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Behavior Guidelines (Guilford County Schools & PBIS)
All Southern students are held accountable for the behavioral expectations outlined in the Guilford County School Student Handbook. In addition, Southern Elementary School is a PBIS (positive behavioral intervention support) school. School-wide procedures will be taught and expected of our students and staff. Please review the guidelines below with your child. Our behavioral expectations are designed to maintain a safe, productive learning environment.
Recess/Playground Rules
Please review these rules with your child to ensure that he/she understands the school’s expectations on the playground to always ensure everyone’s safety.
1. Students are to play away from the building and windows.
2. Students need to play in areas above the back slope so they can be seen by their teacher.
3. Students should not bring toys from home.
4. Paper and trash should be placed in trashcans.
5. No playing tag or roughhousing.
6. Students may not: fight, kick, tackle, pull on others’ clothing, push, or pick up sticks, dirt, rocks, mulch, and/or other items to throw at others.
7. Students need to use the ladder to climb up to the slide and slide down in a seated position.
8. No jumping from an unsafe height.
9. Students should include others in play.
Dress Code
We realize that each student is an individual who makes choices about ways of dressing and grooming. To maintain a positive learning environment and to encourage development of positive self-esteem, we ask that each student come to school dressed and groomed in an appropriate manner.
Clothing that advertises items illegal for minors to possess will not be allowed.
Obscene language/gestures will not be permitted on any type of clothing.
Hats, caps, hoods or any other type of head covering may not be worn in the building, except if for religious reasons.
Pants/Shorts/Skirts must be worn up to the waistline and the length needs to be at or below fingertips.
Halter tops, crop tops, and spaghetti straps are not allowed at school. Shirts/dresses should cover backs and straps must be 3 adult fingers wide. Undergarments should not be visible while the student is standing, sitting, or bending.
Tank top style jerseys should be worn over a t-shirt.
Students are required to participate in physical activity each day; therefore, flip-flops, open-toed shoes, shoes with high heels, or shoes without heel straps are not allowed for PE and/or recess. Crocs are not recommended footwear for recess and PE.
Costumes and pajamas should only be worn on designated school spirit days.
Parents will be asked to bring a change of clothes, if necessary.
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