Consent & Boundaries

Boundaries are personal limits we set for ourselves to feel safe.

Consent means asking first and respecting the answer.

We let our friends have smaller boundaries sometimes and let them hug us, shake our hands, hold our hands, etc. However, this doesn't mean they can do it anytime they want. Boundaries are where we set rules for ourselves about who we allow in our bubble.

Consent means you ask EVERY TIME. You may want a hug when you're sad, but you may not want a hug if you are having a bad day. Just because you allowed someone to hug you one time does not mean that they can do it any time they want to. This is true for holding hands, playing with your hair, or doing anything else physically.

Our school handbook says that students will not "engage in inappropriate physical or sexual conduct". I'd like to put that in plain language.

Students may not touch each other inappropriately.

This does not just have to do with fighting!

Students may not touch each other intimately - that includes holding hands, hugging, kissing, or sitting in each other's laps.

These behaviors will be addressed by the principal, as they are not allowed.