Student Wellness and Prevention January Newsletter
January 2018
Dear Larkspur Families,
As we work towards promoting student wellness in all areas, we want to ensure that every student in Douglas County gains understanding of the difference of bullying and harassment behavior versus normal conflict. In recognizing a bullying situation, students need to be able to effectively identify and communicate their feelings.
Based on students’ development levels, we will explore this topic with our students:
Elementary, Middle, and High school students will examine Bullying vs. Normal Conflict and will explore Cyber Bullying reporting through the video “Report Cases of Cyberbullying.”
Middle and High school students will navigate through information surrounding sexual harassment. Students will be introduced to general warning signs of unhealthy behaviors that can potentially impede youth success.
We encourage you to support our efforts by discussing this month’s topic of Awareness Around Bullying and Harassment. Check us out next month when we discuss: Protective Factors Around Suicide on several appropriate developmental levels for elementary through high school.
Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance, and we at Larkspur will do all we can to support every student’s well-being. There are many resources available to you at your student’s school (counselor, mental health provider, teacher) and in the community. If your child has expressed thoughts of harming himself/herself and you need immediate assistance, please dial 911 or bring your child to the nearest emergency room. Please consider the resources offered on the PREVENTION and SCHOOL CULTURE (https://www.dcsdk12.org/prevention-and-school-culture) website if you want to learn more about this topic.
In Partnership,
Larkspur's Anti-bullying/Wellness/Prevention Team
