The Peaceable Kingdom Committee is a group of students, teachers, and parents who are working together to promote proper behavior and a welcoming spirit at St. Paul of the Cross School.

	In February, the students enjoyed a performance by the BOOM Troupe. This performance was coordinated by the Peaceable Kingdom Committee at SPC. The focus of the performance was bullying.

Topics covered in the performance were:

·         RECOGNIZING BULLYING ·         WHAT IS BULLYING

    What seems like teasing is actually hurting the victim

·         THE 4 ROLES OF BULLYING:    Bully,   Victim,   Supporter &     Bystander

·         THE MAIN TYPES OF BULLYING

o    Physical: hitting, pushing, fighting, etc.

o    Verbal:  name-calling, threatening, etc.

o    Indirect: exclusion, rumors, etc.

o    Cyber: email, text message, IM, etc.

o    (Discussion of the effects of each type)

·         EMPOWERING CHANGE

·         VICTIMS

o    Why and how victims are chosen

o    Strategies for bystanders/victims: examples, role-playing

o    Fight back, act cool

o    Escape, distract

o    Seek help

·         POWER OF THE BYSTANDER

o    Creating a school culture that does not tolerate Bullying

Thanks to Peaceable Kingdom for this great performance. For more information on BOOM Troupe visit www.boomtroupe.com

Covenants will be handed out and signed by students, teachers, and parents so everyone will promise to work together to build a bridge to a peaceable kingdom.

For more information, check out these websites:

Retro Bill

Character Education Network

Character Education

Character Critters for Preschool through Kindergarten students