Bullying Prevention
Mount Carmel Area School District has implemented the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (pronounced Ol-VEY-us; the E sounds like a long A). Olweus is a proven research based program designed to reduce bullying at the elementary, middle and junior high levels. MCASD is also participating in the gathering of data for implementation at the high school level. According the the Institute of Family and Neighborhood Life, a public service of Clemson University," the program’s goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school. The program has been found to reduce bullying among children, improve the social climate of classrooms, and reduce related antisocial behaviors, such as vandalism and truancy."
Anti-bullying websites are maintained by both the elementary and high school to help inform parents and facilitate program goals. .