Behavior Expectations
 
Behavior Expectations
             
             
 

 

Solana Santa Fe Elementary School Code of Conduct

 

Introduction - Philosophy

 

All teachers will follow the Code of Conduct in their classrooms because we believe:

 

  
 
  • All students have the right to learn.
  • All teachers have the right to teach.

 

  
 

At Solana Santa Fe our goal is to CRAFT exceptional citizens who are:

 

  
  C aring
R esponsible
A lways Respectful
F air
T rustworthy

 

  
 

I. GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

 

  
 

Caring

  • I will use kind words.
  • I will be courteous and considerate of others at all times.
  • I will be compassionate towards others.
  • I will do good deeds without expecting a reward.

 

  
 

Responsible

  • I will do what is expected of me.
  • I will strive to do my best in whatever I do.
  • I will have good classroom behavior and follow the rules of the school and my classroom.
  • I will be responsible for my actions and myself.

 

  
 

Always Respectful

  • I will respect myself and be proud of my accomplishments.
  • I will be respectful of everyone at Solana Santa Fe and of their property.
  • I will use polite and courteous greetings.
  • I will be proud of my school and take care of school property.
  • I will speak up or work to change things that are unfair.

 

  
 

Fair

  • I will treat others the way I want to be treated
  • I will listen to other’s point of view
  • I will play by the rules
  • I will speak up or work to change things that are unfair.

 

  
 

Trustworthy

  • I will be honest, truthful and sincere.
  • I will be reliable, so others can count on me.
  • I will do the right thing.

 

  
 

II. ASSEMBLY RULES

  1. Always enter and leave assemblies quietly.
  2. Be orderly and follow the directions of your teacher.
  3. Quietly sit or stand with your class in the assigned area.
  4. Applause is the only appropriate response, be sourteous. It is inappropriate to “boo,” whistle or “hoot.”

III. OUTSIDE RULES

  1. You should not arrive at school before 8:10 am.
  2. When the bell rings - ALL play STOPS. Walk to your line quickly.
  3. Recess is a privilege which is earned through making appropriate choices and following safety rules.
  4. Drinks are to be taken during recess - not after the bell rings. Never play or push in line.
  5. Absolutely NO FIGHTING - you will be sent to the office and your parents will be called.
  6. Nutrition Break is to be taken seated at the lunch benches - not on the playground. Lunch is to be eaten at the lunch benches. Do not sit on the table tops. Always clean-up your paper and food scraps after all food breaks. Absolutely NO GUM.
  7. You may NOT loiter or play in the restrooms.
  8. Follow adult directions the first time.
  9. Play in designated areas only (not past lines, not on the hillsides, not over the fence, or in the ditch).
  10. Use equipment the way it was designed to be used, i.e. jump ropes for jumping only.
  11. Use red rubber balls on the blacktop only.
  12. Bounce balls against backboard walls only, not against classroom walls.
  13. Do Not bring equipment from home.
  14. Play games that are safe (at adults' discretion):
    a) Flag or touch football only;
    b) Tag will be played on the grass;
    c) Physical contact sports are not allowed.
  15. No closed games, welcome everyone.
  16. No use of put-downs or rude/inappropriate language or actions. Racial slurs will not tolerated.


IV. GAMES NOT ALLOWED

  1. Pushing and pulling on bodies.
  2. Tackle football.
  3. Handball against building or ball playing near fences or buildings.
  4. Hard baseballs or golf balls, or tennis balls.
  5. Toys from home such as: guns, cars, dolls, game watches, baseball bats, cards (baseball/trading) and sticker albums, radios, tape recorders, and skateboards, and of course any weapons including knives or explosives. DO NOT BRING TO SCHOOL!
  6. No gymnastics on the grass or pavement.
  7. No play equipment from home allowed at school. 8. Any game that endangers another student.

 

V. PLAY STRUCTURE RULES

  1. Pull-Up Bars/Monkey Bars. No skipping bars, no sitting, no standing, and no flips. No jumping off bars. One direction on the bars; no chasing, tag, jumping, or pushing others. No climbing or crossing on top of the high bridge or monkey bars.
  2. Slide - Sliding down feet first only; no sand throwing, running, or crawling up the slide. One person on the slide at a time.
  3. No throwing sand.
  4. One at a time on the swings.

 

VI. BICYCLE RULES

  1. Students in grades 3 – 6 may ride their bikes to school.
  2. Helmets must be worn to and from school. This is a California State Law as of January, 1994.
  3. Bicycles are to be walked on school premises. Sidewalks must be used in the parking lot areas.
  4. Bicycles must be parked in bike racks and locked.
  5. One person only on a bike.
  6. Bicycle riders must obey the same rules that apply to autos when using the street.

