Now that Kentucky Safe Schools Week is over, view random pictures of the week across the state. More...

               Take the online Pledge Against Bullying
                           -Print your own certificate
                          -View the state statistics and see how your county stacks up! 

Take the New! Online Pledge Against Cyberbullying
                     -Print your own certificate
                     -View the state statistics

>>Navigate the following links to find everything your school and community needs to plan a successful Safe Schools Campaign. Join a safety committee, comprised of teachers, students, parents, and community members (a first responder would be an excellent choice) and lead the charge for Safe Schools Week. Preplanning will ensure a successfully coordinated campaign.

• Media Blitz- the Safe School Week Proclamation, Radio PSAs, Sample Press Release

• Administrators-Principal Resource Page, Handouts, Emergency Management Planning, lockdown practice powrpt, School-wide bullying survey and more...

• Teachers-Teacher Resource pages for K-8, 6-12; Handouts, Lesson plans, Bullying Curriculum, Cyberbullying interactive worksheets and more...

• Students-Take the Cyber Pledge 4 Safety, Pledges Against Bullying and Cyberbullying, Links to interactive web pages on bullying and cyberbullying, other safety related links...

• Community-Resources for parents, first responders and other safety conscious people on leading a safety campaign to "How to Teach Your Child about Internet Safety" and more.

• School Safety Checklists-School safety checklists, emergency tool kit checklist, planning for a pandemic checklist, safety planning checklists, vulnerability checklist and more...

Take the New! Online Pledge Against Cyberbullying

WOW!! over 250 pledges,

• Fayette
• Graves/Mayfield
• Fulton
• Calloway/Murray

Christian, Bourbon, Kenton, Jessamine, Calloway, Lee, Logan, McLean, McCreary, Fulton, Franklin and Muhlenberg Counties are past 50 pledges!

Judge Larry Elkins and Mayor Danny Hudspeth of Murray, Calloway County sign the   Kentucky Safe Schools Week Proclamation more... (Photo by Kyser Lough)

Cyber cop                                                                   By Kyser Lough/Ledger & Times

Karen McCuiston, director of post secondary component of the Kentucky Center for School Safety, speaks to Mark Boggess' fifth period health class this week while dressed as “cyber cop.” McCuiston spoke about the dangers of cyber bullying and how to prevent it.

Cyber-Bullying: What is it? (When one student targets another on-line)

• Mean, vulgar or threatening email

• Forwarding a private communication to others

• Humiliating text sent over a cell phone

• Web site set up to mock others

• Posting embarrassing photos or video (more…)

• Don’t give out private information (Passwords, PIN)

• Be careful about posting personal information such as name, address and cell numbers

• Don’t share IM buddy lists

• Delete messages from people you don’t know (more…)

• Tell a trusted adult

• Don’t open or read messages from cyber bullies

• Don’t react to the bully

• If it is at school, tell a trusted adult at school

• If you are threatened with harm, inform the police (more…)

As with any other school safety initiative, success will be determined by leadership, dedication and consistency. Set-up or appoint a safe school committee in your school, your school-based decision making council may already have a team. Let that safety committee, comprised of teachers, students, parents, and community members (a first responder would be an excellent choice) lead the charge for Safe Schools Week. Preplanning will ensure a successfully coordinated campaign.