Student Conduct:

School staff, parents, and students are all responsible for creating a culture of positive behavior. Discuss with your child the student conduct information below: Parents and students must follow the school district’s Student Code of Conduct. A frequent form of misconduct is bullying.

What is bullying? 

Unwanted and repeated written, verbal, or physical behavior, including any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture by an adult or student that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment, cause discomfort or humiliation, or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation.

Where Does Most Bullying Occur? 

As with most harmful behavior among children, in general bullying occurs wherever there is the least structure and adult supervision. Most incidents tend to occur on the playground, in bathrooms, in locker rooms, in cafeterias, in cyberspace, at bus stops, and in the school bus.

What Parents and Students Can Do?

• Encourage your child to talk to you. Praise your child for positive communication and behavior.
• Provide/ensure adequate supervision. ·      
•  Teach your child to be assertive rather than aggressive or violent when confronted by a bully.     
• Verify that consistent messages about rules and safety are practiced in your child’s school and staff  is trained in bullying prevention.
• Build a relationship with your child’s teachers and administrators.  

Tips for Students: 

• Stay away from bullies.
• Tell an adult.
• Avoid bad situations.
• Make friends.
• If bullied, tell the bully to stop; then walk away.

Did you know  that research shows that at least half of all bullying can be prevented?

Did you know  that according to the National Mental Health and Education Center, direct, physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school, and declines in high school?