School bullying problem worries Sandy student


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Updated: 3/11/2009 6:52 pm | Published: 3/11/2009 4:29 pm
Reported by: Barbara Smith
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Sandy Utah (ABC 4 News)A Crescent View Middle School student is speaking out about bullying. He says he has put up with verbal abuse all year, and then it became physical, with pushing and shoving and evenutally being knocked to the ground. He then fought back and punched the alleged bully. Both students were suspended.

The student says he and his father had taken the problem to adminstrators but nothing changed. Other parents say they have also seen the effects of bullying at the school. One student recently tranfered to another school to get away from a group of "mean girls". The Principal of the school says they have a proactive anti-bullying policy and have tried to educate students about bullying and how damaging it can be. Students recently performed "The Bully Project 2009" a play that was written based on the experiences of students at Crescent View. It portrays the effect of bullying on the bully, bullied, and witnesses. The Principal also says he welcomes parents and students in his office at any time to talk about the problem. He says there have only been ten complaints about bullying this school year, but they continue to monitor the problem. Every week, forty students are called randomly to the office to talk about their feelings about school safety.

Crescent View has also enacted Rachels Challenge. (www.rachelschallenge.com) a program developed in honor a the first victim of the Columbine tragedy.

Some parents say that  while they appreciate the efforts to educate it is not enough and the bullying policy needs stronger enforcement.
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cheese cake tb - 3/18/2009 11:08 PM
i agree with nate i mean what going to the news now thats setting a great example......not!!!! yep because the news can fix everything if your every bullied call channel 4 news there be there ina heart beat wow good example dad

cheese cake tb - 3/18/2009 11:01 PM
ABC 4 PARENT OF "THIS MYSTERY CHILD IN SILENCE" WHAT DOES NAZI AND JEWS HAVE TO DO WITH BULLYING! EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVERYDAY. if you can find one kind of school anywhere there isnt any bulling then you must be out of this world because its human personality just like why we get mad or why we get sad i can garente you every one has bulled and been bullied at least 10 times in their life yeah its wrong and they shouldn't do it. half the time when the victome is being bullied the victome has prevoked the bullie some how. i hear in the halls all the time terms like retard. but back in your day kids said similar terms somewhere and im not saying that this school is perfect but going to the news about it come on be man enough to go talk the bullys parent have the boys talk it out. the administraysion is some of the finest ive ever seen they put on stuff like the bully project and voices of the holocaust and talk deeply about bullying and all that i do remember that last year figting was an issue we had like 2 fights a week by the end of last year and all of this year there have been like 2 fights not even that really now let me ask you is 2 fights alot at a middle school where boys hormone are raging the drug problem at crescent i can take you to every middle school in the state and if you looked deep enough you would catch many kids. and to say the administration isnt doing anything ha yeah drug bust now thats an alstar administration @ CVMS the vps and teachers keep a stricks lawish enviornment if were good we get good stuff if your failing classes your friends your old teacher the vp's mrs cindy will do anything to get you passing and you say he has a fear of safty at cvms sometimes i fell saffer at school then at my own house when im alone i remeber a bomb threat last year handled amazing they kept all students calm and safe. shame on you parent going to the news im proud to be a student at cvms some of my greatest memories r here!

CVMS supporter - 3/13/2009 10:15 PM
CVMS has donated over $5000 for sub-4-santa and helped 11 families through the holidays. CVMS collected over 500 pounds of food for the food bank. CVMS collected boxes of school supplies for students in Iraq. These things are newsworthy and more indicative of the majority of the students. Please report the good deeds that students have participated in.

CVMS student - 3/13/2009 8:18 AM
Okay I think this is being overexagerated.. Think about all of the other schools, and you decide to pick on us because we had a drug bust, and even then about the drug bust the news made it some huge story and all of the stuff that you guys put were LIES!!!! Think about all the good stuff we have done, we have assemblies for bullying to stop it.

cool0000 - 3/12/2009 11:39 PM
I was a student and have had problems with racist comments and jokes and nothing happened to those kids not even reaction from the teachers.

cool0000 - 3/12/2009 11:38 PM
I was a student and have had problems with racist comments and jokes and nothing happened to those kids not even reaction from the teachers.

cool0000 - 3/12/2009 11:34 PM
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CVMSPARENT - 3/12/2009 8:41 PM
Way to take back your school Crescent View Students and Parents! CVMS be proud of all you do every day. Take this and learn from it. Showcase the good that is done there every day. Thank you teachers and administration for all you do to keep my student and the other 1000+ students safe.

Dazzle - 3/12/2009 7:38 PM
4 UTAH/ABC STOP BULLYING CRESCENT VIEW MIDDLE!

Dazzle - 3/12/2009 7:37 PM
We are all sorry your child has been bullied. No one should be teased. Each one of us deep down have been teased and hurt inside and we all know the pain. Moving on takes courage and forgiveness and the best of is laughter! When was the last time this occurred to your child at CVMS? Who and how many students are bullying your child? Youth at this age tease each other and sometimes get carried away. If a person is not confident sometimes it may be taken in the wrong context. We have only heard from the fathers side, now lets hear from the victim and the rest of the 1300 students at CVMS. Exactly why is this father so angry about one assembly and so hateful towards the administration at CVMS. Apparently administration has tried to resolve this issue from both sides, the victim and the bully. If your child is fearing for his safety at this school, I would have transferred to another school along time ago, maybe there is ANOTHER reason he fears school. Parents are welcome at schools and can volunteer at any time. Administration at CVMS will walk your child from class to class if he feared for his safety.What resolutions have you made with the administration in this matter? 4 Utah, have you ever followed administration around in a school or filmed the life of a teen in a middle school? It is hard to be a teen. Everyone wants to be accepted and feel apart of a group of friends. At the end of a long day at school, teens are tired mentally, physically, and emotionally. We need to hear more positive stories. Did you know CVMS raised over $10,000 3 years ago for Christmas help and raised money last Christmas to help families at Christmas? Do you know what long hours all the teachers and staff and administration put in to make our school safe and fun and educational? Don't let one bad experience ruin your learning at school. Teachers at CVMS do not tolerate bullying in their class, so your child should be able to learn.
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