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No Place for Hate Pledge
No Place for Hate Pledge
At BV, the No Place for Hate student committee played a leading role in introducing the pledge to our school community. Committee members were divided into small groups and each group prepared a slideshow presentation for classrooms. The presentation explained what it means to be a No Place for Hate school, emphasizing that it is "a promise to the whole school that we stand for kindness, respect, and community."
Activity One:
Activity One:
Students in grades K–5 participated in grade-level specific classroom lessons focused on bullying prevention, empathy, and celebrating diversity. K–1: Students read "You Can Be a Good Friend No Matter What" and sorted actions into “Friendship Growers” and “Friendship Droopers.” They then created and decorated a "Friendship Plant" with positive friendship behaviors. Grades 2–3: Students learned the definition of bullying and what it means to be an upstander. They discussed common bullying scenarios using an interactive Google Slides presentation and reflected on how to take safe, kind action to support peers. Grades 4–5: Students participated in a hands-on lesson called the “Utensil Challenge” to explore the value of diversity. Using a variety of eating utensils (e.g., chopsticks, spoons, tongs), they experienced how each tool has a different purpose—just like each person brings different strengths to their community. The activity reinforced the importance of respecting individual differences to build inclusive, bully-free environments.
Activity Two:
Activity Two:
For their 2nd activity, BV's No Place for Hate Committee organized Compassion Day on January 27th, a hands-on experience for students to learn about and grow empathy for their peers living with disabilities. The day was made possible through partnerships with members of the BV team and other educators and parents in the Carlsbad community.
Activity Three:
Activity Three:
No Place for Hate Committee Members will work in small groups to create and film short skits that explore the effects of bullying and the importance of being an upstander. Each skit will include two parts: one showing a bullying scenario where no one intervenes, and another showing how the situation changes when someone speaks up using upstander strategies such as echoing, questioning, directing, distracting, or offering support. After filming, the skits will be shown to other classes to encourage reflection and discussion about the emotional impact of bullying and the positive role students can play in stopping it.
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