Good conduct and cooperation with others will be stressed in
PreKindergarten. Your child deserves a safe and positive
learning environment and to ensure that academic growth does occur, the
following classroom discipline plan will allow each child to manage his/her
own behavior. It is important to begin building self-discipline by helping
the children understand that each boy and girl is in school to learn, and
that it is not fair to interfere with another child's learning. I encourage
positive attitudes in students towards themselves as well as their
classmates by using positive reinforcement and rewards at every opportunity.
At the beginning of the school year we spend a lot of time reviewing and
explaining the importance of our classroom rules. The children learn the
rules and experience the rewards for following them. They also learn what
happens when these rules are broken.
CLASSROOM RULES:
1) Follow directions.
2) Wait your turn and be polite.
3) Raise your hand before speaking.
4) Work quietly. Don't disturb others.
5) Listen when others are speaking.
6) Show respect.
7) Cooperate with others.
8) Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
9) Come to class on time and be prepared every day.
10) Keep the classroom clean and neat.
*** Please stress the use of good manners at school as well as at home, and
encourage the practice of always trying to do your best.
REWARDS:
- Praise and encouragement
- Stickers
- Treats
- Glad Notes
- Stamps
- Special Coupons
- "Beary" Special Helpers
- Treasure Chest
CONSEQUENCES:
- Loss of "smiling bear"
- Loss of fun time
- Elimination of stamp
- Note sent home
- Call to parent
RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNICATION (The Bear Chart):
1. Everyone starts the day (and hopefully ends the day) with a smiling bear
on the classroom discipline chart. Good, cooperative behavior earns a stamp
for the day on the monthly chart in the folder.
2. First Warning - The student receives a few to several reminders (verbal
and non-verbal warnings). If he/she continues the misbehavior, then the
student must change the bear to a "1st" on the classroom chart. Through
December your child will still receive a stamp for the day with a number 1
next to it to remind him/her to try to do better and to let you know that it
was a good day, but not a perfect one. Starting in January, he/she will
only receive a "1" on the monthly chart and no stamp.
3. A student may gain his/her smiling bear back again if he/she
demonstrates good behavior for the remainder of the day after moving to
a "1st."
4. Second Warning - The student continues to misbehave and must change "1st"
to "2nd" on the classroom chart. Your child will receive a "2" for the day
on their monthly chart instead of a stamp.
5. Third Warning - The student changes "2nd" to "3rd" on the classroom
chart. Your child will receive a "3" for the day on their monthly
chart and may lose some fun time.
6. If the student continues improper behavior(s), the third warning will be
removed from the classroom chart, and a note with a detailed explanation of
the disruptive behavior(s) will be sent home.
7. Students who receive 5 stamps will be rewarded with a special treat from
the treasure chest on Fridays.
*** The responsibility/discipline chart will start the first week of
October with the understanding that the students need adjustment time to
learn and become familiar with the classroom rules and expectations.
