Conduct
and Discipline

Classroom Rules

Following are the “Five Rules” posted in each classroom of the Lower School Building. Parents should review these rules with students at the start of the school year:

1. Obey authority.

2. Honor others above yourself.

3. Practice self-control.

       4. Do all things in a decent and orderly manner.

5. Guard what comes out of your mouth.

Conduct Outdoors

·   Since students will go outdoors daily, except during extreme weather (such as strong winds or heavy rain), they should dress for outdoor play.

·   Students must stay within the specified boundaries.

·   Students may not climb trees, pick up sharp sticks, or throw anything except appropriate playground equipment.

·   Students may not push, hit, or kick.

·   Students must pick up all trash and place it in trash cans before going inside.

·   Students must get permission from the teacher on duty if they need to go inside before the designated time.

·   Students must clean their shoes before entering the building.

·   Students must “be a good sport.” Recess is to be fun, not overly competitive.

·   Students should speak to the teacher on duty if there is a problem.

·   Students must line up immediately when the teacher gives the signal.

Disciplinary Action

There are times when students may need correction and sometimes rebuke for their behavior, and consequences are one means by which to accomplish this. Consequences shape behavior, but real change comes from the heart. A caring relationship allows for both to happen.

Teachers take responsibility for discipline in the classrooms, with support from the administration. Teachers, parents, and administrators partner together in issues of conduct in ways that respect the students while maintaining the integrity of the learning community.

Students may be referred to the Head of Lower School or Assistant Head of Lower School for any behavior that is deemed to be serious. Trinity reserves the right to exercise discretion in assigning consequences in light of exceptional extenuating circumstances. The spirit of the law, rather than the letter of the law, guides Trinity’s decisions.