I am delighted that your child is in my class this year. With your encouragement, your child will be part of many exciting and rewarding experiences this academic year. In order to guarantee your child and all of the students in our classroom the excellent learning climate they deserve, I will be utilizing the school wide discipline plan in conjunction with a classroom credit and debit system.
The school wide discipline plan is a clip system. The clip chart has 4 phrases on it: "Fantastic" = S+, "Ready to Learn" = S, "Stop and Think" = N, and "I Need my Teacher's Help" = U. Every student has a clip and starts each day on the "Ready to Learn" space. The goal for each student is to keep their clip on that space or move up to "Fantastic", after displaying excellent behaviors for everyone.
School Wide Expectations
Make Good Choices
Prioritize
Listen With Your Heart
Students will utilize the "Outstanding Wise Leader" Behavior System when not with their classroom teacher. When students leave for recess, itinerants, or lunch, the supervising adult or teacher will give the class one “Outstanding Wise Leader” point for each expectation met out of five. The adult that is in charge of the class will develop the 5 expectations and review them with the students. Scores will be written on the chart in the corresponding box. Every Thursday at dismissal, our classroom Owl Officer will take the “Weekly OWL Tracker” sheet to the office. "OWL" classes for the week are announced Friday morning and will receive an OWL "trophy" to be displayed in their classroom for the week.
The classroom discipline plan is a system of "Credits and Debits." Every child has a "Credit Card" where their behaviors are recorded. This system clarifies what behaviors are expected at all times from students, guiding them to make good decisions about their own behavior, creating a positive, productive learning environment for all.
Classroom Expectations
I will reflect respect.
I will be responsible.
I will display good manners.
I will practice acts of kindness.
I will always do my best.
Consequences
1st Time Verbal Warning -- Reminder of the Rule
2nd Time Reminder of the Rule and a Debit (S)
3rd Time Reminder of the Rule and a Debit (S-)
4th Time Debit and Teacher-Student Conference / Parent Note or Phone Call (N)
5th Time Debit and Office Referral (U)
Rewards
Credits (Classroom money)
Praise
Positive notes sent home
Small rewards / extra privileges
We use our School Stuff Sheet to inform you of daily conduct, please sign it every night. This way your child will understand we are always working together as a team to communicate successes and difficulties. Also, please let us know if your child is experiencing any situations at home or elsewhere, which may be affecting behavior.
If your child makes inappropriate choices frequently, I will call you to discuss strategies for improvement and/or set up a conference to meet with you so we can work together to help your child be successful. Thank you in advance for your support at home.
We believe the ultimate goal of discipline is self-discipline or self-control. Instead of thinking as discipline as punishment, it should be considered a positive way of helping and guiding children to achieve self-control. In this way, children develop positive attitudes and habits that are so important in real life and overall happiness. Your child deserves the most positive educational environment possible and together we will make a difference.