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Behavior Expectations

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Be Respectful! Be Responsible! Be Safe!
All Areas Follow all adult directions the first time
  • Leave all gum, toys, electronics, and collections at home
  • Cell phones must be turned off and kept in a backpack from 8:30 to 3:15
 
Classroom/Commons
  • Respond appropriately
  • Listen attentively
  • Use kind words and actions
  • Have all the needed materials
  • Follow directions the first time
  • Leave things better than when you found them
  • Be honest
  • Stay in assigned area
Use hands, feet, and objects appropriately
Lunchroom
  • Allow anyone to sit next to you
  • Only touch food that belongs to you
  • Walk to the end of the line and wait for your turn
  • Use good manners
  • Leave things better than when you found them
  • All food must stay in the cafeteria
  • Stay in your seat until you are dismissed or get a pass
  • Sit bottom on the bench, feet on the floor, facing the table
  • Walk
Hallway/Stairway
  • Respect others’ space
  • Use directed voice level (0)
Stay in assigned area
  • Walk single file on the right side
  • Face forward
  • Hands to self
  • One stair step at a time
  • Use handrail
Bathrooms Keep personal space
  • Get in and out quietly
  • Leave things better than when you found them
  • Use a bathroom pass
  • Return to class promptly
  • Use soap and water to wash hands
  • Use kind words and actions
  • Flush the toilet after use
  • Keep water in the sink
Playground
  • Share; take turns
  • Use appropriate touch
  • Speak in a friendly manner to everyone
  • Show good sportsmanship
  • Follow Supervisor's directions the first time
  • Stay in assigned area
  • Return all borrowed equipment
  • Use a pass to leave the area
  • When recess is over, line up
  • When recess is over, be ready to learn
  • What's on the ground stays on the ground
  • Slides are for sliding down
  • Sit on swings
  • Walk to and from the playground
  • Dress for the weather
Bus Lane/Bus
  • Follow adult direction the first time
  • Use kind words and actions
  • Snacks and drinks are for home only
  • Stay in assigned area
  • Be a good example for others
  • Bottom to bottom, back to back
  • Use hands, feet, and objects appropriately
  • Walk
  • Wait for an adult to direct you onto the bus
  • What's on the ground stays on the ground
Parent Pick Up Follow adult direction the first time
  • Stay in assigned area
  • Watch for ride
  • What's on the ground stays on the ground
  • Use hands, feet, and objects appropriately
  • Use kind words and actions
  • Walk
  • Wait for the car to come to a complete stop
  • Always get in and out on the right side
Assemblies
  • Eyes on speaker
  • Criss-cross applesauce
  • Use appropriate applause and interactions
  • Stay in assigned area
  • Bring just yourself
  • Use restroom before the assembly; otherwise, emergencies only
  • Focus on learning
  • Ignore disruptions
  • Stay seated until dismissed
  • Enter and leave the gym quietly with your teacher
  • Use hands, feet, and objects appropriately