Hawthorne School Parent-Student Handbook 2016-2017
CODE OF CONDUCT
Our Code of Conduct is based on the administration‘ s beliefs in responsive school discipline, which has as its foundation that a positive, physically and emotionally nurturing environment enables children optimal growth academically and socially.
All students will be guided toward actions and general behavior that help children develop self control. We will offer clear expectations for behavior and actively teach children how to live up to the expectations.
Every school must have rules. Rules must be fair and must be the same for everyone.
� Rules establish guidelines and expectations for positive behavior. � Rules create a sense of order and safety in the classroom. � Rules make it possible to live and work together.
All students are expected to behave appropriately in accordance with the Hawthorne School Code of Conduct, Board policy and regulations. Students who engage in inappropriate behavior will receive a Conduct Report or a disciplinary letter. The administration and faculty will consider each case individually and administer appropriate discipline in accordance with Board policy. Weapons of any kind are not permitted at school, on the school bus, or at schoolsponsored functions. Possession of any weapon, real or fake, will be reported to the Teaneck Police and will result in suspension. Toys are never permitted at school, especially those that resemble or can be used as weapons. Students may not wear hats in the school building, except those worn for religious reasons or to identify Safety Patrol and Peer Mediators. Gum chewing is not permitted in school or on the playground at any time. Cellular phones are not permitted to be used during the school day and students are discouraged from bringing them to school. The use, possession or distribution of cigarettes or other tobacco products, drugs and / or alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Hawthorne School does not permit unwelcome sexual comments, disrespectful actions, inappropriate touching or derogatory remarks regarding another ' s race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, socioeconomic status, or gender. Any such comment, action or remark should be reported immediately to the teacher. Bullying or harassment based on any of these foregoing personal characteristics or any other reason is strictly prohibited and must be immediately reported to the Principal.
A student is not allowed to be a bully towards another student or a school employee on school property, at a school function, or on the school bus. A bully is a student whose words or conduct harm a person, damage a person ' s property, or make a person fear that the bully will harm the person or damage the person ' s property. Also, a bully is a student whose conduct or words could be seen as insulting or demeaning, and whose words or conduct disrupt or
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The Teaneck Board of Education may use metal detecting devices in all school buildings, on school grounds, and at all school activities. Additionally, electronic surveillance may be used
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