 
 

 

Schoolwide Consequences for the Classroom

 

Step A:

 

Classroom Behavior Plan is used. Consequences may include written explanations, discussions, time-outs, time-outs in another teacher's classroom, phone calls home, letters to parents, parent conferences, Alert Tickets, and after-school detention.

 

A set of classroom rules will be sent home by the teacher to augment the schoolwide program. This plan will include:

 

    1. (1) a positive plan for students or the entire class who behave, and

    2. (2) a hierarchy of consequences if a student breaks a rule.

 

Step B:

 

Student meets with Principal (with Behavior Note).

 

1st time:

 

  • Student and Principal discuss problem.

  • Student may call parent.

  • Appropriate consequences are assigned (may include detention or suspension).

  • Behavior Note is completed and filed.

 

2nd time (if within two months of the first time):

 

  • Student and Principal discuss problem.

  • Student calls parent.

  • Principal speaks with parent.

  • Appropriate consequences are assigned (may include detention or suspension).

  • Behavior Note is completed and filed.

 

3rd time (if within two months of the first time):

 

  • Principal calls parent to come to school.

  • Student goes home for the remainder of the day or parent attends class with student.

  • Parent, student, teacher, and Principal create an individualized behavior plan for the student.

 

Step C

 

Immediate detention is the consequence for either habitual behavior (moving through Steps A-B in the classroom) or for one of the following severe disruptions:

 

1. Defying authority.

 

2. Actions with intent to hurt someone, such as physically fighting, rock throwing, biting, etc.

 

3. Verbal abuse; i.e. racial slurs, bullying, etc.

 

 

Schoolwide Consequences for Outside/Inside the Classroom

Student Packet

  • Staff member who observes a student in an inappropriate behavior issues an ALERT ticket which will be sent to the homeroom teacher. Homeroom teachers will maintain their own records. All ALERT tickets will be filed in the appropriate filebox and maintained for a period of two weeks.

  • If the student accumulates a total of 4 ALERT tickets within a two week time frame, student will be given one day of detention.

  • AUTOMATIC DETENTION can be assigned by any staff member if the student participates in:

    • defying authority
    • racial or slurs
    • sexual harassment
    • swearing
    • bulllying
    • destruction of property
    • physical assault

 

DETENTION

  • Detention will be served the day following parent notification. After detention a parent or guardian must pick up the student in the school office.

  • If a student does not serve assigned detention, he/she will receive an additional day of detention.

  • Detention behavior form will be sent to the homeroom at the end of the day. Student will be responsible for carrying the detention notice home, obtaining a parent's signature, and returning same to the office by the start of school the following day.

  • If the detention notice is not returned at the start of the school day, the student will be assigned an additional day of detention and asked to call his/her parent for verbal permission to remain after school.

  • If a student is sick on the day he/she is to serve detention, it will be served on the day they return to school.

  • Detention room will be staffed by teachers on a rotating basis. The teacher will be provided with a listing of all students who are assigned detention for that day.

  • Supervisor does not talk or counsel student serving detention.

  • Students sit silently after completing detention form.

  • Bathroom breaks and drinks are not permitted.

  • If a student talks or disrupts in any manner in the Detention Room, he/she will be assigned extra detention and/or more severe consequences.

 

 

School Wide Rewards And Classroom Rewards

 

Citizenship Awards: (held every other month at Friday flag salute)

 

Every 6 weeks the school will emphasize a character attribute and students will be recognized that have modeled that value. Students will receive a certificate & a photo with the principal.


 

Character Counts Cards:

 

Coupons are given for behavior that is above and beyond excellent. There is a monthly classroom drawing of 3 & a school wide drawing at School Sing.

 

 

Principal's Handshake:

 

A certificate from the principal (by teacher request) to recognize special outstanding behavior.

 

 

CLASSROOM:

 

Individual classrooms will reward positive behavior in individuals and as a classroom group.

 

Read To The Principal:

 

Children are sent to the Principal's office to read to her & receive an "I've read to the Principal" button.

 

Super Sport Awards:

 

Students that exhibit Outstanding Sportsmanship on the playground are given a ticket. A drawing at the School Sing will recognize 3 of those students.

 

Caught You Being Clean:

 

Once a month at flag salute a primary & an upper class are recognized for keeping their rooms CLEAN!!