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● Be​ ​kind.​ ​All​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school​ ​community​ ​have​ ​the​ ​right​ ​to​ ​an​ ​environment​ ​free​ ​of
discrimination​ ​or​ ​harassment.​ ​Any​ ​person​ ​who​ ​feels​ ​that​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​is​ ​the​ ​recipient​ ​of
discrimination​ ​or​ ​harassment​ ​should​ ​notify​ ​a​ ​faculty​ ​member​ ​or​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​School.

We​ ​define​ ​harassment​ ​as​ ​persistent​ ​behavior​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​disturb​ ​or​ ​upset,​ ​or​ ​behavior​ ​deemed
threatening.​ ​Harassment​ ​includes​ ​but​ ​is​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to​ ​unwanted​ ​verbal,​ ​physical,​ ​visual,​ ​or​ ​sexual
behaviors​ ​that​ ​harm​ ​or​ ​intimidate​ ​another.​ ​Parents​ ​who​ ​are​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​abide​ ​by​ ​our​ ​Code​ ​of​ ​Civility
may​ ​be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​school​ ​community.

The​ ​social​ ​development​ ​of​ ​the​ ​child​ ​and​ ​adolescent​ ​is​ ​of​ ​utmost​ ​importance​ ​in​ ​our​ ​Montessori
programs​ ​at​ ​Chesapeake​ ​Montessori.​ ​We​ ​support​ ​behaviors​ ​and​ ​guidelines​ ​which​ ​will​ ​assist
children​ ​and​ ​adolescents​ ​in​ ​developing​ ​respect,​ ​kindness,​ ​fairness,​ ​tolerance,​ ​and​ ​responsible
choices.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​community​ ​of​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​professionals,​ ​we​ ​endeavor​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​the
environments​ ​which​ ​will​ ​support​ ​this​ ​development.​ ​We​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​treat​ ​one​ ​another​ ​and​ ​our
environments​ ​with​ ​respect,​ ​grace,​ ​and​ ​courtesy.

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