{"id":539,"date":"2021-07-26T13:40:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:32:22","slug":"code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec\">\n.flex_column.av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jm5j-37c4e5386eadd1a948a8a83d8bdae7ec av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hlq1-24d2a1e8fbced417c72a933fce699c48\">\n.avia-image-container.av-hlq1-24d2a1e8fbced417c72a933fce699c48 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-hlq1-24d2a1e8fbced417c72a933fce699c48 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-hlq1-24d2a1e8fbced417c72a933fce699c48 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2874 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2874 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='image description'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/10\/1LOGO-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8\">\n.flex_column.av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gtup-c82df1483161ae09faeea2e31e067ca8 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krl1d1y7-0959cc20af0dd0749d778da47cfa02fc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Code of Conduct<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"conduct-section\">\n<div class=\"conduct-subsection consequences\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\">\n<p><strong>Vision: <\/strong><em>To have a vibrant, diverse community school where everyone plays an integral part in life-long learning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission:<\/strong> <em>To foster passion, creativity and inclusiveness in our learning environment in ways which enhance opportunities, strengthen community connectivity and recognize our unique physical and cultural circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We, as a community, embrace the rights and responsibilities that support a safe place for all of us to learn, grow, and share.\u00a0 Our code of applies to all of us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Rights<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>right<\/strong> to be treated with respect.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>responsibility<\/strong> to be kind and respectful.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>right<\/strong> to learn at school and to work and play in a positive environment.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>responsibility<\/strong> to try our best and to learn, play, participate and communicate in positive ways.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>right<\/strong> to be a part of our school community and to be treated fairly, equally, and without discrimination.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>responsibility<\/strong> to respect the uniqueness of each individual, including their individual thoughts, feelings, needs, and interests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>right<\/strong> to be safe and successful.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">We have the <strong>responsibility<\/strong> to make the school safe for everyone in every way.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"conduct-subsection consequences\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>We believe that it is okay to make mistakes, and that we grow when we reflect on them and make an effort to repair harm.<\/p>\n<p>As students become older and progress through the grades, expectations of appropriate behavior, self regulation, and personal responsibility increase. Age, cognitive development and individual needs will be factors when providing consequences\/learning opportunities for students to understand their mistakes, make more appropriate decisions and demonstrate appropriate behaviors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behaviors we will address with consequences or restitution include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>discriminating behavior or speech based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation or age, or gender identity and expression<\/li>\n<li>bullying, cyber bullying, harassment or intimidation including friendship\/social bullying<\/li>\n<li>actions that compromise safety<\/li>\n<li>physical aggression\/verbal threats<\/li>\n<li>behavior that is disruptive to the learning or safety of self or others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Restitution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Restitution is a process that focuses on creating conditions to learn self-discipline, fix mistakes and return to the group strengthened. Restitution helps children reclaim their self-esteem through self-evaluation, personal effort and fixing their own mistakes. The school community works with students to help them understand making responsible choices, learning appropriate behavior, and working towards restitution with involved parties. When these <strong>responsibilities<\/strong>\u00a0are not observed, actions taken <em>may <\/em>include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reflection sheets<\/li>\n<li>opportunities to fix mistakes<\/li>\n<li>conference with all parties affected<\/li>\n<li>notification of parents by phone or email<\/li>\n<li>brainstorming to solve problems<\/li>\n<li>referral to School Based Team<\/li>\n<li>immediate removal from classroom, playground, or privileges<\/li>\n<li>extended removal from classroom and\/or playground privileges<\/li>\n<li>In some circumstances, suspension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(with thanks to Courtenay Elementary School and Huband Elementary School)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-03 04:33:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2881,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/539\/revisions\/2881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/denman-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}