FARMINGTON — Cascade Brook School students are filling buckets.

Students participated in an anonymous school bullying survey in the spring, with results presented at a school-wide assembly on Aug. 30. Student responses collected and analyzed by Emily Yearwood, education coordinator for the Franklin County Children’s Task Force, pointed to their positive school climate and willingness to stand up for each other in the face of bullying.

When asked, “What do you usually do when you see bullying at school,” one out of every three students at CBS said they would tell a teacher, one out of every four students said they would try to stop it by talking to those involved and zero students reported they would join in. Consistent responses from students regarding “what tools they wish they had to respond better to bullying situations” indicate CBS students want to stand up for each other, stop bullying/teasing behaviors and make a positive contribution to their school.

With support and encouragement from teachers and staff, students can continue to make that positive footprint through the idea of “Bucket Filling,” as introduced and discussed at the school assembly by eighth-grader and Cascade Brook graduate, Megan Charles.

Yearwood has been working with CBS school counselor Martina Arnold on awareness for students and teachers surrounding bullying and cyberbullying, with classroom lessons and quarterly committee meetings. She will continue work at CBS in the 2013-14 school year with discussions and activities focusing on bullying, cyberbullying and cyber safety.