Survey for English Options

[*Azarel*]

Title says all. Not for me though. Be a dear and take it please.

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)

[Saeglopur]

Haha sorry, I got carried away sometimes. Haha, I'm not helpful am I?

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
I think they should. It is part of the Bill Of Rights. It's the first amendment and those rights shouldn't be taken away even in school.

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
I think there's certain restrictions that pertain to school grounds or something because when you express something like an emotion like hatred towards someone, you get introuble. That's no freedom, is it?

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
It just so happens if you hug someone, that's a "treat" to my school.

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
They send around the evil vice principal to look out on us. He towers over us and he has eyes like a hawk and ears like a bat. He hears and sees everything. I think he has eyes on the back of his head too.

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)
It started out as a lunch detention if it's something small like distrupting class but if you've got a seriously annoyed teacher, she'd give you morning/after school detention. If it's really seriously, office detention and anything that's third offense that breaks against the rulebook, you get expulsion or something. I've never gotten in trouble so I wouldn't know anything.

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.
First of all, it's a private property. It's a diary for goodness sake. 1) It's invading our privacy. They probably don't even have a search warrant. They can't assume. That's over the 'Search & Seizure' amendment. 2) It is not a threat because a diary is someway of self expression 3) I think there's nothing in the rulebook saying that written work not pertaining to school work can get in trouble. 4) They assumed.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)
Bridgewater - Raritan Middle School
Bridgewater, New Jersey.

[innovation]

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
no; a large responsibility of schools is promoting good behavior and citizenship. schools prepare students to be active, respectful members of society. even in "the real world," people are censored by society and cannot say offensive things; consequences always follow. allowing students to say whatever they wanted without consequences would be ignoring a major responsibility of the education system.

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
"freedom of expression" is a privilege that comes with responsibility. sure, anyone can express themselves, but it must be accompanied by respect, as well as tolerance for the opinions and situations of others. do not forget what "freedom of expression" was created for: the promotion of democracy and the participation of citizens in the political process.

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
any verbal comment suggesting violent or hostile attitude/behavior that creates intimidation and/or insecurity.

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
er.. i haven't really been involved with any of that, so i'm not really sure. i think that threats can be reported to any staff members, who will deal with it as they see fit.

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)
it's listed in the student manual..... i don't remember.

6. Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.
set up a meeting with the administration to work out misunderstandings. communication between generations isn't that difficult, and if it was never meant to be a threat, just explain that it was a personal matter that the school should not get involved in. this scenario is not specific enough.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)
Robinson Secondary School
Fairfax, VA

it's the largest IB Diploma School in the nation with 4300 students. it's in the affluent suburbs of D.C. --- many students' parents work for the government, so everyone's pretty motivated. the students manage to get excellent grades (despite the rigorous grading scale-- 94+ = A), and everyone's involved in some sort of extracurricular activities. it's a pretty normal suburban school, i guess. ranked 50-something in the nation's most challenging high schools because everyone takes at least a few IB courses through their time here.

[JC4P]

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
Yeah, its a constitutioal right. but they shouldnt take it too far as in threaths or anything.

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
You have the freedom, its a right. Unless you go overboard with it and do something that is illegal then the right can be taken away.

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
a threat would be as in a fight or a threat to kill someone or anything that makes the victim feel uncomfortable at school.

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
Something being repeated is what the school takes in considration if they did ANYTHING suspicious they would have to put the whole school in trouble.

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)
For minor items they give out verbal reminders. for ordinary everyday ones they most ignore. but for major ones like fights you get supsension (only if you get caught)

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)
Kellogg, Shoreline, Washington.

[lolthissiteisfun...]

Title says all. Not for me though. Be a dear and take it please.

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
No, not in school, it would be fun, but would cause to many problems

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?"  Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
I think there is a limit in schools, or most schools, since disrespect is generally not tolerated. So Freedom of Expression doesn't really seem to apply to school.

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
In my opinion, its usually more threatening when someone is talking about doing something, to their friends or something, not when they call in and say I'm going to blow up the school.??

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?"  Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
They are pretty strict and take everything seriously. Even if there is supposed to be a fight at lunch they get AP's in to guard.

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules?  Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules.  (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)
Chewing gum or smaller things is dealt with by the teacher and is generally a verbal warning or detention. Fights are either Inschool Suspension, Suspension, or Explusion. Verbal threats are ISS, or Expulsion

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together)  Scenario.  A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary."  They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything.  Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.
That's sort of over reacting, but typical of administration. I guess they have to take everything into account though.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it.  If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like.  (Anything will do.)

[juliar]

1. Not anything they want. They shouldn't say anything taht would hurt someone, or be very mean. But they can vocie their thoughts in a kind way.

2. Freedom of expression is not being able to say anything you want. It's being able to say anything within the boundaries of something that makes sense, not some curses here and there, and then lighting your principal on fire.

3. A threat is someone who is potentially going to bring in a bomb or a gun, and this can be roughly determined by psychological examinations.

4. We have counselors, and our environment isn't exactly...dangerous.

5. Usually, they tell us that we're doing something wrong, but if it's bad, there's detention and calling of the parents.

6. It's pretty typical, especially because in schools, there are alot of different kinds of kids that would mean that different ways, and you don't know which they meant it in.

7. The Brearley School, New York City, NY.
Private school.
I was in public school last year...
MS 216 same city and state, if you want to look it up go ahead.

[*wind&fire*]

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
yes i do my school is openly relaxed

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
my family i can sort of express my self freely but some things i just keep to my self... at school i do express my self... but i also secrety hate teachers/students

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
uhh drugs racial fights weapons, verbal abuse, physical abuse.. as the y say "no touch school"

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
they rely on others telling them... geeez thats pretty crap

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)

level one
minor grafitti, swearing, backchat, truancy, causing minor ingury, possesion of cigarettes result in detention/community service or apology

level two
smoking, possesion of alcohol, violence w/o provoktion(?), constant bulling, computer abuse, theft, multiple truacncy result in counselling, paretn interveiwcomm servise, moniterd fro 2 weeks, apology, detention

level three
drinking vndalism, computer network abuse , continual verbal/physical abuse, theft and threat result in all of above and notifcation by police, assistance prgram, report

level four
insolence, hassment disobediance, serious incidents, malicious damage or deilberate serioce injury result in couselled, suspension and all ofabove

level five
possesion of drugs, threatening physcial violence, weapons criminal behaviour related to school result in suspension or expulsion

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)

crap im i supp to be in US? srcew i wrote too much to delete...
http://www.cherrybrok-h.schools.nsw.edu.au...fare_policy.htm

[Loff]

1. yes

2. freedom of expression as long as that expression doesn't restrict others

3. when one tells another that they will cause bodily harm

4. they probably take anything

5. they suspend for threats, expell for bringing weapons

6. its up to the faculty to decide what is threatening

7. Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos CA.
Rich preppy school

[*Azarel*]

Hey, Francis's rough draft paper is due tomorrow. Thanks for the help everyone. (= This can be closed now.