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Caroline Kind: Don’t Be A Bully!
POSTER CONTEST

Say NO to bullying…….stand up, stand strong,
stand together, stand CAROLINE KIND!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month!

To educate and raise awareness, we are encouraging all
CCPS students to wear blue on Monday, October 5 in

More than one out of every five students will be bullied this recognition of World Day of Bullying Prevention, sign the
year. Bullying can be pushing, shoving, hitting, name calling, attached Anti-Bullying Pledge, and create a poster that
making fun of, laughing at, and excluding someone. Cyberbul- shows what YOU can do to prevent bullying and to promote
lying is when someone is tormenting, threatening, harassing kindness and respect. Here are the guidelines:
or humiliating someone on the internet, cell phone or through 1. Design a poster related to bullying or cyberbullying
some other form of digital technology. This is probably prevention and attach this to your design. OR color the
happening to someone you know and care about. By signing design on the other side of this page. If you are in need of
the pledge below, you can help create a world without bully- art supplies to create your poster, please see your school’s
ing through kindness, acceptance and inclusion, regardless art teacher.
of color, race, gender, popularity, athletic ability, intelligence, 2. Be creative! Be colorful! Be YOU!
religion or nationality.
3. Include a POSITIVE slogan—examples include: “Be a
Buddy, Not a Bully”, “Caution: Kindness Ahead”, “Friends
Don’t Let Friends Become Bullies”, “Don’t Let a Cyberbully
Push Your Buttons”. Another suggestion is to consider your
school-wide expectations such as “Keepin’ it R.E.A.L.” or
“P.R.I.D.E”. Need more ideas? Check out www.community-
kindness.club!
4. Submit your entry by placing it in the marked box by
I make a COMMITMENT to take a stand against your school’s entrance. All entries due by Friday, October 9,
ALL bullying and cyberbullying.
2020. Entries will be displayed in Denton storefronts begin-
ning on Wednesday, October 21 which is also World Unity
I WILL treat others with RESPECT and KINDNESS.
Day. CCPS families and Caroline County residents are en-
couraged to wear orange on 10/21/20 in support of World
I WILL have the COMPASSION to not be a bully and Unity Day and explore downtown Denton to see them all
the COURAGE to not be a bystander.
and vote on their favorite.

I WILL accept and honor other people’s diff erences 5. There will be one winner from each school and one over-
and be INCLUSIVE of those who feel left out. all “People’s Choice”. Winners will be announced and prizes
will be awarded on Monday, October 26. For a list of prizes,
It is my RESPONSIBILITY to help others being bullied please visit www.communitykindness.club
and to report bullying.
Name____________________________ Age________
Student Signature__________________ Grade________

Grade ______ Age ______ Date _______ Parent/Guardian Signature________________ __________
Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________ Yes, please display my child’s entry
School Name______________________________________ No, please do not display my child’s entry

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