Dutie of Good Citizens

CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
128 Corinth Road Gaffney, SC 29340 [phone] Fax: [phone]

THE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PLAN
“The Key to Success is Doing Your Best!” PHILOSOPHY We are dedicated to providing a safe and positive educational environment that promotes respect, high expectations, self-discipline, and academic achievement. We are committed to modeling appropriate social behaviors to foster citizenship and life-long learning. CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RULES Respect Order Safety Respect yourself and the rights of others at all times through actions and words. Conduct yourself in an orderly manner. Conduct yourself in a safe manner at all times.

Property On Task

Care for your property as well as the property of others. Listen and follow directions to remain on task.

Rules 1. Respect
Respect yourself and the rights of others at all times through actions and words.
• Students are expected to be supportive of each other and respect the opinion of others. (No “put downs.”) • Students are expected to treat faculty, staff, and peers with respect and courtesy. (No talking or blurting out while a teacher or peer is sharing information.) (No rude or abusive language to staff.) (No obscene, profane or vulgar language, or gestures.)

2. Order
Conduct yourself in an orderly manner.
• Students are expected to move from one transition area to another in an orderly manner without talking. Therefore, all hallways will be designated no talking areas. • All students, faculty, and staff are expected to walk on the right side of the hall in a single file line at all times. • Students who wait in the gym in the mornings are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly manner without talking. • Students who are eating breakfast are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly manner without talking.

• Students are expected to follow procedures that are posted in all designated areas. (Students should not arrive at school before 7:15 am.) (Students will not be served breakfast after 7:45 am., unless approved by the principal.) • Students are expected to enter and exit at their properly designated doorways. 7:50am - Teachers pick up students from the gym and cafeteria • Students are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during lunch and obey the 10 minute no talking rule.

3. Safety
Conduct yourself in a safe manner at all times.
• Students are expected to keep hands, feet, and objects to themselves. (No roughhousing.) • Students are expected to walk in the hallways in a safe and orderly manner. (Running or pushing will not be allowed.) • During recess students are expected to conduct themselves in a safe manner and observe the proper use of all equipment. (No standing on top of equipment, jumping out of swings, or walking up the slide.) (Students are expected to stay within the boundaries of the playground.) • Students are expected to settle differences through non-violent means; therefore fighting or the willful engagement by two or more students in a verbal or physical altercation in which either or all students could have avoided participation is prohibited.

• Students are expected to treat each other with respect and to avoid actions that may be identified as harassment such as threatening, provoking, or intimidating another student. • Students are expected to be in class and remain on school grounds, unless excused by the adult in charge. Unauthorized movement from one area to another is prohibited.

4. Property Care for your property as well as the property of others.
• Students are expected to keep our school building, school grounds, classroom, and individual work area neat and clean. (No gum.) • Students are expected to leave unauthorized materials at home. (This would include, but not limited to the following: hats, visors, toys, gameboys, any type of collectable cards, or figurines.) • The destruction or theft of another students personal property is prohibited. • Students are expected to treat school property with responsible care and use.

5. On Task

Listen, follow directions, and be responsible and prepared for each school day.
• Students are expected to complete all assignments to ensure that they are prepared for the next school day.

• Students are expected to have the materials that are needed to complete assignments and be prepared for the school day. (Tennis shoes and appropriate clothing are required for P.E.) Students are expected to be prepared and participate in all school activities. • Students are expected to return signed papers, daily or weekly reports, progress reports, report cards, or other needed forms in a timely manner. • Students are expected to have their water and restroom breaks at the three designated class times. Students with special needs may have a different schedule. (Morning, midday, and afternoon.) (Please use one of the break times before special area.) Teachers do not count off points when a student needs to use the restroom. This rule should ONLY be enforced if a student is using the restroom as an excuse to cut class!

All offenses on the above discipline plan are considered to be Level I offenses and should be handled by the classroom teacher.

** All teachers will EXPLICITLY TEACH the school rules and procedures during the first 10 days of school. Teachers will use the lesson plans designed to correlate with our school plan as well as other character-building materials. The URGENCY of following the school rules and procedures should be instilled from DAY 1 and followed on a consistent basis throughout the year. When a student breaks a rule, they are NOT a bad child, they have just made a bad CHOICE. When students learn the rules and procedures this thought is internalized and self-discipline can develop!

Rewards and Consequences
Point System
• Students earn 10 points per day. • Each offense from the school wide discipline plan will result in a loss of 1 point. • Each missing homework assignment/signed papers will result in a loss of 2 points. (Responsibility!) • At the end of each day a student’s points balance will determine what color level they earned.

Color levels will determine a student’s rewards or consequences for the next day. Rewards Recess School Store Privileges Recess Consequences None

Green

(8-10 pts.)

Yellow Store

(5-7 pts.)

Silent Lunch Loss of School Privilege Loss of Snack

Privilege Red (1-4 pts.) Privileges None Loss of all

Nine Weeks Treat: “Purrr-fectly” Exemplary Behavior
Students who earn 438 to 450 possible points for good behavior during a nine week period will participate in rewards similar to a trip to Skateland, Westlane Bowl, or a pizza and play day.

* Teachers will adjust points when we are out of school. (Subtract points for bad weather days.) **Please remind parents and students that losing 2 points everyday is NOT exemplary behavior. Exemplary behavior is 438 to 450 points each nine weeks. Students earning 360 to 437 points may still have very good to good behavior on their report cards.