Monkey Business
  

As parents, we often hear the 
saying, "kids will be kids." Even though it is important to take a child's 
youthful and rambunctious nature into consideration, I also believe that every 
student is capable of having positive interactions and displaying good 
behavior at school. 









I will be using praise, 
recognition, rewards, and special privledges to encourage your child to do 
his/her very best. In addition, your child will become familiar with a 
classroom card system which will be used to support and monitor classroom 
behavior. 









In order to keep things fun, the 
card system is refered to as "Monkey Business". Each child will be given a 
series of colored cards. Each colored card indicates a specific behavior 
level. The highest level is "green" 
and it means that 
your child is "GOOD TO GO". Every child will start each day with his/her "green 
animal card" showing. Should an inappropriate behavior occur, the 
following card changes will take place. 








    

  1. 
"Yellow 
animal card"- This 
card will be displayed if your child has ignored a warning and continued an 
inappropriate behavior. This is considered a first offense. He/she will 
receive an informal talk regarding the behavior and lose 5 minutes of recess.

    2. 

  2. 
"Orange animal 
card"- This card will be displayed if 
your child has a second offense. He/she will be sent to a designated area in 
the room to reflect on the behavior and will lose 10 minutes of recess. 

    3. 

  3. 
"Red animal card"- 
This card will be displayed if your child has a third offense. He/she will be 
sent to a neighboring 1st grade room and will copy "good behavior" sentences 
prior to returning back to the classroom. He/she will miss the whole recess 
and a note will go home to the parents.

    4. 

  4. 
"No animal cards"- 
This means that your child's behavior has not improved despite continued 
warnings and consequences. Your child will be sent to the principal's office 
and there will be a phone call home. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY SERIOUS OR VIOLENT 
OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC TRIP TO THE PRINCIPAL.

    5.