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[West Elementary School Mailing List]

On Thursday, March 29th at the Memorial Hall Library, from 7:PM to
8:30PM the Andover Rotary, together with the Andover Public Schools are
presenting a  free lecture and discussion entitled " The Bully, The
Victim, and the Bystander". The lecture and discussion will help us to
find ways to guide children and young adults to deal with  many of the
situations that lead of bullying and help us to learn how we can help to
prevent  bullying situations from escalating.

With almost 30% of our youth being involved in bullying either as the
victim or the perpetrator, bullying is a serious problem in our schools
and  community. The affects of bullying on children are often long
lasting low self-esteem and depression, and those doing the bullying may
go on to engage in more destructive, antisocial behaviors as teens and
adults. In 2003 The Massachusetts Legislature amended Section 1 of
Chapter 71 of the general laws in order to provide a learning
environment in our schools that is safe, and free of bullying and is
conducive to the learning process. Each public school district is now
developing and implementing a safe school plan. 

The feature presenter, educator and social worker, Rick Irving,   will
discuss  steps that parents  can take to help their child or teenager,
deal with bullying and recognize the role of the bully, victim and
bystander, in perpetuating this destructive behavior. 
In addition to his direct work with children and families,  Rick has 30
years teaching and counseling experience in the Andover school system.
He presents many workshops and has been a keynote speaker at conferences
in Massachusetts and overseas including  conferences in Nice, Rome,
Madrid, Birmingham and Stockholm.  He has also consulted to schools in
Brussels, Amsterdam, The Hague, Madrid and Rome. Join the Rotary Club of
Andover and the Andover Public Schools for a lively and informative
discussion on  " The Bully, The Victim, and the Bystander" on March 29th
at Memorial Hall Library.  

Use this hyperlink: http://www.aps1.net/ban/images/RICKEFLY.jpg  to
access the flyer for the presentation.


Alan Michel
Andover Rotary Public Relations Chair
Phone 617.427.4663
Cellular: 617.308.8053

 
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