Bullying Prevention at Watauga

Students listen to Officer Sexton.

Last week, to kick off February as National Bullying Prevention Month, Officer Sexton came to Watauga Elementary School to discuss bullying with students in third through fifth grade. Officer Sexton defined bullying and the various types of bullying as either verbal, cyber, or physical. The students were given warning signs to identify bullying and steps they needed to take for help. Students were told the most important way to stop bullying is to tell an adult they trust, immediately. Officer Sexton opened the eyes of the students by informing them of how easy text messages, website posts, and emails could be retrieved by the police department to stop cyber bullying. All of Watauga Elementary has agreed to take a stand against bullying!