School Bullying

Many people have and continue to experience bullying – it’s not a fun thing because you can get hurt in many different ways. How would you feel if someone else bullied you? It’s not fair to other people. Many people go through bullying everyday; we need to make a HUGE change in our schools and lives. We can make a change together as one.

Here are 11 facts about school bullying: http://dsorg.us/kV9FAl

Below are our responses to questions about bullying

1. Have you experienced bullying?

E.W: Yes I have experienced bullying before. One time, this boy bullied me because I wouldn't let him cut in front of me in the lunch line, so he repeatedly kept calling me names and pushed me when I was going out to the school yard. I finally stood up for myself and said “no more will you bully me, I've put up with it for too long now.” I also told my mother and she told the principal that it needed to end NOW!
A.P: I have seen someone getting bullied before but it has never happened to me.

2. What are different forms of bullying?

E.W: I've also seen cyber bullying on the internet where people may say something very hurtful like “you’re ugly or you’re stupid.” Bullying can come from people other than a kid that goes to your school; it can be friends, family members that give you put-downs, and even strangers that you may see around, or anyone else.
A.P: One type of bullying is using force to hurt someone. Another is using words to hurt someone’s feelings.

3. What do you think about bullying and why do you think people bully?

E.W: They might be going through something very hard like a tough time with their family, but you never may know so you can’t always blame them for doing something wrong, like bullying.
A.P: I think bullying and abusing someone is not a way to solve for what others may have done. If I would see someone getting bullied, I would tell a teacher what was going on.

Bullying can be very harmful, and if pushed to a point, can be something that can make a person harm themselves, or even commit suicide. Like Amanda Todd, who was bullied because of a private picture she sent to a man, and he sent the picture to everyone’s phone at her school. She was only in the seventh grade. She lost respect from her friends, got jumped after school, and had to sit at the lunch table alone. She was in grade 10 when she committed suicide, after more bullying on the internet and at school. Please, let’s take 1 minute of silence for her and others who have ended their life, and who are being bullied.

Thank you for reading our blog on bullying and how it can cause danger to other people’s lives. We can end bullying. For more information check out http://www.stompoutbullying.org/ and http://www.loveislouder.com/
~E & A

Natural Disaster Survival Tips

source: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/how-hurricane-sandy-compares-to-the-worst-us-natural-disasters

A hurricane called Hurricane Sandy was a really horrible disaster. It started on Monday October 29. It occurred in the East Coast states such as New York, New Jersey, Florida, and even reached the country of Haiti. Millions were out of power in their houses. 76 people have died because of this disaster. It’s really sad to see this happen in multiple areas. It makes me feel bad because people die because of the weather and no one could stop it - but you can prepare now and keep yourself safe. Here are some tips:

• Survival Kit: The items that you should stock up on are food (such as granola bars and canned food), flashlights, bottled water, batteries, blankets, radios for updates, medication, and a first-aid kit.

• Safety Tips: Go to a safe shelter such as basements or to a top level floor if it is flooding. If you don’t have water you can get some from the tank of a toilet. If you can, secure the open part of the door and cracks so the water does not come in through the door. Also, stay away from windows and glass doors because the wind might be too strong and it might break the window. Learning CPR may be helpful too just in case someone drowns or can’t breathe.

• Communication: It is good to have a communication and exit plan beforehand with your family in case of separation. If you want to get found by someone, for example if you are hurt, you should have a flare gun to signal, or go somewhere that has a radio. Also, it is better to have a hand crank radio because a regular radio might run out of batteries and you do not want that to happen.

• Pets: If you have a pet, make sure they have an ID tag if they get lost, and find a safe place for your pets ahead of time.

So keep yourself safe in case of natural disasters and if you follow these tips you can decrease your risk of danger!

For more preparedness tips go to: http://www.ready.gov/

-D, G, D, I