MMS BULLYING DISCUSSION - GRADE LEVEL ASSEMBLY

1. MMS BULLYING DISCUSSION -GRADE LEVEL ASSEMBLY Martin Middle School 111 Brown Street East Providence, RI 02914 Principal – Frank DeVall Assistant Principal – Elaine Allen School Resource Officer – Cheri Almeida Presenter – Steven Bernard

2. Definitions • BULLYING means the use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination thereof directed at a student that are unprovoked, repeated and aggressive actions or threats of action to cause fear, distress or harm. • Causes physical or emotional harm to the student or damage to the student's property • Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to himself/herself or of damage to his/her property • Creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or abusive educational environment for the student • Infringes on the rights of the student to participate in school activities • Materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school

3. Bullying Motivated by… • Race • Color • Religion • Ancestry • National Origin • Gender • Sexual Orientation • Gender Identity and expression • Mental Disability • Physical Disability • Sensory Disability • Intellectual ability • Other Characteristics Diversity of our population should be celebrated and embraced by our community

4. Who can Report? • Victim • Witnesses / Bystanders • Anyone who has credible information • Even the Bully, themselves • Any student or staff member who believes he/she is being bullied should immediately report such circumstances to an appropriate staff member, teacher or administrator.

7. MMS 2014-2015 • DIFFERENT • INDIVIDUALS • VALUING • EACH OTHER • REGARDLESS OF • SKIN • INTELLECT • TALENTS OR • YEARS

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