Unite Against Bullying!

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National Bullying Prevention Week was founded in 2006 and that means it’s time to let everyone know that you care about bullying prevention. Show your support and help prevent bullying at Tompkins High School!

Unity Day — Wednesday, October 22

  • Go Orange! Unite against bullying by wearing orange and showing your support.
  • Help make orange go viral—Show why you are “going orange” on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram using #UnityDay2014

Fight against bullying with these reads:

 wonder

 August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid–but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. “Wonder” begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

 dear bully

 

A collection of stories in which seventy authors share their experiences with and feelings about bullying, including selections from Lauren Kate, R. L. Stine, Melissa Walker, Laura Kasischke, Amy Reed, Kurtis Scaletta, Carolyn Mackler, and others. http://www.dearbully.com/ 

 vicious

 

Teens open up to tell personal stories that tackle difficult, real-life issues. Direct, revealing, and often raw, these voices will ring true for any teen reader who has faced bullying, anger, or stress. Readers will be inspired by the writers’ courage and strength in working hard to overcome problems both large and small.

 rites of passage

 

Sixteen-year-old Sam McKenna discovers that becoming one of the first girls to attend a revered military academy means living with a target on her back. As Sam struggles to prove herself, she learns that a decades-old secret society is alive and active . . . and determined to force her out.

Remember, the End of Bullying Begins With You!

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