Student Handbook

Foxboro Elementary Student Handbook

**Schoolwide Expectations can be found on posters near each area (office, lunchroom, restroom, etc.) Students are taught the expectations at the beginning of each term. The district/school behavior plan is taught to each class at the beginning of the year with individual lessons for students who were absent during class training or new to the school after the September training.**

Harassment/Bullying - Our school focus is Kindness Is Key. Kind and inclusive behavior is expected from all students and adults. Bullying is defined as when a person or group of people repeatedly seek to belittle, scare, hurt, put down, tease, threaten, harm, or intimidate another person. The bully must have more social or physical power than the victim. Harassment is defined as interfering with an individual because of their age, gender, orientation, race, color of skin, religion, or disability. Both bullying and harassment can look like the following:

Verbal – teasing, calling names, sexual comments
Physical – hitting, shoving, punching, poking, sexual touching

Visual – leering, showing embarrassing material
Emotional – using gestures, notes, rumors, gossip, exclusion or coercion
Cyber – using email, text, Instagram, or other sites/methods to hurt someone

Students’ Responsibility – What do you do if you are being bullied or harassed?

Tell the person/group to STOP. Look them in the eye, without emotion, and tell them to STOP.

If they continue to bother you, WALK AWAY.

If they continue after that, TELL AN ADULT (teacher, administrator, recess duty, counselor, parent or other adult you trust). They can help you, but only if they know about it.

Teacher/Administration Responsibility -

Investigate

Inform parents/guardians

Provide reteaching and consequences as needed.

All reports of bullying are confidential and handled carefully. Remember: Everyone has a right to come to school and feel safe. If you are bullying others, STOP.

For students who choose to repeatedly bully or harass, consequences may include:

Conference with parent/guardian/student and administration
Structured/Successful Recess or Walking Recess

Lunch and Learn skills training session
Individual or small group work with Skills Coach
In-School Suspension
Referral to district Case Management – with or without suspension

Safe School Policy – All students have the right to attend school in a safe environment. Students are trained at the beginning of the year regarding the Safe Schools expectations and our Kindness Matters expectations.

The School Safety Policy establishes consequences and procedures for:

Threats or acts of violence
Possession of a weapon, explosive, noxious or flammable material.
Actual or threatened use of look-alike (toy) weapons.
Any form of gang activity

Any type of criminal behavior
Destruction or defacement of school property
Conduct at locations away from the school that threatens or does harm to the school or persons associated with the school (including, but not limited to, social media, to/from school, etc.)

For those students who choose unsafe behavior, consequences may include:

Mandatory parent/guardian conference at the school and/or district offices

Loss of recess or other activity
Structured/Successful Recess or Lunch and Learn skills training
Individual or group support from the Skills Coach
In-school or Out-of-school Suspension
Referral to Law Enforcement

Placement in alternative educational program
Severe consequences may be imposed for any incident involving weapons
Other consequences and actions appropriate for the specific circumstance

The following are items for you to READ, PRINT a copy and RETURN to your child's teacher.
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Teacher Note Sheet (K-2 students only)
This form helps your child's teacher know more about your child. 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grade students have this form in their planners.

P.E. Expectations (all students)
This form explains the expectation for P.E. class.

The following are items for you to read and become familiar with.
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