POB Parents Concerned about Bullying

POB Parents Concerned about Bullying is a committee of concerned parents and other representatives formed to bring community awareness to the seriousness of bullying. We invite you to attend a forum on bullying on Tuesday, September 28th, from 7:30pm - 9:30 pm at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library.

Due to limited space YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. Registration will be done on a first come - first served basis. Each registrant will receive an email confirmation and you must have this confirmation to attend. To register please email your contact information to pobpcabreg@gmail.com. If you have additional questions you can also contact Patrice Finkelstein at dandpfinkelstein@hotmail.com or 516 639-4921.


The objectives of the forum include:

• Communicate concerns about the bullying situation as it currently stands in the POB school district.
• Discuss the implementation of a district-wide anti-bullying policy and school climate reform.
• Present to Administration and the Board of Education a list of recommendations, action items to further prevent bullying in the POB school district and community.

Agenda

7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Welcome and Opening Remarks
7:45 pm – 8:00 pm	POB Parent Testimonies
8:00 pm – 8:15 pm	Overview/Update- Dignity for all Students Act (DASA, NYS Anti-bullying Legislation) Samantha Frederickson Esq., Director Nassau County Chapter New York Civil Liberty Union
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm	POB Parent Testimonies
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm	School Climate Reform: “A data driven strategy to prevent bullying, promote upstander behavior and create even safer, supportive, engaging and responsible schools" - Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Co-founder and President National School Climate Center (formerly, the Center for Social and Emotional Education)
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Questions & Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	POB Parent Testimony / Closing Remarks

The discussion session will encourage brainstorming between attendees about the best direction to discourage and deal with bullying in our schools and community. We look forward to working together to create a kinder community, one where our children are more aware of the rights and feelings of others and will be less prone to victimize each other and more apt to defend those that are victims.

Parents: Speak Up to the Administration and Become Part of the Crowd

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Stratford, Where is the Administration?":

Why is it that more parents don't verbalize their disappointments to the district. I've spoken to principal, superintendent and even board members about my both my concerns and my satisfactions. Either they were doing a good job of pretending I stood alone or they truly have not heard these concerns before. Perhaps it was a little of both. Posting on here to vent frustrations is fine but people shouldn't be so afraid to raise their voices.

Lice Check Still Available

Merrie Radisch has left a new comment on your post "Lice Check Before the School Year Starts":

Lice checking day is coming up. It was featured in Newsday today.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/plainview-woman-offers-lice-checks-before-school-starts-1.2232335

Appointments are booking up. To avoid waiting, book an appointment as soon as possible. If you plan on coming but can't confirm a time, send me a message to let me know that you will be coming so that I can account for a certain number of people. Hope to see you all on the 7th. Merrie