Productive, satisfying, and wholesome learning
environments depend upon relationships which permit students to learn and
teachers to teach. Children need to develop the behaviors that support their
learning and respect the right of other students to also learn. The following
general rules describe the desired behavior:
1. Be Responsible
2. Be
Respectful
3. Be Cooperative
4. Be Safe
These rules will be
discussed and clarified at the beginning of the year. Modeling, practice,
reminders, and praise will be used initially. A progressive form of discipline
will be implemented to help children who have difficulty developing appropriate
school behavior. A range of options is available to accomplish this goal. Some
possibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. A behavior plan written
by the child and sent home;
2. Loss of classroom privileges;
3. "Time out"
within the classroom;
4. Exclusion from specific activities;
5. "Time out"
in another classroom or school location;
6. After school time;
7. Referral
to the elementary guidance counselor;
8. Special arrangements, on a
case-by-case basis, which may be made to limit time spent in school for children
having serious behavioral difficulty.
Parents Can Help By:
. . .
Reviewing school rules often and explaining the reasons for them;
. . .
Establishing the expectation that your child can learn self-control;
. . .
Promoting your child's self-confidence and willingness to try;
. . .
Expressing your interest in your child's school;
. . . Volunteering in your
child's classroom, if possible;
. . . Speaking with your child's teacher
about any reports of trouble in school or on the bus.
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