Anti-Bullying Policy

Skyline School Anti-Bullying Policy

The Skyline School Community is committed to making our school a safe and caring environment for all students. We will treat each other with respect and refuse to tolerate bullying of any kind.

Definition: Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose.

Bullying behaviors include the following:

 

·       Hurting someone physically by hitting, kicking, tripping, or pushing

·       Stealing or damaging another person’s things

·       Ganging up on someone

·       Teasing someone in a hurtful way

·       Using put-downs (i.e., insulting or making fun of someone)

·       Name calling

·       Spreading rumors or untruths about someone

·       Leaving someone out on purpose, or trying to get other kids not to play with someone

 

Students at Skyline School will do the following things to prevent bullying:

 

·       Treat everyone with respect and kindness

·       Refuse to bully others

·       Refuse to let others be bullied

·       Refuse to watch, laugh, or join in when someone is being bullied

·       Try to include everyone in play, especially those who are often left out

·       Report bullying behavior to an adult

 

Teachers and staff at Skyline School will do the following things to prevent bullying and help children feel safe at school:

 

·       Closely supervise students in all areas of the school and playground

·       Watch for signs of bullying behavior and stop it when it happens

·       Respond quickly and sensitively to bullying reports using the Four-A-Response Process (Affirm Feelings, Ask Questions, Assess Safety, and Act by coaching the child on what to do in the future)

·       Look into all reported bullying incidents

·       Assign consequences for bullying based on the school discipline code

·       Assign immediate consequences for retaliation against students who report bullying

 

 

Consequences for Violation of the Anti-Bullying Policy

 

Depending on the severity and nature of the incident, Skyline School will take one or more of the following steps when bullying occurs:

 

·       Intervention, Warning, and Redirection

A teacher, principal, or staff member will ensure that the immediate behavior stops and reinforce to the student who is doing the bullying that bullying will not be tolerated. During this meeting with the student, the staff member will redirect the student and come up with a plan for success should they find themselves in a similar situation in the future.

 

·       Notification of Parents

School staff will notify the parents of involved students. The parents might be asked to meet with the principal or other members of the school staff, including the student’s teacher and/or the school guidance counselor.

 

·       Resolution with the Target of the Bullying

The student who is bullying may be required to write a letter of apology to the student who was bullied. Depending upon the nature of the incident, the students involved may meet to help resolve the problem and ensure it does not happen again.

 

·       Referral to School Support Staff

The student who is bullying may meet with the school guidance counselor to help prevent future violations.

 

·       Consequences

The student who is bullying may receive a blue ticket, serving one or more days of afterschool detention or lose school privileges (i.e., serving on student council, school newspaper, yearbook, etc).

 

·       Suspension

In cases of severe or repeated bullying, the student will be suspended.