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Code of Conduct Respectful, Responsible, Cooperative and Safe Code of Conduct Purpose •To establish and maintain safe, caring, and orderly environments for purposeful learning •To establish and maintain appropriate balances among individuals and collective rights,  freedoms, and responsibilities •To clarify and publish expectations for student behavior while at school, while going to and from  school, and while attending any school function or activity at any location Conduct Expectations We have two overall rules that guide student behaviour at Langdale:         1.  Keep your hands and feet to yourself.         2.  If you can't say something nice or helpful, don't say anything. Acceptable Behavior It is the expectation at Langdale Elementary that all persons  will at all times use the Key Words, which follow, to guide their choices of behaviour:         â€¢respectful                 â€¢responsible                         â€¢safe                                 â€¢cooperative                                         â€¢positive To show respect is: to treat with deference, esteem, or honour; to avoid degrading or insulting or injuring or interfering with or interrupting behaviour; to treat with consideration, and refrain from offending or corrupting or tempting  others. Some examples of what  this would look like: •Being polite (Please, thank-you, excuse me, etc.) •Being kind •Being sensitive to how others are feeling •Taking care of personal and school property (texts, supplies,  desks, etc.) •Putting litter in the garbage •Using appropriate voices and language (inside/outside voices, no swearing) •Staying out of other people's personal space •Accepting differences in everyone's abilities, opinions,  ideas etc. •Following classroom rules •Wearing appropriate clothing •Allowing others to speak and to be heard •Allowing others to learn •Taking turns •Recycling                                  Responsibility is: to be morally accountable for your decisions; to be reputable, respectable, and evidently trustworthy; to see oneself as the primary cause in the result. Some examples of what  this would look like: •Responding to requests •Participating and giving your best effort •Cooperating with others •Willing to problem-solve •Being honest •Cleaning up after yourself •Reporting damage •Completing assignments and homework •Accepting consequences for actions •Being on time •Having appropriate supplies, texts, and notebooks •Using the daily planner Safety is: to be free from risks and danger, cautious. This would look like: •Walking inside •Using the playground equipment as it was designed •Staying on school grounds and away from driveway and road •Getting permission to leave school grounds and signing-out  when you leave •Throwing only balls and other appropriate gym equipment •Avoiding horseplay and games that might be injurious •Being silent during emergency situations •Being aware of our anger and acting appropriately Unacceptable Behaviour We define misbehaviour as an error in judgment (i.e. the student has made an inappropriate choice of behaviour). Misbehaviour then is behaviour that is:                 â€¢unsafe                         â€¢disrespectful                                 â€¢irresponsible                                         â€¢uncooperative Certain behaviours are totally unacceptable at Langdale School and will result in immediate discipline, which may include an in-school or at-home suspension. These behaviours  are: •Fighting and violence against other students or staff  members •Bullying, harassment and intimidation, defiance •Retribution against a person who has reported incidents •Possession use or distribution of illegal or restricted  substances •Possession or use of weapons •Theft or damage to property Rising Expectations We believe that as our students become older, more mature, and move through successive grades, our expectations of them should rise. There should be increasing personal responsibility and self-discipline. There will also be increasing consequences for inappropriate behaviour. Consequences Guiding Principles and Considerations The severity and frequency of unacceptable conduct as well as the age and maturity of students is considered in determining appropriate disciplinary action. Responses to unacceptable conduct are preplanned, consistent  and fair. Disciplinary action, whenever possible, is preventive and restorative, rather than merely punitive. Students, as often as possible, are encouraged to participate in the development of meaningful consequences for violations  of the established code of conduct. At Langdale, discipline takes the form of POSITIVE ACTION in that students participate in finding and carrying out solutions for the problems created by their misbehaviour. Students do so by PROBLEM SOLVING with other students and/or staff member or participates in the Restorative Justice process. Problem Solving/Restorative Justice will form the basis of some or all of the following steps: •Each teacher attempts to deal with the discipline problems in his/her classroom using the problem solving steps. •A record is kept of all behaviour which has the potential to involve the safety of that child and/or others. •If the behaviour is serious in nature or is repeating itself, or the child is unwilling to participate in the problem solving/restorative justice process, the parent is called by the teacher/principal. •A conference may be arranged to develop a means of solving the problem. The school counselor participates as necessary. The student will also be invited to attend. •If the plan of action does not result in a change of behaviour, a conference is arranged to devise further strategies and to  involve outside support services (psychological testing etc.). •A recommendation for suspension of the student may be warranted especially if the student is not able to correct a repetitious and unsafe behaviour pattern or if the behaviour is deemed serious. Certain behaviours are totally unacceptable at Langdale School and will result in immediate discipline, which may include an in-school or at-home suspension. These behaviors are outlined in the "Unacceptable Behavior" section. Notification In the event of serious breaches of the Code of Conduct: •parents of student offenders and victims will be notified •school district officials will be notified as required by district policy •police and other agencies will be notified as required by law. 8 Steps To Problem  Solving 1. SET GUIDELINES         -don't interrupt         -no name calling 2. EACH PERSON TELLS how they see the problem 3. EACH PERSON TELLS what the other said 4. BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS         -pick your ideal solution 5. EACH PERSON TELLS what they can live with 6. BOTH AGREE to a solution they can live with 7. ACTION PLAN: How are we going to do this? 8. FOLLOW UP: Meet again to see if the solution is  working. IF NOT WORKING go back and look for a new solution  (Step 6)