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Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct on School Property

The District Code of Conduct provides information about common expectations for conduct on school property. District Code of Conduct 

Student Behavior

Our efforts to model, encourage, and teach respect and dignity for all is at the heart of our educational program. These simple values are part of our culture and are critical to every aspect of our daily instruction.

The District Code of Conduct provides additional information about student behavior, and can be found at the link above.

The Dignity Act for All Students Act

New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (also known as DASA) seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

For more information, please visit the District's Dignity Act web page by going to the following link: Dignity for All Students Act (pittsfordschools.org).

As part of the Dignity Act, we have created the following "Plain Language" Code of Conduct for our Elementary Students:

School Expectations 

  • Students will be kind and respectful to all people in all settings. 
  • Students will respect all property.
  • Students will make safe choices.
  • Students will try their best in all things.
     

Unacceptable School Behavior

Bullying/Harassment
Actions that occur repeatedly that make a person feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or disrespected.

Could be....
Physical- (ie. hitting, kicking, punching spitting, pushing)
Verbal- (ie. teasing, name calling, making threats)
Emotional- (ie. spreading rumors, leaving someone out)

Cyberbullying
Technology used inappropriately in order to hurt others.

Could be....
Email, text messages, social media, digital photographs, or videos

Consequences

If bullying, cyberbullying, or harassment occurs, the school will work with you to make a plan to correct the problem. Parents will be notified. Consequences may occur in school and/or at home.

Post Incident Reflection

Students will be required to answer the following questions.

  • What happened?
  • Who/what was harmed?
  • What needs to be done to make things right?
  • Was a school rule broken? Which one?
  • How can I or others behave differently in the future?

     

Student Dress Code

Please refer to our District Code of Conduct for detailed information about our Dress Code (Code of Conduct-25639 (pittsfordschools.org)