Bully Prevention Week
October is National Bully Prevention Month. Jefferson will recognize Bully Prevention the week of October 21-25, 2024. We will kick the week off with an assembly for all Jefferson students to talk to about ways to stop bullying; Staley the Bear (the Chicago Bears mascot) will be visiting Jefferson on Tuesday 10/22/24 to present his "Bear Down on Bullies" assembly. There will be additional activities and classroom lessons on bully prevention throughout the week. At Jefferson, we unite against bullies!
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week
Jefferson will recognize RAK Week in February. Students participate in activities to show kindness and practice inclusion. At Jefferson, we choose kindness!
Erin's Law
The Erin's Law assemblies will be scheduled by grade level throughout the winter and spring. Dates will be announced the month before the grade level presentation (dates included in Jefferson newsletter and opt out form sent home to all families).
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193, became Illinois law in 2013. This legislation requires schools to teach age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention for grades Pre-K through 12. In Elmhurst, we already have personal safety built into many grade levels’ health education curriculum. However, after reviewing the requirements of the new legislation, we recognize that our students need additional information and strategies in order to consider past events and prevent future encounters. Our curriculum at each grade level will cover the following:
Distinguishing different types of touch
Saying “NO”
It’s not the child’s fault if someone touches him or her
Identifying and telling a trusted adult
Lessons will be taught in each classroom by the school social worker (or sometimes the school psychologist), along with the classroom teacher, for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. 2024-2025 presentation dates TBD.
For additional information, please visit www.elmhurst205.org/Erins_Law or www.erinslawillinois.org