Scribe August 26, 2014

HW: conference, S/R on Bully: think about outlining

Wrote on sticky notes:

I am worth it.

I am enough.

I am capable of love and belonging.

I can do this.

I can be vulnerable.

Be seen. Be present. Be impressive. Be you!

Took notes on Bully while watching it today.

These are the notes I took

• Tyler
• Was a loner
• As Tyler grew older he became more introverted
• He got bullied so much he didn’t even cry anymore
• So many kids have such high expectations from others and have this status quo that kids have to maintain
• Was told to go hang himself
• “Teenage Dirtbag”
• Committed suicide in his closet. Left a note on his bed
• “Tyler, your voice will be heard”
• The parents knew why it happened
• Clothes taken while in the shower
• Pushed in the bathroom
• His books got thrown off his desk and was told to “Pick it but, b”
• Alex
• Age 13
• Suix do City, Texas
• Family bullies him
• He acts like he doesn’t care what people call him but he really does
• Called “Fishface”
• He likes learning but he has trouble making friends
• Bullies at Bus Stop and on bus
• East Middle School
• Has no friends
• Most kids don’t want to be around him because they think he’s not normal
• The kids don’t like different
• Helps his siblings
• Won’t tell his parents about what’s happening
• Was born 14 weeks early
• Doctors said he wasn’t going to make it 24 hours
• Cody
• Gets bullied at lunch
• It breaks his heart that people calls his name
• The vice principal tries to help
• Kelby
• Turttle, Oklahoma
• is gay
• isn’t accepted anywhere
• Anything that is the least bit different they put them down
• Loved basketball
• Cutter
• Tried to commit suicide 3 times
• Being gay is a sin in the church so she was no longer welcome
• She didn’t want to leave her town/school. She wanted to prove them wrong
• Schools don’t care about bullying. Teachers even participate. “They’ll do everything they can”
• Tyler
• Tyler had a target on his back and everybody knew that
• He hung himself
• Teachers don't even know what's going on. Not everybody is innocent
• SORRY DOESNT FIX EVERYTHING
• Ja’mey
• Age 14
• Yazoo County, Mississippi
• In Jail