Anti-Bullying Code of Conduct Policy

BULLYING
Little Flower School is committed and dedicated to providing an atmosphere conducive to learning with a focus on the personal worth and dignity of all persons. All efforts are made to educate children in a Christ-like setting. Students have the right to expect that they will be free from verbal and physical harassment. Cyber-bullying is not allowed. It means bullying, teasing, or harassment through the use of electronic communication, including, but not limited to a telephone, cell phone, computer, or any similar means of communication. Little Flower School prohibits teasing, bullying, and harassment. Bullying can be pushing, shoving, hitting, and spitting, as well as name calling, picking on, making fun of, laughing at, and excluding someone. Bullying can be written or verbal, also. Bullying causes pain and stress to victims. Victims and witnesses are encouraged to report teasing, bullying, and harassment to school personnel. It is important that all people at Little Flower School be vigilant to prevent teasing, bullying, and harassment.

CODE OF CONDUCT
All school interactions and exchanges shall be characterized by mutual respect. As children grow intellectually and physically, there should be a corresponding growth in self-discipline. In establishing policy, the school will strive to maintain a balanced form of discipline, one that will not be a hindrance to growth and self-expression, but will contribute to controlled, responsible behavior, and thus promote an atmosphere conductive to learning and Christian living. In all policies and rules of discipline, children shall be made aware of what is expected and the consequences of their actions. Children who fail to meet the school's standards will receive interventions from their teacher or principal in order to adjust behavior. The appropriate discipline may, in some cases, be probation, suspension, or expulsion according to the severity of the offense and age of the child.

Children are required to refrain from any action that will endanger their health and that of others (such as showing disrespect or disdain for adults or other students, damaging or destroying school property or that of others, interfering with the rights of the teacher to teach and other students to learn in a peaceful learning environment). Any student's behavior that constitutes a threat to the safety or well-being of any member of the school community will be taken seriously. Incidents of physical assault, such as bullying or verbal/abuse (such as threats, extortion, or violence) are not acceptable in a Catholic school or at school-sponsored activities and may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. Early intervention to modify unacceptable behavior should attempt to ensure success for every child in our schools. Regular collaboration between home and school will assist the school to provide an education without interruptions from others. Intervention should include communication with parents when there is a continual problem so that all those responsible for the character formation and moral development of the child will be in collaboration.