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Together we create a great environment to learn
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We believe that setting high standards for our students develops responsibility, leads to proper behavior, and promotes good citizenship. Every part of the school family plays a role in guiding the students towards self-discipline.
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The principal is expected to
- Oversee implementation of the Code of Conduct for Good Citizenship.
- Support teacher’s decisions of reasonable disciplinary actions.
- Communicate the disciplinary actions take to the referring teacher in a timely manner.
- Communicate to the staff regarding parental contacts.
- Develop a plan for the supervision of disruptive students.
- Administer appropriate consequences for students’ infractions.
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Teachers are expected to
- Remind students regularly of school rules.
- Provide proper supervision of children at all times.
- Use buddy system when appropriate.
- Discipline any student’s misbehavior regardless of homeroom.
- Keep records of parent notification of misbehavior.
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Support staff are expected to
- Regularly remind students of school rules.
- Provide proper supervision of children at all times.
- Use buddy system when appropriate.
- Discipline any student’s misbehavior regardless of homeroom.
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Parents/guardians are expected to
- Encourage their child to follow the school rules by supporting the Code of Conduct for Citizenship.
- Encourage their child to solve problems without aggression.
- Use the proper line of communication as listed in the Parent/Student Handbook.
- Show support for the learning process and every child’s right to an education.
- Respond to school communications promptly, attend parent conferences and encourage
- their child’s social and intellectual development.
Consequences
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Consequences for disciplinary infractions will be administered. The type of consequences will depend upon the severity or recurrence of the behavior.
Consequences could include: a time-out, the removal from school privileges such as recesses, assemblies or field trips, detentions, a parent conference, and/or in or out of school suspensions.Pennsylvania State Law and school board policies prohibit students from possessing or using weapons or drugs on school property. These serious infractions will be handled according to the School District policy.
Recognition programs
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Good behavior will be acknowledged in the classroom and through various recognition programs throughout the school year.