November 2010
2 posts
Go Bully Buddies!
We are so excited cause our BIG BULLY BUDDY meeting with Principal Patricia Kingsley and Superintendent Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga, is almost here!!!!!!!!!. Bully Buddies are about to spread to your school, fingers crossed!
Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga
Superintendentfor the Ventura Unified School District
October 2010
9 posts
2010 report focuses on bullying and other at-risk...
The Ethics of American Youth
2010 Report Card reveals high incidence of bullying and other at-risk behavior in high school
Every two years, Josephson Institute conducts a comprehensive survey of high school students across the country. This survey, called the Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, measures their self-reported values, attitudes, and behavior.
The first installment of the...
Teachers On Notice for Bullying
October 26, 2010Teachers On Notice for BullyingPosted: 12:09 PM ET
50% of students say they have bullied other kids.
47% of students say they’ve been the victim of bullying that seriously upset them.
And now teachers are on notice. According to a 10-page letter sent to thousands of school districts and universities, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights wants to...
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING.
IT IS TIME TO BE A BULLY BUDDY AND HELP STOP THE BULLY.
Hi, it’s me Hannah.
I wish I could tell you that bullying has come to an end but I can’t. I can’t even tell you that is has slowed down cause it hasn’t. I sit here hoping to say that I don’t get bullied anymore, but that would not be true. What I can say is that each one of us can help, and being a Bully...
What do you think?
Shocking! Bully Beatdown is fake
by Zak Woods on Apr 21, 2009 9:00 AM EDT
I knew there was something fishy about MTV’s Bully Beatdown.
The news comes from MMA TKO.
I spoke with a friend that helped with the production of the show and was told that most of the bully/victim combo had never even met prior to the taping of each episode.
Take bully Jon from the last episode with...
Bully News
By Candy PerezDodge City Daily Globe Posted Oct 18, 2010 @ 06:00 PM
DODGE CITY —
Recently a campaign has been unleashed in the media against harassment between teens or children, better known as “bullying.” And no wonder. In recent months, six young people committed suicide, according to investigations, because they suffered from bullying, a type of abuse that seems to...
Minnie handles her bully
Minnie Driver Confronts Childhood Bully
Filed under: Ellen DeGeneres > Minnie Driver
See?! It gets sooo much better that in time, you might find yourself telling off the person who once made you feel so bad about yourself in school! All in due time!
Minnie Driver is a stunning woman and an incredible actress, but even she at one point of her life was pushed around by someone. The actress...
September 2010
1 post
Bully News
Bullying & Anti-victimization
Bullying
Bullying is aggressive behavior that can be physical, verbal, or emotional. It can involve teasing, name-calling, pushing,
hitting or subtle behaviors such as intentionally ignoring or excluding someone or spreading nasty rumors. Bullying is
intended to cause distress or harm and exists where there is a real or perceived imbalance of power.
...
July 2010
3 posts
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
SIMPLY SAID, SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
June 2010
10 posts
CBS AND KCAL NEWS VISIT BULLY BASH DAY AND... →
CLICK CBS TO SEE AN INTERVIEW WITH HANNAH SZAKACSY
WatchHannah speaks…a little.
WatchDoing our Bully Buddy Thing!
WatchBo Jaxon from B95.1 comes to Bully Bash at Elmhurst Elementary.
CBS and Amy Johnson interview Bully Buddies →
Address is:
5080 Elmhurst Street
Ventura, CA 93003-3999
(805) 289-1860
I will be the on site contact for all media.
Thank you!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELMHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN VENTURA HOSTS THE FIRST EVER “BULLY BASH DAY”
June 3, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA) On Thursday, June 3rd Elmhurst Elementary School in Ventura, CA will host the first ever “Bully Bash Day.” The assembly begins at...
BULLY BASH DAY TOMORROW AT ELMHURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN VENTURA…..
May 2010
21 posts
more stuff to know
New and innovative research
A nationally representative study of 15,686 students in grades six through 10, published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 285, No. 16) is among the most recent to document the scope of bullying in U.S. schools.
In the study, psychologist Tonja R. Nansel, PhD, and colleagues found that 17 percent of students reported having been...
“Bullying is an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to intentionally...”
– Norwegian researcher Dan Olweus
“When I was a young boy, the bully called me names, stole my bicycle, forced me...”
– Eric E. Rofes — Making our Schools Safe for Sissies
Bully song lyrics
I Just Wanna ”Stop The Bully” By Ali Chanel and Nancy & Doug Szakacsy
Verse 1
I Just wanna help somebody
Get rid of bullies
I just want to be a buddy
To you and all the trees.
Chorus:
Wake up sing with me
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Cause someone’s gotta care
So lets hold hands and have no fear
Just look over our way
We got something to say guys
Listen close because
We just wanna…...
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We work with the bystanders.
Bully Buddies understands that assisting, educating and empowering those who witness bullying can be very effective in stopping bullies.
Studies indicate that about 85 percent of bullying incidents are witnessed, yet only about one-fifth of the time do witnesses intervene on behalf of the target. Further research is showing that this can be symptomatic for bystanders emotionally.
“We hope that these findings help us dispel the myth that bullies suffer from low...”
– UCLA study on Bullying
Bully Bits.
Bullying in Schools Pervasive, Disruptive and Serious, UCLA Study Finds
By Stuart Wolpert December 09, 2003
More than one in five 12-year-olds are repeatedly either bullies, victims or both, and bullies are often popular and viewed by classmates as the “coolest” in their classes, according to new UCLA research from the most comprehensive study on young adolescent bullying in an...
BULLY BUZZ
The Buzz on Bullying If you grew up and are functioning in American society, you can probably provide your own definition of bullying and have had some level of personal experience with it. Bullying is an all-too-common human activity that has existed since the beginning of recorded history and is present in most cultures. It is enacted by both boys and girls, as well as women and men. Research...
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“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not...”
– Jim Rohn quotes (American Speaker and Author. He is famous for motivational audio programs for Business and Life. )
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For movement information and/volunteer interest please contact Nancy at dalistener@yahoo.com
Live radio with bully buddies, Hannah, Nancy and...
B95.1 Live broadcast singing with the Bully...
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WatchCheck out Ali Chanel, Nancy & Doug Szakacsy performing their song “We Just Wanna (Stop The Bully)” - It’s the OFFICIAL SONG of the “Stop The Bully” Movement
New Music and Video coming soon.
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“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.”
– Lucy Larcom (1824-1893); poet (via williamcharles)
600 Stop The Bully shirts have been passed out
We are awaiting Bully shirts for grades K-2 as they require very small ones. If anyone out there wants to help keep the shirts coming contact us. So far, Stop The Bully with Bully Buddies is funded by The Szakacsy family. Have a GREAT Day!