Door Decorating Contest

Create a school culture that prevents student bullying and promotes kindness, acceptance, and inclusion
Promote prosocial skills by encouraging students to work together toward a common goal that will improve their community

Bullying and cyberbullying are most common in middle school with 28% of students reporting they have experienced bullying and 33% having experienced cyberbullying in the past school year, according to the CDC.
Bullying is detrimental to student mental health.

Alert administrators to secure appropriate permission
Disseminate information to staff/faculty that have advisory/homeroom periods to explain the purpose of the campaign and ensure buy-in
Ask art teacher for supplies to decorate the doors

Provide a letter (feel free to adapt this template) to each advisory with details about the campaign
Have OMM club members visit each advisory at the start of the week to explain the contest and the importance of bullying prevention
Coordinate with the art teacher to borrow art supplies and have OMM students deliver supplies to each advisory on the first day of the week-long campaign
Send a reminder mid-week to advisory faculty/staff so they can ensure students finish the door in time
Organize a school-wide vote for the best advisory door on Thursday of the campaign week
- Voting can be organized by the OMM club members in a way that will be efficient and fair for the school. One option is to provide each student with a ticket (consider envelopes delivered to each advisory) and ask them to drop their ticket into a box next to the door they think is most impactful
- Have OMM club members collect the boxes from each door, count the tickets, and calculate the winner
Have club members announce winners at the end of the day on Friday
- Consider prizes for first, second, and third places
  - Prize ideas include: certificate, donuts/bagels, a popcorn party, special outdoor time, or school or OMM swag

Use this sample language to promote the campaign via morning announcements, posters, or social media. Feel free to adapt as needed for your school.
- “Bullying and cyberbullying happen most often in middle school. Here at (insert school name), we can prevent bullying by focusing on kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. We want your advisory’s (or homeroom’s) ideas for creating a kinder school community. Join us for a door decorating contest (insert week/dates). The best advisory door will be awarded a prize!”
Campaign Details:
- Monday: Supplies will be delivered to each advisory
- Tuesday/Wednesday: Work together to plan the message of your door, make decorations, and have your door finalized by the end of the day Wednesday. Include a box on the door or outside of the door to collect tickets
- Thursday: All students will walk around the school to see each door and will cast their vote for the most impactful
- Friday: Winners will be announced