Middle School Choice Card

(Handbook pages 13-14)

The Choice Code, is in response to a school wide approach to good choices reflected in the above behavior expectations.  Poor choices will include marks for Level 1 behavior infractions, lack of preparation for class, and continued disregard for dress code. By having all these items condensed in one form, it will be easier for teachers, students, and parents to work together to change behaviors. Through the Choice Card, positive actions will also be recognized and valued through our school theme of Growing in the Trinity. As teachers see the students exemplifying the various virtues, teachers will mark the student’s cards for their virtue. After the fifth mark, the student will receive a Dress Down pass that they can use on an agreeable date. Dress Down passes cannot be used on Mass days.

If a student makes a poor choice, the teacher will initial and date the student’s Choice Card and will mark down the infraction that occurred. The teacher issuing a mark will email the parent the day the Choice Card has been marked to notify them of the situation. This will be completed through a Google Document.

Uniform choices are marked only one time each day for the poor choices.

1. Example being: no belt, wrong color socks, unacceptable headwear. would only receive one mark for that day.

2. Please note: continuous disregard for uniforms such as, untucked shirts and rolled skirts may be marked for each occurrence.

Upon a student receiving the 4th mark:

1. The student will be sent to the office to receive a detention notice that will require a signature by the parent and returned to school.

2. Detention is held on Wednesday from 3:15-4:00 p.m. for Grades 3-8.

3. During detention, students will complete a reflection sheet based on their grade level. Once completed, the students will read or sit quietly.

4. Excuses from detention will be at the discretion of the administration.

After three detentions in a quarter there will be a conference, which will include administration, the student, and the parent for students in K-5. This may include an In School Suspension. For students in grades 6-8, they will receive an In School Suspension.

If a student loses a Choice Card, they must proactively come to the main office for a replacement. The amount of choice marks on the lost card will be added to the new card. If a student in grades 6-8 cannot produce their Choice Card upon request of a teacher, the student will have until the end of the day to produce their card a mark of “Rules Violation” will be marked on the card.

Each quarter begins a new card with the appropriate quarter marked.