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Resources for Families-Middle School
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The Middle School Years are some of the most exciting - and challenging - years of a child and parent's lives. There is enormous intellectual and physical change, as well as a growing need for independence and emotional separation from parents. Your teen may seem like a stranger to you as s/he turns his or her focus to peers. As the focus turns more to the social relationships in his/her life, so too is exposure to bullying and cyberbullying. As in elementary school, the teenage years very important to reinforce the value of respect and empathy. This section of the Newton Public Schools website provides resources on both "pro-social" (how to be a friend, how to respectfully disagree, etc.) prevention work, as well as understanding the dynamics of bullying and what to do about it.
As a parent, it is helpful to talk to your school staff as well - teachers, guidance department, principal or assistant principal. This page is meant to be a "go to" resource to learn more. We have put together a wealth of resources to parent your middle school child both now and as he or she matures. Not all the information here will be relevant to your family right now, but it is here so that you can pick what you'd like to further explore.
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Curriculum
Learn more specifically about Newton Public Schools curriculum
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BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING WEBSITES
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GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER RESOURCES
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MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITES
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OTHER RELATED WEBSITES
ew Internet and American Life Project
The Online Mom
Common Sense Media
Center on Media and Children’s Health (at Children's Hospital Boston) -
PUBLICATIONS
Education Week:Department of Education:
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC):
- Assessing for Power Imbalance and Repetition
- When Your Child is Bullied
- When Your Child is Bullied (Spanish)
- Social Networking
- Social Networking (Spanish)
- Cyberbullying
- Cyberbullying (Spanish)
- Bullying and GLBT Youth...How to Help Your Child
Stop Bullying Now: (For a full list of tip sheets from Stop Bullying Now, click here.)
- What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied
- How to Talk to Educators at Your Child's School About Bullying
- Providing Support to Children Who are Bullied
- Bullying Among Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs
- Working with Young People Who Are Bullied: Tips for Mental Health Professionals
- Working with Young People Who Bully Others: Tips for Mental Health Professionals
Cyberbullying Research Center:
Kaiser Family Foundation:

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If you want more information on how to report bullying,
go to the Reporting Forms and Procedures page of this website.