C.A.R.E. Middle School
We Care
The C.A.R.E. (Creating a Respectful Environment) Bullying Prevention Program works with interventions at three levels: school-wide, classroom, and individual. Classroom teachers incorporate classroom meetings into the weekly schedule for up to 40 minutes. The classroom meetings provide a community building environment within the classroom, while students become educated about bullying and peer relationship. The program is rooted in four district-wide rules:
Our School's Anti-Bullying Rules
- We will not bully other.
- We will try to help students who are bullied.
- We will try to include students who are left out.
- If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
6th Grade Second Step/CARE Curriculum
- Lesson 1 – CARE rules / Survey Results
- Lessons 2 & 3 – Working in Groups
- Lessons 4 & 5 – Friends are Allies
- Lessons 6 & 7 – Considering Perspectives
- Lessons 8 & 9 – Disagreeing Respectfully
- Lessons 10 & 11 – Being Assertive
- Lessons 12 & 13 – Recognizing Bullying
- Lessons 14 & 15 – Bystanders
- Lessons 16 & 17 – Emotions: Brain & Body
- Lessons 18 & 19 – Calming-Down Strategies
- Lessons 20 & 21 – Using the Action Steps
- Lessons 22 & 23 – Substance Abuse / Making a Plan
- Lessons 24 & 25 – Substance Abuse / Tobacco & Marijuana
- Lessons 26 & 27 – Alcohol and Inhalants
- Lessons 28 & 29 – Identifying Hopes/Plans
- Lessons 30 & 31 – Making a Commitment
7th Grade Second Step/CARE Curriculum
- Lesson 1 – CARE rules / Survey Results
- Lessons 2 & 3 – Empathy/Communication
- Lessons 4 & 5 – Disagreeing Respectfully
- Lessons 6 & 7 – Negotiating/Compromising
- Lessons 8 & 9 – Giving/Getting Support
- Lessons 10 & 11 – Responding to Bullying
- Lessons 12 & 13 – Cyber Bullying
- Lessons 14 & 15 – Sexual Harassment
- Lessons 16 & 17 – Understanding Anger
- Lessons 18 & 19 – Staying in Control
- Lessons 20 & 21 – Coping with Stress
- Lessons 22 & 23 – Substance Abuse / Myths and Facts
- Lessons 24 & 25 – Substance Abuse / Norms and Attitudes
- Lessons 26 & 27 – Substance Abuse / Making Good Decisions
8th Grade Second Step/CARE Curriculum
- Lesson 1 – CARE rules / Survey Results
- Lessons 2 & 3 – Working in Groups
- Lessons 4 & 5 – Leaders and Allies
- Lessons 6 & 7 – Handling a Grievance
- Lessons 8 & 9 – Negotiating / Compromising
- Lessons 10 & 11 – Bullying in Friendships
- Lessons 12 & 13 – Labels, Stereotypes, and Prejudice
- Lessons 14 & 15 – Bullying in Dating Relationships
- Lessons 16 & 17 – De-Escalating a Tense Situation
- Lessons 18 & 19 – Coping with Stress
- Lessons 20 & 21 – Making your Plan
- Lessons 22 & 23 – Evaluating your Plan
- Lessons 24 & 25 – Substance Abuse Prevention / Identifying Future Goals
- Lessons 26 & 27 – Substance Abuse Prevention / Keeping your Commitment
*Classroom teachers incorporate classroom meetings into the weekly schedule for up to 40 minutes