An article from a cool principal about our program
This Monday, November 10th, the students and staff of St. Francis de Sales School had the opportunity to attend an inspiring assembly presented by best-selling author Chief Robert TallTree and his wife, motivational trainer Terri Lynn. This is the second time that the TallTrees have visited our school. Both times, our students have been captivated by A Culture of Bullying: Digging a Little DeeperWe have spent quite a bit of time this month researching and blogging about bullying. We have come to the conclusion that as a culture if we all dig a little deeper into our own lives, we could lessen the problem of bullying greatly. Children live what they are taught. What is it about our culture that is creating an atmosphere of bullying and emotional and… >> Continue reading: A Culture of Bullying: Digging a Little Deeper Physical Effects of BullyingWhen we’re conducting staff development programs or parent programs at schools, one point that we stress is: Bullying is not a right of passage, and should not be blown off as a “boys will be boys” or “kids will be kids” situation. Bullying is not ok, and chronic bullying can have serious short-term and long-term physical and emotional affects including: |
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In our Native culture, we teach our children that diversity is to be honored and revered. Just as there are no two stars exactly alike in the universe, there are no two children exactly alike on Earth. It is so important to honor and respect each others’ differences.
When confronted with evidence of being a bully, your child or student may respond “I wasn’t being a bully, we were having a fight.”
