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Tuttle Peer Leadership

2011-2012 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 Any comments or questions....Please contact Caryn Olivetti (Advisor) colivetti@sbschools.net 652-7104

 

 

 

TEEN AND PARENT RESOURCES CLICK HERE!!! 

 

Help for problems with friends, drugs, alcohol, and much much more!!! 

 

 

Community / School Service Projects so far this school year

2011-2012:

1- Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk - October 2010

2-Family Fun Night - Musical Cakes- November 2010

 

 

 

 

 

April 15th  2011

 

We Don't Tolerate Bullies At Our School!!

 

  At Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, the Peer Leadership group is working on a project called “Stop Bullying-Take a Stand”. The group is planning to inform middle-schoolers at FHTMS on life long lessons through video productions and other interactive activities.

  The idea is to have six consecutive lessons on bullying. In the first three weeks, Teacher Advisories will be given activities developed by the Peer Leadership students to give them fun, informative and interactive mini lessons. The project will cover lessons on bullying, harassment, cyber bullying and the potential power of bystanders.

  In the fourth week of this project, they are going to produce a video story and broadcast it throughout the school. The video is going to include stories about differences between girls and guys bullying, interviews of students, some short video clips and information on when to speak to an adult.

  In the fifth week they are going to have Mr. John Halligan come visit our school-a guest speaker that Peer Leadership organized. John Halligan is an inspirational speaker who travels the country talking about how to prevent bullying because his son took his own life after dealing with depression and harassment in his school.

 After this inspirational speaker visits their school, they are hoping to have a poster contest in which students can compete to win the best bully-free poster.
  By doing all of this, the Peer Leadership students are striving for an environment in their school that is safe, friendly and bully free! We Don't Tolerate Bullies At Our School!!

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”-Martin Luther King Jr.

-Nirali

  The Tuttle Peer Leadership Group

 

 

 

 

 This information & more was presented to 8th Grade Teams in Jan/Feb 2011....

November 2010 Girls Conference

By Nadia Merali

A group of seven 8^th grade girls went with Ms.O to a Girls Conference in Essex to increase understanding of safe, healthy relationships. We met with other teenage girls from around the state to talk about this important topic.

 

Some of  the things we learned included the following:

 

A Healthy Relationship is…

Trusting

Hard Work

Commitment

Asking for what you need

Encouragement

Safe

Listening& Supportive

Sharing Responsibilities

Compromise

Closeness

Recognizing& Accepting Differences

Openness

Empathy

Respect

Friendship

Honesty

Communication

 

A Healthy Relationship ISN’T…

Jealousy

Possessiveness

Obsession

Threatening

Cruelty

Violent

Blaming& Belittling

Inequality

Control

Dependency

Isolation – limited contact with friends

Intimidation

Withholding affection

Fear

Proving yourself

Manipulation

Expecting all your needs to be met by your partner

 

*Our society often portrays violence and aggression as acceptable or even cool. It is never okay for someone to shove you or push you around. If your partner feels it is ever okay to be violent with you it is a RED FLAG.

 

 

 

Stop Bullying -Take a Stand  Spring 2011

  

Tuttle Peer Leadership students have been focusing all year on the issue of bullying. We have watched videos, researched, discussed the topic, and had groups of High School students present their experiences and insights on this topic. Beginning next week, Peer Leadership will be giving TA's activities to educate all Tuttle students about the topic of bullying. The topics of our project: Stop Bullying – Take a Stand , will include definitions, explanations, myths & truths, types of bullying, & the power of bystanders. The Peer Leadership students have designed these activities to appeal to their peers and teach about this important topic. One of our lessons will be a SBNN show! Our activities will conclude with a poster contest.

Peer Leadership has also invited John Halligan, a well known speaker on the topic of bullying, to speak with all Tuttle Students as part of this project in early May. More information will be forthcoming on his talk to parents.

The students hope this project will make a difference with their peers and help create a safer, more inclusive school environment!

 

 

**** Peer Leadership is bringing John Halligan back to Tuttle on May 2nd 2011!****

He will speak with all  students!

 

 

 Parent Follow- Up Meeting:

Promoting Tolerance:

What Our Children Learned From John Halligan

Monday, May 2, 2011

6:30- 8:30 PM

FHTMS Library

 

FHTMS Peer Leadership & the PTO invite you to join together for an evening adult discussion about John Halligan's presentation to our SB Middle School Students. Halligan-a former Vermonter & acclaimed public speaker- will meet with students to share the tragic story of his 13 year old son, Ryan, who died from suicide in 2003, and the lessons he learned about preventing bullying, cyber-bullying, & teen suicide. Tuttle Parents are invited to follow up that evening with a video and group discussion.

 

 

 

 

Spring 2010

**** Teens U Night  **** 

 For 8th graders and their parents, there is a wonderful opportunity to understand the

 

issues that go on every day in our schools and in life.  The movie, Shout It Out, will be shown, On May 26,

 

2010. This dynamic movie  was put together by Vermont teens with the hope to bring awareness to teen

 

issues.

 

****  WE HAVE 12 BURTON BACKPACKS THAT WILL BE GIVEN OUT AS DOOR PRIZES! EXTRA LA CREDIT FOR 8TH GRADERS

 

WHO ATTEND! THE MOVIE IS FREE in Tuttle's Library.

 

 

 

WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 65-70 PEOPLE ATTEND THIS EVE WITH GREAT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN TEENS & ADULTS LAST YEAR!!

 

 

If you are an 8th grade parent or student who wants more information..contact Caryn Olivetti,

Peer Leadership Advisor

 

 

 

Reflections on John Halligan’s Presentation

 from Peer Leadership Students

    On March 31st, 2008 Mr. John Halligan came to talk to FHTMS about the effects of bullying. His family lost their son after many years of his being bullied and dealing with depression. His speech was so powerful and touched many people! Some of our friends who watched the presentation realized how their actions affected other people. Most of us became more conscious about what we were saying and doing. We are very glad he came and his story will never be forgotten.

     When John Halligan visited us, he gave a speech on bullying, and made an impact on many students and parents. He talked about the loss of his son, Ryan, and the impact bullying had on his life. It was “a heartbreaking experience” and “moved” many people in the audience. Some of the comments we heard were: “His presentation was life altering.” “He changed my outlook on bullying, life and how I react to people.” “Your story changed my prospective.” Here is one student’s perspective on the presentation: “ I think that the story was much more powerful having him tell the story, than having someone else who hadn’t experienced bullying as such a terrible experience. He changed my outlook on life and I think that he touched more than just my heart.”

 

 

 

If you  want to borrow the DVD about John Halligan's talk,

 

please contact Caryn Olivetti at 652-7104 or colivetti@sbschools.net

 

 

 

Cyberbullying

Some Peer Leadership members went to the World of Difference Conference on November 6th at the Capital Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Montpelier.  Read more about it in the bullying page!

 

 

 This wiki is a nice and high-energy place to let your feelings out or just have a good time and learn more about Peer Leadership.

 Thank you so much,

 Peer Leadership

 

 

If any Tuttle student would like to put something on our Peer Leadership Wiki:

Please either send it to a Peer Leadership student (and they will put it on) or email it to Caryn Olivetti at colivetti@sbschools.net. 

You can send it in the summer too! You can contribute an idea of a fun activity, poem, picture, book review or any other information that you think other kids would want to see.  You can include your name on the wiki or not. Thanks!

 

 

 

Click here to see  poems about friendship