Kansas Anti-Bullying Awareness Week:

 October 1-5, 2012

The first week in October has been designated as Kansas anti-bullying awareness week! During this week, we will have a variety of bullying awareness activities. Ask your child each day about their daily challenge that focuses on helping all students be accountable to stop bullying, because "Bully free, starts with me!" We appreciate your support in stopping bullying at our school, at home and in our community.

Second Annual Kansas Anti-Bullying Awareness Week

Monday, October 1:

Tuesday, October 2:

Wednesday, October 3:

Thursday, October 4:

Friday, October 5:  

Below you can see the statement from the Kansas State Board of Education.

Kansas First Annual Anti-Bullying Awareness Week:  October 3-7, 2011

Statement from the Kansas State Board of Education

Serious Nature of Bullying

February 8, 2011

The Kansas State Board of Education believes in providing physically safe and emotionally secure environments for all Kansas students and school staff. The State Board recognizes bullying as a serious issue that creates a negative school environment and inhibits students' ability to learn. For this reason, the State Board supports current state statute requiring each local board of education to adopt and implement a plan to address bullying, including a provision for the training and education of school staff members and students. Each plan should include a method to report incidents of bullying. The State Board encourages Kansas schools to include in their plan a framework for appropriate responses to bullying activities that reinforces and encourages positive conduct and ensures the safety of all students.

Proposed Resolution for Anti-Bullying Awareness Week

The State Board also voted to forward to the Governor and/or Legislature a proposed resolution on designating a week in October of each year as Anti-Bullying Awareness Week.　 The proposed resolution is shown below:

Proposed Resolution to Establish Anti-Bullying Awareness Week in Kansas

February 8, 2011

WHEREAS, The State of Kansas recognizes its responsibility to ensure physically safe and emotionally secure environments for all Kansas students and school staff; and

WHEREAS, Bullying creates a climate of fear among students, inhibiting their ability to learn and contributing to other anti-social behavior; and

WHEREAS, It is important that we acknowledge and heighten awareness about the serious issues and the negative effects of bullying; and

WHEREAS, The Kansas Legislature has required local boards of education to adopt and implement plans to address bullying on and while utilizing school property, including a provision for the training and education of staff members and students; and

WHEREAS, Bullying is a communitywide issue and students, families, and educators all have a role in addressing bullying situations and changing school culture; and

WHEREAS, October has been designated National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the first full week of October of each year beginning with October 2011 be designated Anti-Bullying Awareness Week in Kansas as a symbol of our commitment to ensuring safe and nurturing school environments.