5thGrade Discipline Policy
In order to enforce the rules of our school and in the
classroom, we want to inform you of our classroom discipline procedures and student expectations. We use a system of rules, consequences, and rewards to motivate students to be responsible for their own behavior. Good behavior is critical to being successful in Britt David's accelerated academic program. The following is a list of class rules, consequences, rewards, and conduct grading policy:
I. CLASS RULES
1. I will listen to and follow directions.
2. I will raise my hand and wait for permission to speak.
3. I will stay in my seat unless I have permission to do
otherwise.
4. I will show respect to our classmates and all adults.
5. I will work quietly.
6. I will always do my best and turn in quality work.
7. I will come to class prepared.
II. CONSEQUENCES
With the new standards based report card, students are evaluated in many areas of conduct and work/study habits. Loss of conduct points for infraction of classroom/school rules can occur from: signing the conduct book, action plans, and office referrals. Students have individual conduct sheets. They are responsible for signing the book and providing an explanation of rules that have not been followed. Students who lose conduct points during the week will not be allowed to participate in free time events. The student's individual conduct sheet will be evaluated for the final grade in each area.
Loss of Points:
Students will have individual conduct sheets. Examples of signing the book include such things as talking excessively, not being on task, not having homework, etc.
Action Plan:
When signing the book is occurring on a regular basis, the student will write an action plan. It will be sent home for the parent to sign, and it will be returned the next day. Please note that notes / action plans not returned to school the next day can result in the loss of additional points. Habitual violation can lead to an office referral.
Automatic office referrals:
Students will be referred to the office for serious offenses such as forgery, fighting, threats, bullying, etc. A student may also be referred when he/she habitually breaks the classroom rules.
Bullying
(Taken directly from Muscogee County School Board Policy Manual)
The Muscogee County School District, in accordance with O.C.G.A §20-2-751.4, which is applicable to students in grades kindergarten through twelve, prohibits bullying behavior of a student by another student.
Bullying behavior is defined as:
Any pattern of written or verbal expression or any physical act or gesture that is intended to ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or cause measurable physical or emotional distress upon one or more students
in the school, on the school grounds, in school vehicles, at designated school bus stops, or at school activities or sanctioned events.
All students and parents will receive notification of the anti-bullying behavior policy via the Muscogee County School District Behavior Code and Discipline Policy handbook annually. Posters will be displayed at all schools with the Student Hotline number. Each
student will receive a “Stop the Bullying - Know the Laws Against Bullying” pocket card.
Incidents of bullying behavior may be reported anonymously by a citizen, parent, or student to the Student Hotline number (706) 748-2267 or to the State of Georgia at 1-800-children or on the website
athttp://www.cycc.state.ga.us/. Incidents may be reported directly to the principal, teacher or other school district personnel verbally or in writing.
Each reported incident of bullying behavior will be investigated by the principal/designee, and in some cases school security, and a disposition determined which may include a suspension from school or
a referral to the Student Discipline Tribunal. Students who make a false report of an incident of bullying behavior will also receive a disposition.
Circumstances of each act of bullying may, in the judgment of the Muscogee County School District, require a more severe penalty or punishment of expulsion. Students that have committed bullying behavior for the third time in a school year shall receive, at a minimum, the following penalties:
Students in grades K-2 shall be assigned to the Elementary Saturday School Program for six (6) weeks. Students in grades 3-5 shall be assigned to the Elementary Evening Alternative School for six (6) weeks. Students in grades 6-12 shall be assigned an alternative school for the remainder of the school year in which the violation occurs.
The Muscogee County School District shall ensure that the local superintendent and all principals, assistant principals, school counselors, resource officers, and other appropriate staff complete a research based training program, annually, relating to bullying
behavior.
Muscogee County School District shall report to the Department of Education incidents of bullying behavior pursuant to Code Sections 20-2-740.
MISSING HOMEWORK
Coming to school prepared is an integral part of being
successful in 5th grade. It plays a key role in assuming responsibility.
Consequences:
*The student will sign the conduct book if they come to school without his/her homework.
*Missing work should be done at home.
*Students have 3 days to turn in work that is missed due to an absence.
*On graded assignments, there is a loss of 10 points for each day that the assignment is late. NO late work will be accepted after 3 days.
*Too many missing assignments will be addressed with an action plan. Parents will be notified.
*If the problem of missing homework continues, the student will be sent to the office of the Assistant Principal. Students should be responsible and complete homework in a timely manner to avoid consequences.
III. REWARDS
1. Positive notes sent home
2. Good Conduct Grade
3. Recognized with other students by our principal at the end of the 9 weeks
4. Special treats/ rewards
At Britt David Magnet Academy, we are committed to creating an environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. It is my intent to reinforce positive behaviors and this system allows us to accomplish this. Please reinforce the idea that each child is responsible for his/her behavior. Self-discipline is one of the best lessons a child can learn!
IV. PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXPECTATIONS
Muscogee County School Districts requires classroom teachers to provide adequate physical education to all students. This is to be provided either by the classroom teacher or a certified physical education teacher. Appropriate attire and tennis shoes are MANDATORY for our outside/PE time. If the student does not have proper tennis shoes, there could be a deduction of points from their PE participation grade as deemed necessary by the classroom teacher
and/or the PE teacher.