Student/Staff Responsibilities
Responsibilities
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Respect for the Learning Environment |
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Respect for Others At School
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Respect for Others Outside of School |
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Respect for Property |
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Respect for Appropriate Dress
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Respect for Technology |
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Be aware of the Acceptable Use Policy, sign it and return it to school
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Implementation of the School’s Code of Conduct
The Principal/Vice Principal and Staff will:
- Endeavour to provide students with the opportunity to learn life skills such as conflict resolution, anger management and communication skills
- Utilize a model of progressive discipline when appropriate
- Document incidents requiring disciplinary measures
- Be sensitive to unique circumstances which may affect student behaviours
- Ensure that contact with the parent/guardian of students under the age of eighteen will be made early in the disciplinary process
- Maintain contact with parent/guardian and involve them in a plan to improve the behaviour until the behaviour is acceptable
As incidents arise, it is recognized that each situation is unique. Incidents are managed in a consistent manner to ensure that fairness is integral in the process, and that this fairness is perceived by all participants. Within this process, consideration for consequences will be given for student age, frequency of incidents, severity of incidents, student exceptionalities, and extenuating circumstances.
Range of Consequences
Discussions between students and staff members regarding appropriate behaviour occur on a regular basis. One-to-one conferencing between student and staff will take place when individual students require redirection. Parental contact will be made when appropriate and may vary from a phone call to a formal conference.
If a student chooses not to follow the outlined expectations, consequences will follow. In implementing a progressive discipline model, an escalating range of consequences are used by our staff. The severity of incident will determine where, in the range, the consequences will begin. Some common range of consequences include:
- Reminders
- Warnings
- Detention with the teacher
- Telephone call home
- Related written assignments
- Loss of privileges
- Student/parent/teacher conference
- Restorative circle
- In school community service
- Repair/pay for damages or missing property
- Removal from class setting
- Suspension from the bus
- Work in the office for the day
- Suspension
- Police contact