TRUMBAUERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Building Community Through Respect and Friendship

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1 TRUMBAUERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Building Community Through Respect and Friendship STUDENT EXPECTATIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES School Pledge As a member of the Trumbauersville School Community I pledge to respect myself, respect others and respect our school. I will give my best effort to learn, to be a friend and to follow school rules.

2 Dear Parents, Our school has developed an initiative to create a foundation for a safe and respectful learning environment. Our theme focuses on Building Community Through Respect and Friendship. All of our school wide expectations are based on the premise of respect and friendship. Please review the school pledge and expectations that are contained in this booklet with your child. Please sign and return the signature page on the back of this booklet by Friday September 7, Sincerely, Jim Moczydlowski A sample student behavior tracking form is included on the last page.

3 School Pledge As a member of the Trumbauersville School Community I pledge to respect myself, respect others and respect our school. I will give my best effort to learn, to be a friend and to follow school rules. Expectations of Respect I RESPECT MYSELF I come to school prepared and ready to learn I have a positive attitude and give my best effort I am proud of who I am and I am proud of my work I RESPECT OTHERS I will include everyone when I play and I will use sportsman like behavior I will solve problems without force or hurtful words I will use kind words and helpful manners I RESPECT MY SCHOOL I will follow school rules in café and on the playground I will keep my school environment clean I will be careful when using school equipment School Expectations Against Bullying I will not bully others. I will try to help students who are bullied. I will include students who are easily left out. When I know somebody is being bullied, I will tell an adult at school or at home.

4 General Expectations and Responsibilities In the HALLWAYS Walk at all times and speak quietly. Move on the right side of the hall. Keep my hand and feet to myself. Respect other s space. In the BATHROOM Keep the bathrooms clean and wash your hands. Use good bathroom manners and speak quietly. Report any problems to a teacher. Assembly Expectations and Responsibilities Sit in your assigned area patiently. Respect other s space. Show respect to the speaker, sit quietly and listen. Show appreciation, applause and not yelling out. Be ready to participate and enjoy the assembly. Remain in your space until the program is over. Dining Room Expectations and Responsibilities Walk at all times Clean your area Speak quietly Use good manners Stay seated Respect others In the DINING ROOM Keep my hands and feet to myself. Wait my turn in line. Raise my hand to speak to an adult. Say, Please, thank you and excuse me Use an indoor voice. Eat my own food, and do not ask others for food or money. Clean up after myself. Include students who are left out. Take the pass to use the bathroom. Leave and enter the lunchroom quietly. Use kind words and helpful manners Solve problems without force or hurtful words

5 Playground Expectations and Responsibilities Use equipment properly Use proper language Be on time when the whistle blows Play in assigned area On the MACADAM I may Participate in all games that are within the painted areas. Follow the rules of the games. Use an outdoor voice. Use only soft footballs on the blacktop. Include students who are left out. Return equipment to proper place. I may not. Play soccer on the blacktop. Play behind or near the dumpsters. Play on the truck ramp. Play behind the fenced area on the fields. Throw woodchips. Dig in the dirt. On the FOOTBALL/SOCCER FIELDS I may Play football or soccer using regular footballs and soccer balls. Use kind words to settle problems. Follow the rules of the game and use good sportsmanship. Include students who are left out. Play one or two hand touch football. I may not. Play tackle football or slide tackle. Interfere with students playing a game. Trip or run into players. Go outside the fenced-in area. On the CLIMBING EQUIPMENT I may not Play tag. Jump off the platform areas. Hang by the legs on equipment. Slide down the railings or hand bars of the ladders. Climb on top or sit on top of the hand rings. Perform gymnastics or flips on any bars. Climb up the slides or slide headfirst. Tell an adult when someone is being bullied! Include students who are left out!

6 On the SWINGS I may NOT Jump from the swings. Twist the swings. Run through the swinging area. Stand or kneel on swings. Swing sideways. On the Dome I may NOT. Play tag on the dome Jump from the dome. When using play equipment, I may not Use hula-hoops around the neck. Wrap jump ropes around the neck or body. In the Pavilion, I may not. Stand on the tables. Playground Options Small & Large Jump ropes Frisbee Skip-Its Hula Hoops Velcro balls and mitts Hopscotch Basketballs Footballs 4-square Soccer Balls ONLY School equipment will be allowed on the playground. Quiet Cue Give Me 5 Count down to Silence Verbal Cue.. Student Response 5 lower 4 voice 3 level 2 to 1 silence

7 SAMPLE STUDENT TRACKING FORM Trumbauersville Elementary School Student Behavior Tracking Form ADULT REPORTING DATE STUDENT NAME CLASSROOM The student needs to improve: I RESPECT MYSELF I come to school prepared and ready to learn I have a positive attitude and give my best effort I am proud of who I am and I am proud of my work DETAILS I RESPECT OTHERS I will include everyone when I play and I will use sportsman like behavior I will solve problems without force or hurtful words I will use kind words and helpful manners I RESPECT MY SCHOOL I will follow school rules in café and on the playground I will keep my school environment clean I will be careful when using school equipment CONSEQUENCES Principal Signature Student Signature Parent Signature SAMPLE PAGE

8 SIGNATURE PAGE Please detach, sign and return this page by Friday September 7, My child and I have read and discussed the Trumbauersville Elementary School Expectations and Responsibilities booklet. Child s Signature Parent s Signature