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PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Posted: 3/15/2013
Dear National Bullying Prevention Center,
Enclosed is my son’s birthday invitation. Instead of having his friends bring birthday gifts, we asked each child to donate $5 to the National Bullying Prevention Center. We were able to raise $155 at the party, with a matching donation from my husband and I.
My son encountered issues with another boy early in the school year. Things have gotten better, but he is still aware of the bullying and how bad it feels. We hope that this donation helps in your efforts to make life easier on the millions of kids out there who face it every day.
Please accept this donation in honor my son’s school, Grade 4C
By: Anonymous
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DANCING FOR DONATIONS
Posted: 3/15/2013
To the National Bullying Prevention Center,
This past February, our Student Council hosted our annual SnoBall Dance. It has been a tradition to donate part of the proceeds from the dance admission tickets to a charitable organization. This year's theme was "We R Who We R," a tribute to embracing our differences in an effort to stop bullying and emotional issues associated with it.
I am happy to send along this check to your great organization. Our council hopes that you are able to use the funds to help as many young people as possible deal with the issues associated with bullying.
Thank you for all of the work your organization does on behalf of the youth.
Sincerely,
Bay Port High School
By: Anonymous
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COLLECTING CHANGE FOR THE CAUSE
Posted: 3/15/2013
Dear National Bullying Prevention Center,
Recently our school participated in "No Name Calling" week and collected change to donate to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. During the week the students brought in change to donate to bullying prevention. Enclosed you will find Pioneer Elementary School's donation.
Our school hopes this will help you in your efforts to prevent bullying.
By: Anonymous
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The Accidental Bully
Posted: 3/13/2013
Anyone can become a bully, even if they didn't mean to. “The Accidental Bully” shows how one teen can go from an innocent post to a cyber bully with one simple click. Stop and think before you hit send. Be part of the solution - not the problem. Bullying is never funny.
By: Teens P.A.C.T./Community Healthcare Network
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Stand Up
Posted: 3/8/2013
Hiding in the corner from those people who make fun of me,
The kicked, they pushed, they punched and the stole all of my dignity
And I am not afraid, and I am not afraid,
To raise against a blade
Oh, there is a warrior inside of me,
A fearless man from the cavalry
He’ll never turn down a fight,
But he is trapped away inside
And I am not afraid, and I am not afraid,
To raise against a blade
These words won’t bring me down tonight,
These words won’t bring me down tonight
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words, words won’t cut my soul
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words, words won’t cut my soul
Sometimes I stay up at night,
Thinking of the day that passed
Gathering up my courage so this feeling will no longer last
And I am not afraid, and I am not afraid,
To raise against a blade
These words won’t bring me down tonight
These words won’t bring me down tonight
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words, words won’t cut my soul
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words, words won’t cut my soul
By: Brett and Justin Koolik
a voice that is in need to be heard
Posted: 3/8/2013
I lived life as if everyday was going to be my last... years back I went to this school where you have to be a somebody or you get kicked... and as the story goes I became my class' punching bag and stress ball. I spent most of the years hanging out in the clinic, eating lunch under the stairs, and if "something" is happening in the stairs I spend lunch in the comfort room. People there would make me carry a microwave from one building to the other, will always target me in soccer and dodge ball because they see that I am the weakest out of all of them and literally I had no friends. I could not act upon it and until this moment I feel as though they will be back for me and they will come again and hurt me. I have had two to three suicide attempts already luckily I am still alive as of this moment because I realize what I'll be leaving behind once I am gone.
I'm 17 and I am in college now, Dream big, yet start small and that is why I have created a focus group and a signature campaign around our school in which the same problem is now being addressed. I may still be scared but reading all of this I feel that I am not alone. I am also a voice that is in need to be heard, ;I am a fighter because of all of you and I thank you for all of the confidence boost.
No one should experience this, no one has the right to make you feel like you are a nobody. Yes, they do have the right to speak but that doesn't necessarily mean that they have a right to hurt someone. :)
By: Hollie
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VALUES
Posted: 3/8/2013
i always tried to stay away
from things that would make me stray
like smoking, drugs and alcohol
so i could stand proud and tall
peer pressure i did not give into
just to earn a friend or two
i made a promise through the years
to always keep my values clear
teach children to love and not hate
so they can walk a path thats straight
and not grow up like others do
who never have a single clue
what is right and what is wrong
becuase they werent taught to be strong
when situations come around
that build them up or knock them down
dont spread rumors about people
when you know that its not real
kindness goes a long long way
if you use it every day
By: Robin
No More
Posted: 3/8/2013
She sits in the corner hallway,As the students pass on by,
Abused and bullied every day,
Such pain she can only cry…
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No one understands her,
She a sweet as she can be,
But because she’s a little different,
They bring her to her knees…
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How could they be so mean to her?
And call her all those names,
Do they know the pain it caused?
To the bullies it’s a game…
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Her heart is torn to pieces,
Her soul is torn in two,
All because of Bullying,
And all because of you…
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But one guy see’s her crying,
And comes to wipe her tears,
He tells her he’ll protect her,
And take away her fears…
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He’s tired of seeing the treatment,
Of what these kids have done,
She’s on her knees in the corner,
With no where else to run…
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He takes her hand and holds her up,
And turns and faces the class,
And without a word being spoken,
They all know he’ll kick their a**…
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His eyes can tell the story,
The bullying will cease,
She now has his protection,
And now she will be free…
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It’s been a year or maybe more,
Since a smile has been on her face,
But because of him she smiles again,
This football player full of grace...
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Proudly he walks her to her class,
And now they treat her nice,
Because someone took notice,
That the bullying wasn’t right...
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So when you see this happen,
You need to stand up tall
And let them know it’s going to stop,
No more bullying in these halls…
By: Rob
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Posted: 3/1/2013
Don’t get involved! Never bully anyone. Bullying hurts everyone! Bullying is not an option. Nobody deserves to be bullied. Stay with a friend
By: Caroline; NJ; Grade 3
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Posted: 3/1/2013
I told my mom and dad about the bully. My parents told the principal. The principal told the bully to stop. The principals frown turned into a smile and me and the bully are friends.
By: Emily; NJ; Grade 3
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