Suggested Middle School Bullying Prevention Activities - Kindness is Priceless

Sep 15, 2026

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A set of student-developed middle school anti-bullying activities centered on the slogan “Kindness is Priceless.” The guide links kindness behaviors to money-related vocabulary through pledges, I.O.U. promise forms, a classroom “bank” for depositing kindness tokens, and a “Bill Against Bullying” writing activity. It also includes video creation for morning announcements, Choose Peace week assembly ideas, scenario role prompts using red/black cards, and additional projects such as pay-it-forward nominations, anti-bullying ledger pamphlets, and accounts outlets for students to express feelings safely.

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Suggested MIDDLE SCHOOL Bullying Prevention Activities

Student Pledge and Materials

I.O.U. Promise and Discussion

BANK and Token Deposits

BILL Against Bullying Writing

WEALTH of Videos and Assembly Activities

In the RED or BLACK Scenarios

PAY it Forward Nominations

LEDGER Pamphlet on Anti-Bullying

ACCOUNTS Safe Expression Outlets

Suggested MIDDLE SCHOOL Bullying Prevention Activities developed by students of Gulfstream Middle School Slogan: Kindness is Priceless Throughout history, money or currency, has symbolized people’s wealth. Using money as a symbol of richness, activities have been developed to recognize kindness children show throughout their day. Taking it one step further, the synonyms for money can be used as a jumping off point for activities: Account, bank, banknote, bankroll, bill, black, bread, bucks, capital, cash, checks, chips, coins, deposit, dollar, dough, finance, fund, gold, gravy, greenback, I.O. U, ledger, loot, pay, penny, red, riches, salary, reassure, wad, wage, wealth, withdrawal etc. Student Pledge: The dollar bill pledge is to promise to enrich the lives of others by spreading kindness. Materials: Copies of dollar bill pledge sheet I.O.U. Teachers explain that an I.O. U is a promise for a future payment. Teachers should encourage a discussion on ways to prevent or stop others from bullying. Students will create an I.O. U form and make a promise for the future on a specific action they will take to not be a by-stander. Materials: paper and pen or pencil BANK: Each class can create a bank that will be used to collect deposits of kindness. When students are “caught” spreading kindness by a teacher or other student, a token that represents kindness is deposited in the bank. Examples: loaning a peer a pencil, giving a peer a piece of paper, sitting with a new student, etc. A withdrawal can also be made from the bank. Examples: put downs, laughing at a student, teasing, arguing etc. A reward can be given to the class when the jar is full. Materials: pennies or play money and small glass jars or zip lock baggies taped to the board. BILL: This activity can be done individually, in groups or as a class. The teacher explains that another meaning for the word bill (paper money) is a law, or asks students if they know another meaning for the word bill. Teachers then ask the students to write a “Bill Against Bullying” for their school. Materials: Paper and pen or pencil. WEALTH of Videos: Using Flip Cameras, have students create one-minute video on i-Movie with the anti-bullying theme. These can be shown during morning announcements. Materials: paper and pencils, props, markers, cameras, computers, microphone for voice-overs, music (optional) etc. Assembly To celebrate Choose Peace week, schools can assemble students either by grade-level or the entire school at the end of the week. Suggested activities include: • Inviting a guest speaker to talk about the effects of bullying • Preview the movie “Bullied”: A Teaching Tolerance Documentary”, presented by the Southern Poverty Law Center. [For more information and to order the documentary visit www.splcenter.org](For more information and to order the documentary visit www.splcenter.org) • Students can create and perform short plays, raps, poetry, or other forms of art. • Ask all students to bring their signed student money pledges and display them as decorations for the assembly. • Display the “Bill Against Bullying” developed by students with the slogan “Kindness is Priceless” and printed on the back ways to end bullying. • Explain the school policy about bullying and what students can do if they are being bullied or witness someone else being bullied. • Question and answer • Celebration! Materials: subject to your assembly. In the RED or BLACK: Teachers explain to students that in banking when you are in the “black” your finances are solid, but when you are in the “red” your finances are in trouble. For this activity black is okay and red is not okay. Students will work in pairs and write one red and one black bullying scenario on either side of an index card. The teacher, as the facilitator, will ask one person to read one of their scenarios (without disclosing whether it is written in black or red) . The remaining student

FAQs

What is the core theme of the bullying prevention activities?

The activities focus on the slogan “Kindness is Priceless,” using kindness behaviors as the basis for anti-bullying actions and projects.

How does the I.O.U. activity support stopping bullying?

Students create an I.O.U. form by making a promise for a specific future action to avoid being a by-stander, and teachers facilitate discussion on ways to prevent or stop bullying.

What classroom approach is used in the BANK activity?

Classes create a “bank” where tokens representing kindness are deposited when students are caught spreading kindness, while “withdrawals” can represent negative actions to be discouraged; rewards can be given when the jar is full.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Kurz