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Why?

• Over half the students at PHS have witnessed
  bullying in both the cafeteria and the hallway.
• That means 1,325 students from Palatine
• Approximately 1,775 of our students think that
  others wouldnt care if they were being bullied
  or harassed?

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• 1,086 students from Palatine dont feel
  comfortable stepping in and saying something when
  they witness bullying.
• 900 students witness bullying in the classroom,
  while only 20 staff members say they witness it
  there.

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Rachels Challenge

• www.rachelschallenge.com

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What have we done so far?

• We have sent a letter to parents explaining
  Rachels Challenge
• See Handout
• We have written the curriculum for the year
• You will be getting monthly emails with the
  lessons your summit leaders will be teaching
• We have had all of the students elect their
  summit leaders
• And More!

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September 22 Schedule

• Period 1 815 855 (40 minutes)
• Period 2 900 1000 (Junior/Senior Assembly)
• Passing 1000 1010 (40 minutes)
• Period 2 1010 1110 (Fresh/Soph Assembly)
• Period 3 1115 1155 (40 minutes)
• Period 4 1200 1240 (40 minutes)
• Period 5 1245 125 (40 minutes)
• Period 6 130 210 (40 minutes)
• Period 7 215 250 (35 minutes)
• Period 8 255 330 (35 minutes)

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Teen Summits

• Teen leaders have been elected in the English
  classes
• These students are broken down by year
• Seniors take care of Open House Café Activity
• Juniors take care of announcements
• Sophomores take care of publicity
• Freshmen take care of publicity
• These students are trained during summit meetings
  to run the lessons we will have throughout the
  year

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Summit Meetings(Here is a Sample for the
Sophomore Class)

• September 11 Period 3
• September 25 Period 4
• October 9 ..Period 5
• October 23 .Period 6
• November 6 ....Period 7
• November 20 .....Period 8
• December 4 ...Period 1
• December 18 .....Period 2
• January 8 Period 3
• January 22 .Period 4
• February 5 .Period 5
• February 19 ..Period 6
• March 5 .Period 7
• March 19 ...Period 8
• April 2 Period 1
• April 16 .Period 2
• April 30 .Period 3

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First Activity of the Year!

• Discussions about Rachels Challenge
• Who knew about Columbine before today?
• What did you know?
• What part of the assembly impacted you most?
• Talk about Rachels Challenge website
• Hand Out Survey

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Palatines PROMISE

• Pride in myself, my school, my community
• Respect for yourself others
• Ownership of my actions
• Motivation to Do The Right Thing
• Integrity in my life
• Success my goal
• Excellence my aspirations

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Kris Stary
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How will this work for the year?

• We will have an activity each month for the
  Summit Leaders to do with your classes on a
  rotating schedule.
• You will receive an email from me (Kris Stary)
  each month to see what your leaders are
  preparing.
• The topics and curriculum are complete and can be
  sent to you at your request whenever. Each
  activity can take no more than 10 minutes or the
  entire period. It is your choice!

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Topics for the Year

• September 22 Rachels Challenge
• October 23 Cultural Issues/Making a Difference
• November 13 Mix-It-Up
• December 11 Reporting Bullying/Harassment
• January 29 Impact of Bullying
• February 26 Cyber Bullying
• March 19 Gender Issues
• April 16 Review of Palatines Promise

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Our Goal

• At the end of the year we will be giving the
  students the district bully survey again which we
  will then compare to the survey they have taken
  in the past. Our goal is to have made a change
  in the results and to improve the overall
  atmosphere of Palatine High School to make it an
  even better place!

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How to get involved!

• Everyone will be involved on some level by
  holding these lessons in their classrooms
  throughout the year.
• However, if you wish to help us even more, we
  meet every Thursday morning at 730.