Bullying Prevention & Education
To Report Bullying, please contact the Main Office at (571) 434-4440 and ask to speak to Ms. Purdy, Principal/Bullying Prevention Coordinator or Moira Fleche, School Counselor
Loudoun County Public Schools will implement a new county-wide bullying prevention program called Second Step. The Second Step program teaches students how to identify what bullying is as well as bullying behaviors and appropriate ways to handle bullying if it happens. School counselors at Meadowland Elementary implement this program in grades K-5 through school counseling lessons and activities.
What is Bullying?
Bullying is any act of aggression in the form of:
Hitting or punching (physical bullying)
Teasing or name calling (verbal bullying)
Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion (emotional bullying)
Sending insulting messages by phone or computer (cyberbullying)
Bullying is behavior that is:
Repeated
Intentional
Has an imbalance of power
The Foundation of the Second Step Bullying Prevention Program teaches the skills kids need to resist bullying:
Emotional Managment
Problem Solving Skills
Empathy
Friendship Building
Assertiveness
The Bullying Prevention Lessons teach students how to:
Be safe and respectful
Recognize Bullying
Report Bullying
Refuse Bullying
Be a bystander who helps stop bullying
Additional Resources about Bullying: