Selvidge Students in Ballwin Create Anti-Bullying Video

Selvidge Middle School students recently completed a bullying-awareness project that culminated in the creation of an anti-bullying video that school district staff say enforces creative ways for students to cope with bullying.

Students at Selvidge Middle School are also working to raise awareness about the problem of bullying through public service announcements.

Sherry Liliensiek, speech and drama teacher, said students have created several videos to address bullying for the school’s announcements.

“As part of our Character Education Committee, we discuss ways we can help students take a stand and feel empowered,” said Liliensiek. “These video projects are one way students can strengthen their speech and drama skills and share an important anti-bullying message with the school.” 

Watch the students’ video.

Learn more about Rockwood’s work in the area of character education.

At Rockwood South Middle School, eighth-grade teacher Dee Dickinson created a platform for students to discuss the problems behind bullying both in and out of school. Through the language arts curriculum, students gained a better understanding of bullying by reading several books and poems.

“From this foundation, students chose to initiate a school-wide anti-bullying campaign.  Some of these activities have included writing and placing positive notes on each student’s locker and organizing a flash mob during lunch.”

Dickinson added that the students plan to form an Anti-Bullying Campaign (ABC) group in high school so they can return to Rockwood South and reinforce the importance of character education with students.

“It takes a lot of conversation and life lessons to properly facilitate culture change,” said Dickinson.  “While we’re at the first step, which is awareness, it’s exciting to see students willingly embrace this idea and feel empowered by their efforts.”