Bridger Behavior Correction

Staff members will model, expect, and enforce expectations by taking appropriate action when expectations are not being met. All educators are responsible for actively promoting a safe, positive environment for students and staff through the application of these principles. A common set of core beliefs and principles identified by staff members serve as the basis for all decisions regarding the treatment of discipline problems.

Teacher Managed Behaviors

Level 1 Behaviors:

Behaviors easily dealt with and taken care of in the classroom setting. 

• Talk outs

• Out of Seat

• Non-Compliance

• Mildly inappropriate interactions

• Off-task

• Unprepared

• Refusal to complete work or participate

• Academic dishonesty

Level 2 Behaviors:

Behaviors should be dealt with first in the classroom.  If a problem continues and the teacher is unable to teach through the disruption, an office refocus referral is appropriate: 

• Moderately inappropriate interactions

• Defiance: running away, arguing, screaming

• Disruptive: behavior that prevents others from learning

• Inappropriate computer use

• Throwing objects

• Electronic devices (cell phone)

Level 1 and 2 Behavior Interventions

All teachers utilize the Raise Responsibility System (RRS - designed by Marvin Marshall) to develop effective procedures and identify behavior that is "above (or below) the line" within the classroom setting to promote acceptable behaviors and deter unacceptable behaviors.  Teachers will notify individual students of unacceptable behavior and take action accordingly:

• Check for Understanding - students are encouraged to recognize and acknowledge a chosen level of behavior

• Guided choices are used to elicit a procedure or consequence to redirect future impulse 

• • • If the student behavior persists (Behavior Correction) 

      • • A Reflection Sheet for self-evaluation will be used (first sheet is for learning)

        • If the disruption continues and a second Reflection Sheet is needed, both Reflection Sheets will be sent home to parents/guardians 

        • When a third Reflection Sheet is needed an office referral (Refocus or the Principal) and a call will be made home to parents

Administration Managed Behaviors 

Level 3 Behaviors: 

Behaviors or Safe School Violations that should always be dealt with through Principal Goodman and the Refocus Specialist (Paige Swenson), and are always an automatic office refocus referral.  When a student is an immediate danger to themselves or others, ensure other students safety by clearing them from the situation and notify the Principal and/or Refocus Specialist and/or call for assistance. 

• Aggression (towards peers or staff)

• Weapons (including replicas)

• Bullying/Aggression

• Bullying/Threats or intimidation

• Bullying/Teasing, put downs, exclusion, slander

• Verbal threat

• Sexually inappropriate behavior

• Property damage

• Theft

• Students who are a threat to themselves or others

Level 3 Behavior Interventions and Consequence  

Students that fail to respond to classroom interventions will be given an office refocus referral. Students referred to refocus for chronic misbehavior and severe offenses will receive the following possible responses, interventions and/or consequences:

• A conversations with the principal

• Meeting with Bridger staff, the student, and a parent or guardian

• A verbal or written apology 

• Non-participation in a school activity (which may include, but is not limited to, lunch, enrichment or extracurricular activities, sports, school events, or celebrations)

• Letter of Reprimand

• Lunch detention 

• In-School Suspension (ISS) (ISS parent letter sent home and phone call from administration)

• Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) (OSS parent letter sent home and parent phone call from administration)

For more information please refer to LCSD Safe Schools Policy