Behavior

Behavior

Good classroom behavior is a must to ensure an environment conducive to learning. I believe that my students can behave appropriately in class and should not be allowed to keep other students from learning.

Class rules are posted in our room and your child will become very familiar with them. Rules are enforced fairly and consistently. I expect every student to put forth his or her best effort at all times. Every child is expected to take an active part in helping our class be the best behaved and most respectful class a tour school.

Students are expected to follow the district's Student Code of Conduct and to follow the school rules.

There are several constant guiding principles I follow in the classroom. By concentrating on building these principles, we can develop an orderly, functioning classroom where learning can occur free from fear and interruptions.

Nobody gets hurt in the classroom. Physical and verbal intimidation, teasing and sarcasm earn strong consequences.

Each student deserves and receives respect both from me and from fellow students.Each student has my respect right from the start. My trust has to be earned.

All adults at the school deserve respect from the students. There is no talking back to adults or ignoring adults. Students who feel they have been treated unfairly by an adult will respond to the problem by discussing it with the adult or with me.  

All students are expected to do the right thing in school--in the halls, in the cafeteria, on the PE field - even when nobody is looking, regardless of what other students are doing.  

Problems will be solved appropriately, by discussion and negotiation, not with force. Problems and differences occur and can interfere with learning. Learning to handle these differences responsibly is a big step toward growing-up.