Bullying

We are adopting the saying (with slight modification) developed by Teaching Tolerance for our bullying program

We welcome:
 * Students of all religions
 * Students of all races, ethnicities and nationalities
 * Students who are gay or transgender
 * Students of all body types
 * Students with diverse abilities
 * Students of all family structures
 * Students who are English language learners
 * Students of all socioeconomic backgrounds

If you are having problems at __school__ or at home this page has several [|websites] to help you deal with tough issues you may be facing in __your life__. There are also pages for parents and teachers.

“**If you want** **to go** **fast**, **go** **alone**. **If you want** **to go** far, **go** together.” African Proverb

Here is how it's done at Bohannon Middle School: Bully Box A way to report bullying without getting yourself bullied even more or getting embarrassed. It's like

reporting bullying anonymously.

Buddy System A way a school can become safer. .

__**Another way to prevent racism and bullying:**__
 * Mix It Up


 * 121 Help Me
 * A website for kids offering __free__, safe __phone__ numbers for children to call for anonymous counseling. E-mail and chat __assistance__ is also available.
 * CASEL
 * Teaches students how to develop skills to effectively and constructively manage relationships in various relationships
 * Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
 * Provides effective strategies to assist young people in developing the skills to behave in a safe, responsible, and legal manner when using __the Internet__
 * It's My Life
 * Obtain advice on how to deal with difficult but common growing pains.
 * Girl Talk
 * If your a middle __school__ girl and you need help dealing with the pressures and anxieties of being a young teen you can get help from high __school__ girls. Girl talk is a mentoring program where high __school__ girlsmentor middle __school__ girls.
 * Gossip. Watch a 3 minute clip (from Doubt) why you should not gossip
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 * Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
 * Focus is to eliminatebullying and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity through education,support and advocacy.

Bullying Statements and Bully Form
 * A bullying statement is included in the above links from the San Lorenzo School District. If your school does not have a bullying form or if no action has been taken on a bullying request you have submitted other options exist. One is using a third party service such as Sprigeo to record bullying incidents.