Behavior and Expectations for Chimacum Elementary Students

Belief statement
We believe that students at Chimacum Elementary School can treat one another with respect and make positive choices to create a safe learning environment by following the school rules.

We will
1. CARE about learning.

• Do the best you can.

2. CARE for yourself and others.

• Treat yourself and others with respect.

3. CARE about safety.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• Walk indoors and between the buildings.
• Stay in designated areas.

4. CARE about Chimacum Elementary School.

• Take care of school property and equipment.

Respect will be shown to all. We will refrain from:

1. Fighting.
2. Possession of or use of unprescribed drugs, alcohol and/or tobacco products. (All prescribed medications must be administered through the office).
3. Booing, whistling, yelling or talking at inappropriate times in an assembly.
4. Defacing or vandalizing school property or the property of others.
5. Taking things from others without their permission.
6. Gum Chewing.
7. Spitting.
8. Using profane or abusive language.
9. Bringing electronic toys, radios, skateboards, roller blades or expensive toys to school.
10. Bringing matches, knives, explosive devices or any other dangerous objects (including toy weapons) to school.

Classroom Rules
Along with school rules and procedures, classroom teachers will post and discuss the basic classroom rules they feel are vital to an optimal learning atmosphere in their classroom.

Problem Solving
Our goal is to teach students several positive ways to deal with difficult situations. To do this, we expect students who have “small” problems to try at least two of the following ideas from the “Kelsoís Choice” wheel:

1. Go to another game or activity.
2. Share and take turns.
3. Respectfully talk it over and listen to each other.
4. Walk away from the problem.
5. Ignore the problem behavior.
6. Tell the person to stop the problem behavior.
7. Apologize.
8. Make a deal or compromise.
9. Wait to cool off.

This process should be done before asking for adult help. If this approach does not work in resolving the problem, or if a child has a “Big” problem, students should tell an adult they trust.

When in conflict, one method that may be used is the “I Statements.”

1. Look at the person.
2. Say, “I donít like it when . . .”
3. Say, “I feel . . .”
4. Say, “I want . . .”
5. Ask, “OK?”
6. Listen to the other person.

(Note: “I Statements” can be used at the classroom Peace Table or anywhere there is a conflict.)

Playground rules

1. Follow directions given by all supervisors and adults.
2. Play in designated, supervised areas.
3. Follow the rules for games and equipment.
4. Leave dirt, stones, sticks, snowballs, rocks or other objects alone.
5. Stay away from structures such as fences, electrical boxes and other structures not intended as playground equipment.
6. Respect other peoples’ space. Keep hands, feet and objects to self.
7. Chasing, tagging, bullying, teasing, name calling and spitting are inappropriate behaviors.
8. Be a good sport and speak kindly.
9. Students will use Kelso’s Choices, the “I Statements” and the “Peace Table” for solving small problems.

Consequences for choosing not to follow a playground rule will result in:

1. Verbal warning and redirection.
2. Time out by the pole (less than 5 minutes) or “stay” with the playground supervisor.
3. Time out to a designated location.
A. Students will fill out a Behavior Improvement Form.
B. Principal will notify parents after second offense.
4. Discipline referral to the teacher.
Unsafe actions result in loss of that day’s and the next day’s recesses in a predetermined location.
5. Severe clause: student goes immediately to the principal for principal’s intervention. Principal will notify classroom teachers and playground supervisor of the intervention.

Severe misbehaviors include:

1. Physically dangerous acts.
2. Illegal acts.
3. Overt defiance.
4. Bringing a weapon on campus.

The principal has a range of intervention options of which the most severe are:

1. In-house suspension.
2. Conference with parents.
3. Suspension from school.
4. Expulsion from school (WAC 9.41.280 if a firearm is involved) or exhibits a danger to others.

Lunchroom Rules

1. Walk at all times.
2. Use classroom voices.
3. Stay in line in the same order as you enter.
4. Be polite to your servers; practice saying “Thank you!”
5. Sit with your class; do not move around.
6. Always eat sitting down.
7. Clean up after yourself.
8. Put trays, garbage, silverware, etc. in the appropriate places.
9. Always use appropriate language and topic of conversation, or be prepared to eat by
yourself. (This includes not making rude noises.)
10. As soon as you are finished and excused, you may go to the playground for recess.
Please do not come back into the lunch area once you have been excused for recess.
11. We want you to enjoy eating in our lunchroom. Please do your part to make this area a pleasant place to have your lunch!

When students follow the classroom, playground, and lunchroom rules:
Good behavior will be encouraged and recognized in various ways.
Examples are:

1. Cheetah Pride Awards will be given.
2. Positive reinforcers by classroom teachers.
3. Verbal praise.
4. Positive notes, phone calls or conferences telling of excellent work, improved work habits and/or good behavior.

