Mechanicsburg Middle School

MOYA Anti-Bullying Campaign

Susan Conti and Megan Quinlan,

Bullying Prevention Program representatives

 

October is always a very special month at Mechanicsburg Middle School, with many activities planned to celebrate the Month of the Young Adolescent.  This year we plan to kick off MOYA on October 2nd by launching our Bullying Prevention Program (BPP) campaign to stop bullying in our school. 

 

The BPP committee at Mechanicsburg Middle School consists of representatives from the student body, staff, administration, and the Parent-Teacher organization.  This committee will be sponsoring the following events during the Month of the Young Adolescent:

 

1. Grade-level assemblies/discussion to educate students about the bullying cycle.

2. School-wide assembly with a guest motivational speaker to address and educated about bullying issues.

3. A poster contest for the anti-bullying campaign.

 

Anti-bullying pledge day – October 31, 2006:  Students will be participating in a variety of anti-bullying activities.  They will be taking an anti-bullying pledge and receiving wristbands to wear as a reminder of that pledge.  Students will also engage in small group discussion about the topic of bullying.  Finally, students will sign a banner that displays an anti-bullying message, reaffirming their promise to make MMS a bully-free school!
Text Box: … views from our membership Text Box: The MMS Anti-Bullying Pledge This is for me… For my friends today… And my friends tomorrow. I think being mean stinks. I won’t watch someone get picked on Because I am a do something person Not a do nothing person. I can help change things. I care enough to tell and adult if I see bullying. I can include others who are sometimes left out. I can be a leader and help those who are bullied. In my world there are no bullies allowed, And together we can ban bullying forever. No one should stand by and watch a bully hurt others. Bullying is bad… Bullying is cruel… Bullying bothers me. I know sticking up for someone is the right thing to do. I will show my pride and do what’s right. And I won’t stand by… I will stand up.

Editor’s note:  In the Spring Edition of the newsletter, readers were asked to share their 2006 MOYA plans.  Susan Conti and Megan Quinlan, from the Mechanicsburg Middle School shared what they will be doing in their school. 

For the next newsletter, we are looking for more articles about what people did for this year’s MOYA celebration.  Let us celebrate together.  Please email articles to:  aledebur@gorockets.org