

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3. PHYSICAL:A. HITTING/KICKING/PINCHING.B. SPITTING.C. TRIPPING/PUSHING.D. TAKING/BREAKING SOMEONE’S

THINGS.

4. CYBER:A. TEXT MESSAGES OR EMAILS.B. RUMORS SENT BY EMAIL OR

POSTED ON SOCIAL NETWORK.C. EMBARRASSING PICTURES,

VIDEOS, WEBSITES, OR FAKE PROFILES.

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1. TELL A TEACHER WHAT’S GOING ON.

2. DROP AN ANONYMOUS NOTE IN THE BULLY BOX IF YOU ARE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD.

3. DON’T LAUGH AT A BULLY’S MEAN JOKES.

4. SAY “THAT WASN’T FUNNY.”

5. INVITE AN EXCLUDED STUDENT TO JOIN IN AN ACTIVITY.

6. LISTEN TO A FRIEND WHO IS BEING BULLIED.

7. ENCOURAGE A VICTIM TO GO TO A TEACHER.

8. TELL THE BULLY TO CUT IT OUT.

9. IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE STANDING UP TO THE BULLY, TRY STANDING NEXT TO THE VICTIM.

10. FIND A PRIVATE MOMENT TO TELL THE VICTIM YOU SYMPATHIZE. SOMETIMES THAT’S ALL IT TAKES.

Ban Bullying at Boaz10 Ways to Stop a Bully:

STAND S.T.R.O.N.G. Against Bullies

* Say Something.

*Tell Someone.

*Respect the feelings of others.

*Offer a helping hand to those in need.

*Never use your words to hurt others.

*Give your best everyday in everything you do.

Anti-Bullying Box

I Pledge

From this day forward, I promise to respect those around me as well as respect myself. I am somebody, and I can make a difference. I can make another feel loved. I can be the helping hand that leads another back to a path of hope and aspiration. I will not stand silent as others try to spread hatred through my community. Instead, I pledge to lift up these victims, and show them that their life matters. I will be the change, because I am somebody.

CONTACT INFORMATIONTHOMAS UNDERWOOD

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER * (256)506-7554

BOAZ POLICE DEPT (256)593-6812

thomas.underwood@ cityofboaz.org

* BOAZ CITY SCHOOLS (256)593-8180

tunderwood@boazk12.org