PREVAIL

Anew Elementary School anti-bullying campaign was rolled out to kindergarten through 8th grade students in the spring. Children have been engaging in different character-building initiatives to help them further develop the Flatbush Five traits of kindness, honesty, respect, humility, and responsibility. The Student Services Department, directed by Dr. Nicole Yossef, partnered with SAFE to help our students understand the meaning of bullying as well as the possible consequences of being bullied.

Kindergarteners discussed the book “Wrinkled Hearts” by Tracy Hoexter and talked about ways to use kindness to “unwrinkle” someone’s heart. First through fifth grade students watched a slideshow and discussed bullying scenarios with teachers and guidance team members.

Middle School SAFE classes reviewed YOF’s anti-bullying policy and discussed the definitions of bullying, conflict and harassment. They reviewed the four elements of bullying: the behavior must be deliberate or intentional, the behavior must be ongoing, the bullying can be from