ALTAVESTA SCHOOL

Code of Conduct Policy

CODE OF DISCIPLINE

Student discipline refers to the rules and regulations governing the conduct and behavior of the students. The rules are designed for the following reasons:

 

  • To maintain order
  • To protect the rights of others
  • To provide a healthy and safe environment in which students can learn
  • To aid students in developing self-discipline.

 

It is important that the home and school work together to maintain appropriate behavior. Parents will be notified of major infractions immediately. Minor infractions will be handled at the school, but the parents will be notified if these minor infractions are repeated.

 

SCHOOL RULES

These apply to all students at all times –in classroom, in the common areas of the school such as the cafeteria, the playground, the gymnasium, the hallways, the boys’ and girls’ rooms, on the way to and from school, on the school bus, on field trips, etc.

All students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates a sense of self-respect, as well as, respect for the faculty and staff of the Altavesta School, and their peers.

 Students may not:

1.   Cause or threaten to cause physical harm to another person.

2.      Tease, make fun of, and/or knowingly exclude or isolate other students.

3.      Use force or threat of force to take property away from another person.

4.   Steal or cause damage to school, bus, or private property.

5.   Bring to school, have in their possession, or use any dangerous weapon such as a gun, knife, razor, or any other weapon, which is illegal under state law.

6.   Bring to school any item, which may be considered dangerous, such as firecrackers, matches, lighters, etc.

7.      Use, bring to school, sell or have in their possession any drugs, alcohol or smoking materials.

8.      Smoke in school or on school grounds.

9.   Act in such a way as to disrupt school or classroom activities.  This could include not following classroom and/or school wide rules, disrupting a fellow student/ students’ education, making noise, blocking entrances or exits, using obscene language (swearing) or gestures, racial slurs, etc.

10. Be in an area that is off-limits to students and/or refuse to leave an area when requested to do so by a teacher or other staff member, including lunch monitors.

11. Leave the school or school property without permission.

12. Refuse to identify him or herself when asked to do so by a teacher or other staff member; refuse to follow directions or instructions from a staff member; refuse to follow the teacher’s classroom rules.

13. Run in the school building except when required to do so in the gym or during a physical education class.

14. Copy another student’s work, either homework or schoolwork, without permission from the teacher.  Plagiarize published text or information obtained from the internet.

15. Throw any object; either in school, on school grounds or on the way to/from school that could cause injury to another person or damage property.  Throwing a ball at recess or during a physical education class would not be a problem unless it was done intentionally to cause harm to another person.

16. Chew gum in school.

17. Use a skateboard, heelies, or electronic devices (not required for educational purposes) on school property.

18. Ride a bike to and from school without a helmet.

 

CONSEQUENCES WHEN RULES ARE NOT FOLLOWED

  1. First Minor Offense - Teacher will speak with the student about the problem.

 

  1. Second Minor Offense - Teacher will speak to the student and send notice to the parents.

 

  1. Third Minor Offense OR First Major Offense – Principal will speak to the student.  Parents will be notified.  

 

  1. Further Offenses – Student will be sent to the principal’s office and parents will be contacted.  Additional consequences will be assigned for repeated minor offenses and initial or repeated major offenses.

 

 

 

 

LUNCHROOM

Students are expected to follow basic rules of good manners while eating in the cafeteria, and are expected to follow the directions of lunch monitors.   The following rules apply:

1.   Students are expected to talk in low tones while eating.

2.   Once seated, students should remain seated unless they have permission from the lunch monitors to leave their seats.

3.   Students are expected to be respectful of the other students sitting at their table during lunch by not refusing to let another child sit at the table or disrupting the student(s)’ lunch.

4.   Throwing food and/or popping a bag are not allowed

5.   When asked to by the lunch monitors all students are expected to help clean up the area where they are eating.   Napkins, straws, food, etc. which may have been dropped on the table or floor, should be picked up before leaving the table area.   A custodian will be available for cleaning large spills.

6.   Students are expected to form an orderly, quiet line when asked to do so and to exit the lunchroom and reenter the school building after recess in the same manner.

 

CONSEQUENCES WHEN RULES ARE NOT FOLLOWED

1.  A five-minute time-out will be assigned for:

·         Not following the rules of a game

·         Teasing or name calling

·         Talking back to lunch monitors

2.  Loss of complete recess (the rest of that day plus the next day)

·         Any action which hurts another student (hit, kick, punch, push, etc.)

·         Using inappropriate language

·         Repeated behaviors from # 1

3.  A student will be sent to the office, parents will be contacted, and additional consequences will be assigned for:

·         Fighting

·         Weapons

·         Drugs

·         Repeated behaviors from # 1 & 2

 

 

ALTAVESTA SCHOOL

Code of Conduct Policy

BUS POLICY

 

TO PARENTS AND PUPILS:

 

The following are rules set forth by the Woburn Public Schools concerning the behavior of all students while being transported to and from school. A Principal may remove from the bus any student who fails to comply with the following rules and regulations governing behavior on school buses:

 

  1. Students will stand back in an orderly line at the bus stop until the bus comes to a complete stop.
  2. Students will not be running into the street or onto other person's property while waiting for or after exiting the bus.
  3. Students will keep their hands, arms, legs and head, etc. inside the bus. Nothing should be thrown from the bus.
  4. Students will not mark, deface, or damage the bus in any way. Students and/or parents will be expected to pay for any damage or vandalism.
  5. Students will not tamper with the emergency door or other equipment.
  6. Students will not fight, throw objects, change seats, or cause a disturbance on the bus. Smoking, lighting matches or any other action by a rider that creates a safety hazard will be considered misconduct.
  7. Students not living in the bus area are not allowed to take the bus.
  8. Students will not use obscene/vulgar language or gestures at the bus stop or on the bus.
  9. Students who are eligible to take the bus are expected to do so every day unless the school is notified in writing by the parents.

 

Please be aware that riding on a school bus is a privilege and failure to adhere to the above regulations will result in the student's loss of transportation to and from school.

 

It should be noted by parents and guardians that the State Law requiring children between the ages of seven and sixteen to attend school regularly unless excused by illness, will still be enforced even though the privilege of riding on the school bus has been forfeited.

 

PUPILS SHOULD KEEP THE ABOVE REGULATIONS AT HOME FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

 

Parents/Guardians of students who ride the school buses are requested to detach and sign the form below and have the student return it to his/her homeroom teacher.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

 

DETACH  HERE

 

 

Student's Name _________________________ Homeroom:____________________________

 

 

I have read the rules and regulations for pupils who ride on the school buses.

 

 

DATE_________SIGNATURE_________________________________________________

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE FOR BUS PROBLEMS

 

 

Bus misconduct should be reported to the Principal. The Principal will determine if the offense is of a minor or major nature. A major offense would be any behavior by a student which creates a safety hazard either on the bus or at the bus stop.

 

  1. First Minor Offense - Principal will speak with the student about the problem.

 

  1. Second Minor Offense - Principal will speak to the student and send notice to the parents.

 

  1. Third Minor Offense OR First Major Offense - Students will be suspended from riding the bus for three consecutive school days. Parents must be notified in writing before the suspension begins.

 

  1. Fourth Minor Offense OR Second Major Offense - Student will be suspended from the bus until a conference is held at the school between the Principal and the parent. Parent must be notified of the suspension and required conference. Student may be suspended from the bus for five additional days following the required conference.

 

  1. Further offenses will result in ongoing suspensions from the bus.  Student may be suspended from the bus until further notification.  The Superintendent will be notified of any student who is indefinitely suspended.

 

 

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