School+Behavior

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 * School Behavior **

To maintain a safe and productive learning environment, all members of our school community will adhere to these expectations :

1. ** We respect ourselves ... ** 2. ** We respect each other … ** 3. ** We respect our building and materials ... ** 4. ** We respect the environment … ** 5. ** We always try our best. **
 * by keeping our bodies safe, trying our best on our schoolwork and accepting help when needed . **
 * by using kind words, calm problem-solving strategies and maintaining personal space. We will allow others to have a disruption-free learning environment . **
 * by cleaning up after ourselves, using materials correctly and **
 * by caring for our school gardens and schoolyard, **

Sometimes, students may need reminders to follow these rules. In the case of repeated offenses or dangerous or destructive behaviors, the progressive consequences used at our school include the following: ** TAB ** Take a Break Chair is a Responsive Classroom strategy that gives students the chance to stop what they are doing, take a break within the classroom but aside from the activity, calm down and be ready to return to the activity. Every learning space in the school has a TAB chair. ** Buddy Classroom ** This Responsive Classroom strategy gives a child a chance to calm down in a space separate from their own classroom but in the view of another teacher. Once the child is calm, they will be sent back to their classroom. ** Ready Room **  Sometimes a child needs a space to work through an issue, academic or behavioral, without distraction. The Ready Room is a place where a child works with a paraprofessional to quickly solve a problem and get ready to return to the activities in his/her class ** Principal’s Help ** In some situations, the principal will be involved in processing a situation with a child. The parent/guardian will be informed of the issue and the resolution. A Problem Solving Worksheet may be completed and sent home for parent signature. A plan for fixing or solving the problem and preventing it from happening again is part of the process. ** In-School/Out-of-School Suspension ** In severe situations, a child may be suspended from school. This would only occur after a meeting was held with the principal, parent/guardian and child. **The full Greenfield Public Schools CODE OF CONDUCT is available at the school office and on the district website**, [|__www.gpsk12.org__].