Saint Agnes School
Quality Catholic Education for Grades K to 8
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Anti-Bullying PolicyAccording to the State of
Massachusetts, bullying is defined as the repeated use by one or more students
of a written, verbal or electronic (cyberbullying) expression or a physical act
or gesture or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that causes physical
or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s property, places the
victim in reasonable fear of harm to himself or of damage to his property,
creates a hostile environment at school for the victim, infringes on the rights
of the victim at school, or materially and substantially disrupts the education
process or the orderly operation of a school. Bullying can be either
verbal or physical or both. Although the bullying may take place outside
of school, it can still interfere with a student's educational experience. Cyberbullying is bullying through
the use of technology or any electronic communication, whether the means of
communication is owned by the school or not. This includes, but is not
limited to, text messages, e-mails, Facebook postings and messages, web pages,
instant messaging and blogs. Although most cyberbullying takes place away from
school, it can have a direct impact on a student's school performance.
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