Sacaton Elementary School District believes it is the right of every student to be educated in a positive, safe, caring, and respectful learning environment. We believe a school environment that is inclusive of these traits maximizes student achievement, fosters student personal growth, and helps students build a sense of community that promotes positive participation as citizens in society. To assist in achieving a school environment based on the beliefs of the District - bullying, harassment, or intimidation in any form will not be tolerated.
Bullying: Bullying may occur when a student or group of students engage in any form of behavior that includes such acts as intimidation or harassment that:
- has the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm or damage to property,
- is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that the action, behavior, or threat creates an
- intimidating, threatening, or abusive environment in the form of physical or emotional harm,
- occurs when there is a real or perceived imbalance of power or strength, or
- may constitute a violation of law.
Bullying of a student or group of students can be manifested through written, verbal, physical, or emotional means and may occur in a variety of forms including, but not limited to:
- verbal, written/printed or graphic exposure to derogatory comments, extortion, exploitation, name calling, or rumor spreading either directly through another person or group or through cyberbullying,
- exposure to social exclusion or ostracism,
- physical contact including but not limited to pushing, hitting, kicking, shoving, or spitting
- damage to or theft of personal property.
Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying is, but not limited to, any act of bullying committed by use of electronic technology or electronic communication devices, including telephonic devices, social networking, and other internet communications, on school computers, networks, forums and mailing lists, or other District-owned property, and by means of any individual’s personal electronic media and equipment.
IS IT BULLYING?
When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once,
that's RUDE.
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it once,
that's MEAN.
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful, and they keep doing it - even when you tell them to stop or show them that you're upset -
that's BULLYING
Bullying Resources:
Parents: Bullying Prevention Information
Elementary School Students: Bullying Prevention Information
Middle School Students: Bullying Prevention Information
SESD #18 Student Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation Handbook