Bullying/Harassment
Bullying
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Bullying happens when a student or group of students try several times to make another student feel made fun of, embarrassed, or fearful (ridiculed, humiliated, or intimidated) while at school or school activities. It can be done by what someone says (telling jokes about someone, picking on someone, or name-calling), by what someone writes (on walls, in notes, or in pictures), or by actions they make (making gestures, chasing after someone, or posturing). Examples of bullying are: hitting, threatening with their fists, name calling, spitting, biting, pushing/shoving, taking or breaking another person’s things, stepping on the shoelaces of another person or kicking the backs of a person’s shoes, leaving someone out on purpose, laughing in a mean way, lying or spreading rumors about someone, telling secrets about others, talking about other in a mean way, unwanted touching, being too close to another person.
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Bullying can result in parents being notified, loss of privileges or free time, meeting with counselors, structured recesses, or suspension (among other things). Consequences for repeated incidents of bullying will be progressive. Trying to get back at a student who makes the report will result in more consequences. False reports of bullying can also result in consequences for the reporting student. These actions must interfere with a child’s ability to access his/her education to be considered bullying.
Harassment
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Harassment of any form will not be tolerated. Harassment can result in parents being notified, loss of privileges or free time, meeting with counselors, structured recesses, or suspension (among other things). Consequences for repeated incidents of harassment will be progressive. Trying to get back at a student who makes the report will result in more consequences. False reports of harassment can also result in consequences for the reporting student. Parents/guardians will be notified in the case of any accusations that are made. Please note the harassment policy included.
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Examples of harassment would be any of the following, based on special things about a person that would make them different (race, color, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, sex sexual orientation, gender identity or disability): hitting, threatening with their fists, name calling, spitting, biting, pushing/shoving, taking or breaking another person’s things, stepping on the shoelaces of another person or kicking the backs of a person’s shoes, leaving someone out on purpose, laughing in a mean way, lying or spreading rumors about someone, telling secrets about others, talking about others in a mean way, unwanted touching, being too close to another person, because of the above mentioned qualities. These actions must interfere with a child’s ability to access his/her education to be considered harassment.