Schools and communities throughout the country are devoting October to raising awareness for bullying prevention. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying, hazing, harassment, and intimidation greatly ...
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Upland Terrace wins national Red Ribbon photo contest
Upland Terrace Elementary is the Region 8 winner in the 2015 National Red Ribbon photo contest. The National Family Partnership received hundreds of photo submissions and more than a quarter of a million votes for the entries. Only ten school entries were announced as winners. The school received an iPad and $1,000 to be used for drug ...
Parent seminars on youth protection
Granite School District will host three parent seminars on youth protection during the school year. Each of the seminars will address the topics of mental health, substance abuse, bullying, and Internet safety. Please attend on the date and time that is most convenient for your family. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Granger High School (3580 S. ...
Olympus Jr. teacher, Kearns High LIA receive Commission on Youth Award
The annual Salt Lake County Commission on Youth Awards recognizes individuals and groups who have given exceptional service to youth through guidance and advocacy. This year, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams honored Olympus Jr. High science teacher JoAnne Brown and the Kearns High Latinos in Action Club with the ‘COY’ award during the most ...
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
The month of October is designated as National Bullying Prevention Month, and it’s an opportunity to bring greater awareness to the issue and explore prevention solutions. Bullying is any unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power and is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. It can be ...