• The program we use at Charles Dickens is Not On My Watch (N.O.W) program. This anti-bullying program is to assist students with strategies to be successful in regards to social-emotional health and wellness. 
     

    "Not on Our Watch" (N.O.W.) - Bullying Prevention Program

    Each Pre-K-8 and high school in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District has a NOT ON OUR WATCH (N.O.W) team which is a student-centered anti-bullying program. The goal of the bullying prevention is to decrease the prevalence of bullying and promote a safe, warm environment.  This can be accomplished at the elementary, middle and high school levels through the use of a prevention model.  We are integrating current Humanware/SEL tools that promote social skill building, self-control, critical thinking, decision making and the acceptance of differences.

    What is Bullying?
    Although definitions of bullying vary, most agree that bullying involves:
    • Imbalance of Power: people who bully use their power to control or harm, and the people being bullied may have a hard time defending themselves
    • Intent to Cause Harm: actions done by accident are not bullying; the person bullying has a goal to cause harm.
    • Repetition: incidents of bullying happen to the same person over ns over by the same person or group.
    Types of Bullying
    Bullying can take may forms, Examples include:
    • Verbal: name-calling, teasing
    • Social: spreading rumors, leaving people out on purpose, breaking up friendships
    • Physical: hitting , punching shoving
    • Cyberbullying: using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital technologies to harm others
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    Working with the school to stop Bullying
    • Know the schools policies. Ask for a copy or check the student handbook to see if our school has standards in place that will help resolve the situation.
    • Open the line of communication.  Call or set up an appointment to talk with your child's teacher or school counselor, principal and/or assistant principal and establish a partnership to stop the bullying.
    • Get help for your child.  Seek advice from your child's guidance counselor, principal, assistant principal and/or other school-based health professionals.  They may be able to help your child cope with the stress of being bullied.
    • Commit to making the bullying stop.  Talk regularly with your child and with school staff to see if the bullying has stopped. Parent Resources:

    Antibullying Brochure (pdf)

    Helpful Websites