Spring Break Sewing Camp

Camp Couture prides itself on being a creative, nurturing,  positive educational space.  We absolutely do not accept an ounce of bullying. If bulling occurs,  or disruptive behaviors, your child will be sent home immediately without a refund. We expect all our students to adhere to a BE COOL AND NICE  policy - which means the everyone needs to be cool and nice. 

​Bullying of any form is not tolerated at Camp Couture , whether carried out by a child or an adult. Bullying behaviour is unacceptable in any form. 

Bullying is a major distraction from learning. Victims, perpetrators, and witnesses of bullying can suffer significant emotional, mental, and physical health consequences when this type of anti-social behavior occurs. The negative consequences of bullying not only affect the well-being of the students directly involved but also diminishes the spirit and learning atmosphere of the entire school. ISVI is committed to protecting its students, employees, and applicants for admission from bullying and harassment, for any reason and of any type. The administration believes that all students and employees are entitled to a safe, equitable, and harassment-free school experience. ISVI will strive to maintain an educational and residential environment free of bullying. ISVI sets forth the following policy for the identification, reporting, and handling of bullying for the overall goal of the protection of the students and their ability to learn and live in a safe environment.

Definitions

Bullying is the severe or repeated use by one or more perpetrators of a verbal, written, or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that has an effect of:
  causing emotional or physical harm to the victim or damage to the victims property or property in the victims responsibility or;
  placing the victim in reasonable fear of harm to one's self or damage to his or her property or property for which he or she is responsible or;
  substantially interfering with the student's or students' academic performance or;
  substantially interfering with the student's or students' ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school;
  and, is a form of negative behavior which is characterized by:
  aggressive behavior that is intentional and may be physical, verbal, or nonverbal and;
  a power imbalance exists between the perpetrator and the victim and
  the behavior is repetitive or severe enough as to cause the victim distress.

Bullying shall include but not be limited to:

  Unwanted teasing,
  Name calling,
  Threatening,
  Intimidating,


  Stalking,
  Cyberstalking,
  Cyberbullying,
  Physical violence,
  Theft,
  Public humiliation,
  Destruction of personal or school property,
  Social exclusion,
  and Rumors or spreading falsehoods

Bullycide is the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally as a result of bullying.

Bystander is an individual that witnesses the act of bullying.

Conflict is behavior motivated by negative intent and takes place between students of relative equal power.

Cyberbullying means bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, including without limitation any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photoelectronic system, or photooptical system, including without limitation electronic mail, Internet communications, instant messages, or facsimile communications. "Cyber-bullying" includes the creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages if the creation or impersonation creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying in this Section. "Cyber-bullying" also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons if the distribution or posting creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying in this section.

Harassment is any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of data or computer software, or written, verbal, or physical conduct directed against a student that places the student in reasonable fear of harm for their person or property. Harassment does not have to include intent to harm, be directed at a specific target, or involve repeated incidents. When harassment involves race, color, national origin, sex, or disability it violates civil law rights.

Hostile environment is the environment where an individual feels at risk of their personal safety.

Imbalance of power can be because of physical size or strength, social power or popularity, abilities or talent, or numbers

Perpetrator is the individual who conducts the bullying act or the "bully".

School grounds or property are the areas under the control or shared control of the school. This may include school buildings, playgrounds, vehicles, sport or meeting places, and school sponsored event areas

Victim is the target or recipient of the bullying action.

Expectations:

Bullying is a major distraction from learning. Victims, perpetrators, and witnesses of bullying can suffer significant emotional, mental, and physical health consequences when this type of anti-social behavior occurs. The negative consequences of bullying not only affect the well-being of the students directly involved but also diminishes the spirit and learning atmosphere of the entire school. Camp Couture  is committed to protecting its students, employees, and applicants for admission from bullying and harassment, for any reason and of any type. The administration believes that all students and employees are entitled to a safe, equitable, and harassment-free school experience. Camp Couture  will strive to maintain an educational environment free of bullying. Camp Couture  sets forth the following policy for the identification, reporting, and handling of bullying for the overall goal of the protection of the students and their ability to learn and live in a safe environment.

Definitions

Bullying is the severe or repeated use by one or more perpetrators of a verbal, written, or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that has an effect of:
  causing emotional or physical harm to the victim or damage to the victims property or property in the victims responsibility or;
  placing the victim in reasonable fear of harm to one's self or damage to his or her property or property for which he or she is responsible or;
  substantially interfering with the student's or students' academic performance or;
  substantially interfering with the student's or students' ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school;
  and, is a form of negative behavior which is characterized by:
  aggressive behavior that is intentional and may be physical, verbal, or nonverbal and;
  a power imbalance exists between the perpetrator and the victim and
  the behavior is repetitive or severe enough as to cause the victim distress.

Bullying shall include but not be limited to:

  Unwanted teasing,
  Name calling,
  Threatening,
  Intimidating,
  Stalking,
  Cyberstalking,
  Cyberbullying,
  Physical violence,
  Theft,
  Public humiliation,
  Destruction of personal or school property,
  Social exclusion, playing mean tricks, locking people in or out of the space, destruction to property while acting out, and Rumors or spreading falsehoods

Bullycide is the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally as a result of bullying.

Bystander is an individual that witnesses the act of bullying.

Conflict is behavior motivated by negative intent and takes place between students of relative equal power.

Cyberbullying means bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, including without limitation any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photoelectronic system, or photooptical system, including without limitation electronic mail, Internet communications, instant messages, or facsimile communications. "Cyber-bullying" includes the creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages if the creation or impersonation creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying in this Section. "Cyber-bullying" also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons if the distribution or posting creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of bullying in this section.

Harassment is any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of data or computer software, or written, verbal, or physical conduct directed against a student that places the student in reasonable fear of harm for their person or property. Harassment does not have to include intent to harm, be directed at a specific target, or involve repeated incidents. When harassment involves race, color, national origin, sex, or disability it violates civil law rights.

Hostile environment is the environment where an individual feels at risk of their personal safety.

Imbalance of power can be because of physical size or strength, social power or popularity, abilities or talent, or numbers

Perpetrator is the individual who conducts the bullying act or the "bully".

School grounds or property are the areas under the control or shared control of the school. This may include school buildings, playgrounds, vehicles, sport or meeting places, and school sponsored event areas

Victim is the target or recipient of the bullying action.

Expectations:

Bullying prohibited by and at  Camp Couture . In addition, retaliation against a person for reporting bullying or who has cooperated in an investigation of a bullying complaint is prohibited and will not be tolerated by Camp Couture .

Bullying is prohibited on school property and vehicles, at school-sponsored or school related activities, functions, or programs or through the use of technology or an electronic device owned, leased, or used by the school.

Bullying is also prohibited at any location, activity, function or program that is not school related if the bullying 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 is also prohibited through the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased or used by the district, if the bullying 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.

Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who provides information during an investigation of bullying, or who is a witness to or has reliable information about bullying is prohibited. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, any form of intimidation, reprisal or harassment in connection with filing a complaint or assisting with an investigation under this policy. Consequences and remedial actions according to the Behavioral Interventions Guidelines (BIG) be will be imposed upon any person who engages in reprisal or retaliation.