NEWS
District recognizes October 2010 as Anti-Bullying Awareness Month
Oct.
1, 2010 - To ensure that the entire Cohoes City School District
community is aware of the importance of bullying, the district's
Board of Education is recognizing October 2010 as Anti-Bullying
Awareness Month. (See the full proclamation below.)
Throughout the month, the schools will be featuring programs and events that seek to educate our students about the importance of treating each other with respect and dignity.
"We believe it is important to remind our students that having good character includes standing up for others and treating everyone with respect," said Superintendent of Schools Robert K. Libby. "I commend our board for its forward-thinking stance on stopping bulling among our young people."
Information about bullying
Cohoes Middle School Counseling Department site about bullying
Stop Bullying Now! (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site about bullying)
Updates and activities from around the district
Students stand UP for character... DOWN to bullying (CHS)
Watch a video made by Cohoes Middle School students featuring their thoughts about bullying...
Bullying, bullying make it stop! (HHS)
Cohoes High School to hold Anti-Bullying Week, Oct. 18-22 (PDF)
Tips for parents about bullying
Proclamation Recognizing October 2010 Anti-Bullying Awareness Month
WHEREAS, We must safeguard schools and communities for our children and, through our recognition of the serious issues that face them each day, offer our children an environment that holds promise and security; and
WHEREAS, Many organizations, school districts, educators and parents have publicly expressed concern about the bullying of children; and
WHEREAS, Each day an estimated 160,000 children refuse to go to school because they dread the physical and verbal aggression of their peers and the loneliness that comes from being excluded and made the target of rumors and cyber-bullying; many more students attend school in a chronic state of anxiety; and
WHEREAS, It is important that we acknowledge and heighten awareness about the serious issues and the negative effects of bullying, including the long-term damage it can cause in our youth as well as the risks of teenage suicide; and
WHEREAS, Providing a safe physical and emotional environment is a significant goal and a personal responsibility of each individual; and
WHEREAS, It is time to "Stand UP for Character - DOWN to Bullying!" now, therefore be it
PROCLAIMED, that We, the Board Of Education of the Cohoes City School District, designate the month of October 2010 as Anti-Bullying Awareness Month in the Cohoes City School District as a symbol of our commitment to the year-round struggle against bullying.
