There was so much going on last week - just a bit of whale watching this week!
PTA GENERAL MEETING WITH GUEST DR. REBECCA RESNICK (MARCH 4, 7:30PM, BHES MEDIA CENTER)
Bullying in the 2020s looks very different from the way most of us remember it, but it can be just as harrowing. In this talk, Dr. Rebecca Resnik will discuss where, when and how bullying occurs among today's children and teens, including how to recognize the often subtle signs that a child is being bullied. Now that bullying often happens in coded messages shared over the internet, bullying may be even harder to detect. Dr. Resnik will discuss differences in how boys, girls and gender non-conforming kids are likely to bully and be bullied and how victims respond. Finally, she will share evidence-based interventions for professionals and parents to apply.
Please click here for more information about Dr. Resnick. We look forward to seeing many parents and caregivers in-person on March 4. If you have any questions, please reach out to PTA Co-VP Kathleen Foster at bradleyhillsptavp@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE WHITMAN CLUSTER COMMUNITY OF CARE EVENT (MARCH 19, AT BHES)
Did you know that incidents of bullying go up in the “tweenage” years? Nationally, one of every five students (ages 12-18) is being bullied every year. Come be part of building a nurturing community for all of our students. Join us as we host families from the Whitman Cluster for an interactive session on March 19th at Bradley Hills. RSVP here to be part of our community of care.
THE PTA IS HERE FOR YOU
The BHES PTA is committed to promoting an enriching and supportive climate where all members of the BHES community feel safe, seen, and respected. The PTA -- primarily through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee -- works to advance this goal through the following means: dissemination of educational resources for parents/guardians; organization and facilitation of Heritage Night as well as other events and small-group community conversations to help parents/guardians explore their family identities and issues of bias; financial support of assemblies and other in-school programming to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals; and collaboration with school administration, teachers, and staff on development of materials to supplement teacher lessons on anti-bias and commemorative months.
The PTA's DEI Committee welcomes input from all members of our community about how we collectively work to prevent and respond to hate-bias incidents within our community. If you are interested in sharing feedback, or joining the DEI Committee, please contact DEI Committee Co-Chairs Britt Hogue and Kathleen Foster at klubey@gmail.com