When students choose not to follow these rules:

1. Verbal warning and redirection.
2. Time-out.
3. Loss of recess; parent contact.
4. Visit to the Principal’s office; Principal’s intervention may include:

A. Behavior improvement form.
B. Loss of recess.
C. Behavior contract.
D. Parent contact.
E. Time-out.

5. Severe clause:

A. In-school suspension.
B. Short term suspension from school.
C. Authorities contacted if necessary. Parents also are notified.

Assembly Behavior Expectations
We will:

1. Enter the gym or auditorium quietly.
2. Sit as directed.
3. Whisper until the person in charge gives the quiet signal, then we will be quiet.
4. Respond appropriately to performances CLAPPING ONLY.
5. Listen to all adults.
6. Leave the gym or auditorium calmly with our classes.

Bus Rules
The vehicle driver has authority and responsibility for the behavior of students using school district transportation. Students shall conduct themselves in accordance with the following rules and regulations. The right to use school district transportation may be denied to a student who violates these rules and regulations.

1. The driver is in full charge of the bus and pupils. The student must obey the driver promptly and willingly.
2. Students shall ride their regularly assigned bus at all times, unless permission has been granted by the school authorities. School authorities should verify with the drivers the availability of extra seating space and should not issue passes for non-regular riders if it will cause standing on the bus.
3. A student shall not be allowed to depart the vehicle other than at his or her boarding or alighting place unless permission is first obtained from the school superintendent or the principal.
4. The driver may require that students follow an assigned seating pattern.
5. Outside of ordinary conversation, classroom conduct must be obeyed. Classroom
conduct is a rather loose term, but in its broadest sense it may be interpreted to mean
students:

A. will sit properly in their seats.
B. will refrain from throwing objects.
C. will keep their hands, feet and objects to themselves.
D. will be courteous to their fellow passengers.

6. Students are to assist in keeping the bus clean by keeping their waste paper and other trash off the floor. Students must also refrain from throwing refuse out the windows. Eating on a school bus is not permissible except when specifically authorized and supervised.
7. No student will smoke, light matches or lighters, or use any type of flame or sparking device on a school bus.
8. Students will refrain from using vulgar or obscene language or gestures.
9. Windows may be opened only with permission of the driver and when opened, no student shall extend any part of his or her body beyond the window ledge.
10. Articles which may be hazardous in the event of an accident or emergency stop and articles hazardous in and of themselves which could cause injury to passengers shall not be transported in the passenger area of any school vehicle. Students must see that they have nothing in their possession that may cause injury to another student, such as sticks, breakable containers, any type of firearms, straps or pins etc. The driver shall determine which articles are hazardous and are not to be transported in the passenger area of the vehicle. Except for seeing eye dogs, no animal, reptile, fish or fowl is permitted on district vehicles.
11. Each student must see that his books and personal belongings are kept out of the aisle. Special permission must be granted by school authorities to transport any large items.
12. Excessive noise and loud behavior is not permitted and except when absolutely necessary students shall refrain from talking to the driver when the vehicle is in motion.
13. Students shall not sit in the driver’s seat and students shall not tamper with any emergency doors, windows or equipment unless emergency conditions exist or while emergency exit drills are being conducted.
14. Students are to remain seated while the bus in motion and are not to get on or off the
bus until the bus has come to a full stop.
15. Students shall cross the roadway only when the driver gives approval and the crossing must be only in front of and never behind the bus.
16. Students must not stand or play in the roadway while waiting for the bus. Students should leave home early enough to arrive at the bus stop before the bus is due.
17. Students must never approach a bus until it has come to a complete stop and the access doors have opened.
18. Self-discipline should be exercised by students at the bus loading area. Students should refrain from pushing and shoving other student, or engaging in other unsafe activities.
19. Students who have to walk some distance along the highway to the bus loading zone, where practicable, must walk on the left-hand side facing the on-coming traffic. This will also apply to pupils leaving the bus loading zone in the evening.
20. In the event of an actual emergency, students must follow emergency exit procedures as established by the emergency exit drills.
21. School districts will be reimbursed for damage to school buses resulting from student misconduct.
22. Misconduct on a bus will be sufficient reason to discontinue providing bus transportation to those students involved.

Consequences:

1. If a student does not exhibit the appropriate behaviors mentioned above they will be
given the following consequences:

First Step: Verbal warning by driver.

Second Step: Student is given an incident report form. The bus driver will call parents.

Third Step: Student is given an incident report form. Student will conference with the principal and/or bus driver, and will call parents. Student may be removed from the bus for 3-5 days.

Fourth Step: Student is given an incident report form. Student will conference with the principal and will call parents. Student may be removed from the bus for 10 days.

Fifth Step: STUDENT IS REMOVED FROM THE BUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEMESTER/TRIMESTER, OR, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRINCIPAL, FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.

2. Parents will be responsible for any damage that their children cause to the bus.