BolognaElementary School

Offensive 

remarks or 

gestures in 

a 

casual 

manner, 

inappropriate 

connotations, 

and/

or put 

downs.

Repeated 

pattern 

of any 

inappropriate 

language.

Swearing used 

to harass, 

intimidate, 

show 

defiance, 

create an 

unsafe 

climate. 

Putdowns 

targeted 

to a 

particular 

subgroup.

Language 

that is 

socially 

appropriate 

and respectful.

Rough 

play, 

poking, 

grabbing, 

pulling.

Pre Fight 

aggressive 

posturing, 

wrestling, 

bumping 

into others, 

pushing.

Hitting 

or kicking; 

encouraging 

another 

to fight; 

retaliating, 

pushing 

with intent 

to hurt.

Respect 

for others’ 

personal space.

Walking away 

from and 

reporting 

possible 

conflicts.

Passive 

refusal to 

participate, 

extremely 

slow in 

response 

to 

request.

Ignoring 

reasonable 

request 

to stop 

low ­level 

disruption; 

overt 

refusal to 

participate, 

verbal refusal.

Repeated refusal, 

ignoring 

reasonable 

request 

that leads to 

escalation 

and/or

to an unsafe 

situation, 

elopement.

Acting in a 

cooperative 

manner 

respectful 

of school

 and 

classroom 

expectations.

Responding 

appropriately 

when 

addressed.

Noise 

making; 

outside 

­volume; 

attention 

getting 

behaviors 

(silly 

answers, 

class 

clowning, 

etc.); 

interrupting 

others.

Repeated 

pattern 

of any 

disruptive 

behaviors.

Behavior 

that stops 

the learning 

in class; 

defiant 

repetition of 

behavior 

following 

correction.

Cooperative 

behaviors

Turn taking

Contributing 

appropriately to 

class 

discussions 

and 

activities.

Ringer 

going 

off in 

class

Misuse of 

cell phone

/electronic 

devices during 

school hours

 (Phones and 

electronic 

devices 

secured in 

classroom 

by

 teacher)

Cyberbullying, 

videoing 

and/or 

taking 

pictures of 

others 

and property 

without permission

Cell phones 

off 

and 

away 

during 

schools hours 

unless granted 

permission 

by a 

teacher

Annoying 

on 

purpose; 

altering 

names

“Put downs”; 

threatening

and/or 

disrespectful 

body 

language/ 

posturing; 

targeted 

insults

Threat/extortion; 

racist/

socio­economic status/

sexual/

religious/

disability/

ethnicity/

sexual orientation/

cultural remarks; 

continued 

pattern of 

Minor 

offenses; 

continued 

proximity 

after separation;

cyberbullying/

intimidation

Language that 

honors 

and

 validates 

others and 

their 

values and 

beliefs

Not 

returning 

items to 

appropriate places.

Thoughtlessly

 or 

“accidentally” 

damaging 

property.

Theft, 

purposefully 

damaging or 

defacing 

property, 

aggressively 

throwing 

school 

property

Respect personal and 

school property.

Using equipment 

in an 

inappropriate 

manner.

Return items 

to appropriate 

places.

Borrowing 

without 

asking

Refusing to 

return a 

borrowed item, 

copying off 

another 

student’s work,

not telling 

the truth

Taking 

another’s 

property, 

not telling 

the truth 

when it involves 

someone’s 

personal safety 

or property damage,

substituting someone 

else’s work for your own

Produce 

authentic work

Be honest 

in words 

and actions

Inappropriate 

drug/

alcohol 

references

Repeated 

inappropriate 

drug/

alcohol 

references, 

talking about use, 

clothing

Under the influence, 

possession, 

distribution, 

paraphernalia of drugs 

or possession 

actual or 

look­alike gun,

knife, or 

other weapons

Show an 

informed

point of view 

in regards to 

drugs and alcohol