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Bullying Prevention

OUR MISSION AT CASTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is to provide a nurturing community grounded in kindness and high expectations. We empower students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally, preparing them to meet challenges with confidence and purpose.

DCSD DEFINITION OF BULLYING

The definition of Bullying is any written or verbal expression, or physical or electronic act or gesture, including cyber-bullying, that meets all of the following characteristics: 

  • It is intentional, repeated or likely to be repeated, and marked by an imbalance of power, including physical, social, or socio-economic power.
  • It is intended to coerce, intimidate, or cause any physical, mental, or emotional harm to a student.
  • It has the effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or significantly offensive environment that disrupts the learning or performance of school-sanctioned activities for a student. 

The following types of bullying are the most common among school-age children and adolescents:

  • Physical—includes hitting, kicking, pinching, punching, scratching, spitting, other physical aggression, and damage to or theft of someone else’s belongings.
  • Verbal—includes name-calling; insults; racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes, remarks, or teasing; use of sexually suggestive or abusive language; threats of violence; and offensive remarks.
  • Relational/social—includes spreading untrue stories about someone, excluding someone from social groups (social isolation), and being made the subject of malicious rumors.

Cyberbullying—covers any type of bullying that is carried out via an electronic medium such as text messaging, cell phone calls, pictures or video clips via mobile devices, email, chat rooms, social networking sites and apps, and other websites.