Hawthorne School Parent-Student Handbook 2016-2017
Extortion
Cyber-Bullying
impression of causing bodily harm to another person.
Extortion means getting money, promises, or favors by using a threat or
force. Students must not make a person do anything he or she does not
want to do by using threats or force.
Verbal harassment that occurs during online activities. Use of
electronic information and communication devices, to include but not
limited to, email messages, instant messaging, text messaging, cellular
telephone communication, internet blogs, internet chat rooms, internet
postings, and defamatory websites, that: 1. deliberately threatens,
harasses, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals; 2. places
an individual in reasonable fear of harm to the individual or damage to
the individual‘s property; 3. has the effect of substantially disrupting
the orderly operation of the school.
Fighting
Differences of opinion should in all cases be settled by talking through the problem rather than
by fighting. Students are encouraged to ask for peer mediation, or to request assistance from a
teacher, guidance counselor, or the Assistant Principal, in settling conflicts. Fighting for any
reason will not be tolerated, and if it occurs, the involved students will be suspended from
school.
Endangering Others
Any student, who is known to be in possession of anything dangerous to others, such as a
firecracker, will be reported to the Assistant Principal. The student will give up the article, and
the parent/guardians will be notified. Bringing such articles to school shows poor judgment
and the student may expect the loss of some privileges, suspension from school, or both.
Illegal items and activities will be reported to the police.
Weapons and Firearms
The District prohibits weapons, including, but not limited to, guns of any sort (including pellet,
B-B and stun guns), knives, slingshots, chains, box cutters, and any other object that can be
used inflict serious bodily injury, on school grounds, at school sponsored events, and on any
transportation vehicle provided by the District. Weapons include imitation firearms. ―Toy
weapons‖ are strictly prohibited. Any student, convicted or adjudicated delinquent for
committing a crime while in possession of a firearm, or any student found in possession of a
firearm on school grounds, on any transportation vehicle provided by the District, or at school
sponsored functions, shall be immediately removed for at least one calendar year and be
placed in an alternative education program. If none is available, the student will be entitled to
home instruction, or other out of school instruction, until placement in an alternative setting is
available.
Any student who commits an assault with a weapon upon a student, teacher, administrator,
Board member, or other Board employee, on school grounds, on any transportation vehicle
provided by the District or at a school-sponsored function shall be immediately removed from
the school‘s general education program for a period not exceeding one calendar year. The
District will place the student in an alternative education program in accordance with the law.
If none is available, the student will be entitled to home instruction, or other out of school
instruction, until placement in an alternative setting is available.
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