Behavior Philosophy

● Follow local, state, and federal laws ● Care for all school property - textbooks, library books, computers, school materials, lockers, etc. ● Be a positive representative of Oakhill to the community ● Demonstrate truth and integrity in all academic endeavors

Specific examples of behaviors that are prohibited include, but are not limited to: ● Anti-Racism Policy We believe everyone should enjoy the Oakhill community equally and feel safe, secure, and accepted regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation, and any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. ● Fighting, Bullying, Hazing, and Abuse: Students are expected to respect the rights, feelings, person, and property of the school and others at all times. Physical confrontation is not a valid problem-solving method in any circumstance and may lead to discipline up to, and potentially including, suspension and/or expulsion. Bullying Fighting, cyber-bullying, hazing, gossiping, spitting, verbal insults, offensive language, profanity, racist insults, intimidation.

● Relational Aggression/Bullying can be: fighting, shoving, hitting, spitting, kicking, invasion of personal space, damaging other people’s possessions, unwelcome sexual approaches, taunting, verbal insults, picking on someone, making fun of, laughing at, teasing, offensive or threatening language, racist insults, ignoring, using relationships to hurt another through rumors, exclusion, intimidation, eye-rolling, harassing, or mean behavior. ● Cyber-bullying is another form of relational aggression. It is the use of the internet or other mobile devices to send or post harmful or cruel text or images to bully others. ● Dishonesty: Dishonesty includes lying, stealing, copying copyrighted materials, cheating, and plagiarism. This may include a zero for assignments, suspension and/or expulsion. ● Disruption, willful disobedience, verbal aggression (including swearing or threats). ● Willful vandalism or destruction of property owned by the School or others. ● Harassment, regardless of nature, of others while on campus or at a school-related function. ● Possession of weapons: No student attending the Oakhill campus or location of other school-related functions, regardless of where held, may possess, display, offer for sale, use, or threaten to use any gun, bomb, knife, or other dangerous weapon or any object that might have a reasonable “look-alike” resemblance to a dangerous weapon. ● Possession of drugs or alcohol, cigarettes or e-cigarettes, the commission of an assault, or any

other criminal offense.

● Noncompliance with Oakhill Day School Rules and Policies.

Academic Dishonesty

Any kind of academic dishonesty may result in suspension or expulsion. Academic dishonesty is defined as intentionally using or giving unauthorized aid on any work for which a grade is given. Students should not copy from a student or allow another student to copy from them on tests, homework, or papers.