Social-Emotional
School counselors, School Social Workers, and School Psychologists are committed to supporting students’ social/emotional needs. As advocates for students, they promote a positive environment that enhances students’ ability to properly manage the social/emotional demands of their lives. Your mental health professionals use appropriate appraisal methods to promote a school environment designed to propel students toward positive mindsets and behaviors supporting social/emotional development through direct (e.g., classroom curriculum, group counseling and individual counseling) and indirect (e.g., collaborating or consulting with staff, families or communities) services.
American School Counselor Association (2017). The School Counselor and Social/Emotional Development. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Bullying Prevention
Bullying Prevention at Watson Mountain Middle School
Click HERE to view the LCPS Bullying Prevention and Education Policy.
Our Bullying Prevention Coordinator is Jeff Haynie. If you have any concerns regarding bullying, please contact Jeff Haynie.
Bullying is the systematic and chronic infliction of physical hurt or psychological distress on another person. The Code of Virginia § 22.1-276.01 defines bullying as “any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and the victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, arguments or peer conflict.”
Cyberbullying refers to bullying by a student(s) towards another through electronic communication. Cyberbullying includes such things as sending mean, vulgar or threatening messages or images; posting sensitive private information about another person; pretending to be someone else in order to humiliate another person; and defamatory online social media websites.
Loudoun County Public Schools implement a county-wide bullying prevention program in all elementary schools to teach students how to identify bullying behavior and appropriate ways to solve possible bullying concerns. LCPS School Counselors provide a Bullying Prevention curriculum (through Second Step) which is delivered to all students in 6th through 8th grade This evidence-based program provides middle school students a review of general bullying concepts, cyberbullying, harassment, and how to report and respond to bullying situations
All students have the right to attend school where their individual differences are respected and where they are free of fear of harassment and bullying. Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) actively uphold and support efforts to prevent harassment and bullying
Additional Resources for Parents/Guardians:
Second Step Bullying Prevention Curriculum
Committee for Children Captain Compassion
National Crime Prevention Council
National Bullying Prevention Center (Pacer)
Committee for Children Bullying Prevention