Riverview Middle School has 80 staff members serving 640 students in grades 5 through 8 located 45 miles north of Milwaukee and 15 miles west of Sheboygan. The school has a 18.8% subsidized lunch rate and scores an 8 out of 10 on greatschools.org. Research shows that bullying is viewed as a problem by 41% of 6th graders and 55% of 7th graders, with males and females proving inconclusive. In the first 9 months of the school year there were 96 total office referrals, with 5th grade at 21%, 6th grade at 39%, 7th grade at 25%, and 8th grade at 16%. The school plans to join the bullying committee, bring in

1. Riverview Middle School80 staff members640 students (5-8 grade)45 miles north of Milwaukee15 miles west of SheboyganPlymouth, Cascade, Waldo, Greenbush18.8% Subsidized lunch8/10 on www.greatschools.org

2. Social-Emotional GoalsBullying/HarassmentNumber of office referrals YRBS SurveysTeacher-Student Connections

3. Research and Data41% of 6th graders view bullying as a problem55 % of 7th graders view bullying as a problem29% - 5th grade & 28% 8th gradeMales vs. Females proved to be inconclusive

4. Research and DataSept. – mid Feb.96 total office referrals5th Grade ≈ 21%6th Grade ≈ 39% 7th Grade = 25%8th Grade ≈ 16%Findings correlate well with student data

5. PlanJoin Bullying Committee - guest speakers- student led activities- community involvement - assist w/ data entry/validityTRIBESCharacter EducationSeptember, 2010

6. Reflection/SuccessYRBS Surveys- alcohol use- dietary behaviorsOffice ReferralsConnection w/ HSStaff SurveysParent SurveysBuilding Goals Methttp://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm