Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Author Jodee Blanco presented a daylong event Tuesday at District 63 on the impact of bullying.
The humiliations author Jodee Blanco endured as a child still haunt her. One time, she found her locker smeared with garbage after she intervened when bullies flicked dirt into the eyes of a disabled child. During another incident, she arrived at school to find her favorite pair of shoes, which she kept in her locker, submerged in a toilet, accompanied by the note, “Everybody hates you, freak.” “Kids think it’s just joking around,” she said. “But they’re damaging each other for life." Blanco emerged from her agonizing childhood to become a successful Hollywood publicist. But after the Columbine shootings in 1999, she said she realized the power her story could have to help others. The Orland and Palos Park native and author of two books …
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Cass Junior High School
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Advocate Jodee Blanco will speak with students, parents and teachers on Feb. 8.
Not too long ago, bullying began and ended with the school day, as students could retreat to their homes to escape the taunts and bruisings that torment so many children. But between cell phone ownership and near-universal Internet access among tweens, bullies have developed new and at times even more hurtful tactics for attacking their targets far beyond the playground. Cass Junior High Principal Paul Bleuher said that fortunately his school has not yet experienced any major bullying tragedies such as the ones that dominate morning talk shows. But in isolated incidents, he’s seen the way bullying is evolving and the devastating effect it can have on embattled kids. “It’s really a challenge because the lines are blurred with what happens …
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Cass Junior High School
8502 Bailey Rd, Darien, IL
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Hinsdale South students perform a skit to show what it feels like to be the new kid in school during National Bullying Awareness Week.
Drew Mikusca delivers one last line before wrapping up a skit he and fellow students are performing in health class. "Will you pick people up when they're down? It's your choice." Mikusca was joined earlier this week by Lyann Pimentel, Adrian Melendez, Natalie Worden, Akvile Zakarauskaite and Megan Javier. The group performed a skit at Hinsdale South that highlights the type of bullying the new kid in school may experience. The skit was one of a week's worth of activities that were part of School District 86's districtwideinitiative to identify, prevent and address bullying. The district's plans coincide with its recognition of National Bullying Awareness Week, which runs through Friday. "Hinsdale District 86 strongly believes that a …
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Hinsdale South High School
7401 Clarendon Hills Rd, Darien, IL
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
At last night's board meeting, Hinsdale Township High School District 86 approved an increase in its tax levy for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The board also shared student successes stories.
Updated: Nov. 18 Residents within the boundaries of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 will see an increase in the amount of taxes they owe the district next year. At Monday's District 86 Board of Education meeting, the board unanimously approved the Tentative 2010 Real Estate Property Tax Levy which will increase the district's tax levy by about 4 percent over the 2009 Tax Extention. The increase reflects a Consumer Price Index of 2.7 percent with additional room to capture new construction costs. This will bring in up to about $82 million in new construction dollars to be used for the district's 2011-2012 fiscal year budget, according to a statement released by the District 86 Board of Education. On Nov. 1, the board …
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Hinsdale Township High School District 86
5500 S Grant St, Hinsdale, IL
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Officials are taking steps because they believe students have a right to feel safe in school.
School District 86 is preparing to launch a districtwide initiative to identify, prevent and address bullying. The district's plans will coincide with its recognition of National Bullying Awareness Week, which is Nov. 15 - Nov. 19. "Hinsdale District 86 strongly believes that a student's right to feel safe in school is paramount and contributes significantly to his or her capacity for learning and social development," said Dr. Nicholas D. Wahl, superintendent of schools for Hinsdale Township High School District 86. "District 86 is committed to providing students with a safe and comfortable learning environment. Bullying is unacceptable in all its forms whether verbal, physical or online. Addressing this problem requires a collaborative …
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Hinsdale Township High School District 86
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Brendal Dennison
9:24 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Good article, however DB needs to practice what he preaches. Case in point, "Stop the Hurckes 4" video he sponsored while attorney for District 86 years ago. If that wasn't bullying, I don't know what is.... more ›