- Everyone (children and adults) will be treated with kindness and respect while on the Taft campus.
- Respond with respectful tone of voice and body language - no hands on hips, eye rolling, argumentative attitude, flippant tone, etc.
- If an adult asks a student to correct behavior, the student will respond respectfully and immediately correct behavior as requested.
- Anyone who sees bullying or tormenting going on will take a stand and stop the behavior.
- Everyone is expected to initiate friendly greetings.
- Respond with eye contact and without an argument.
- When an adult prompts correction of behavior or gives a direction, stop and listen, comply with the direction. Be pleasant. (Nod your head, smile, say thanks - react appropriately.)
- When someone greets you, return the greeting with a nod, smile, or verbal response.
- When someone compliments you, acknowledge the statement with a polite response.
Situations that need to be reported in the BULLY BOX:
You KNOW:
- someone is bullying someone else.
- someone is name calling repeatedly.
- someone has threatened another student.
If you have a suggestion regarding bullying please let a teacher, counselor, or administrator know.
NOTE: If you know or have heard that someone has a weapon you MUST report it to an adult IMMEDIATELY. (The adult will report it to administration IMMEDIATELY) It will be kept confidential. Do not put a note in the BULLY BOX, it may be too late!