Discipline is not something I impose on you so I can control you. Rather it is something you must develop within yourself so you can become the best person you can be, not the one who could have been.~ Timothy F. Hough

Abney is a CHAMPS school!
We use CHAMPS to help the students understand their expectations around our school.
Ask your child about our CHAMPs school. They will find a CHAMPs board everywhere in the school.
This CHAMPs board states the expectations for each area of the school.
The acronym can be broken down as follows:

C- Conversation (This is the type of conversation the child should be having.)
H- Help (If a child needs help, this expectation shows how to ask for help.)
A- Activity (This is the type of activity that should be going on.)
M- Movement (This is the type of movement that should be going on.)
P- Participation (This is who/what type of participation should be going on.)
S- Success (If all children follow these expectations, then we will have SUCCESS!)

There are many rewards for students who choose to follow classroom rules! :)
Positive behavior is highly rewarded in my classroom. Behavior sets the
tone for the students and teacher each day. Exciting learning experiences are much easier to conduct when the teacher has the corporation of each and every student.

Students at Abney are expected to behave in a manner that is consistent with the state and district policies. (These expectations are outlined on the Louisiana Department of Educations website, in the St. Tammany Parish Schools handbook and in the Abney Elementary handbook.) Abney strives to promote respect of self, respect of peers and respect of community. Your childs safety is our primary concern followed by promoting the best learning
environment possible.

While each 3rd grade teacher's classroom rules may differ slightly, the consequences are consistent. Each teacher will keep a private running record of all undesirable behavior for documentation.

 

First, students will be given a warning and asked to correct the behavior.
(Try it again)

If the first step is not acceptable the student will be given examples or choices of how
to fix the undesirable behavior.

If the behavior continues and/or escalates the students will complete a reflection documenting the behavior and changes that can be made. Depending on the circumstances, the reflection will be completed in class or in a partner teachers room.

A minor infraction form may be sent home with a copy of the student reflection. This is to be reviewed, signed, and returned the next day.

If even after completing a reflection the behavior continues, the student will be issued a Recess Detention.

* A minor infraction or recess detention may be automatically issued in such cases as foul language and/or willful disobedience. (Not limited to the listed.)

* School policy dictates that on a childs 5th Minor Infraction, he or she will be referred to the office for further intervention. It could result in a Saturday detention or even a day of in-school suspension; at that point it will be at the administrators discretion. Major
infractions are also automatically earned in situations such as participating in a fight, defacing school property, and bullying. If you have any questions, please let me know.

* Parental involvement and parent-teacher communication are very important. We want to keep you informed and involved! Please help by staying in touch through phone calls, emails or notes and by returning papers that require your signature in a timely fashion. Strong parent-teacher alliances give students a much better chance at success in the classroom.

* Through good communication and working with your child to correct problem behavior if it arises, we are confident that problems will not escalate. However, behavior is a choice and good choices lead to rewards and bad choices lead to negative consequences.