Discipline Policy

Office Referrals     Consequences     Conferences   Code of Conduct

When every person in school is doing his/her best, the school becomes an exciting and warm place where every person is learning new things every day. Everyone in the school is encouraged to actively work on the following goals.

Every person at Hancock Creek Elementary is expected to treat all people with dignity and respect. Staff and students will all work together to help every person in the school reach their fullest potential. Any behavior or action which interferes with another person's growth or the student 's own growth will not be tolerated.

 

Office Referral Procedures

Student will be sent to the office for serious offenses:

1. Physically dangerous behavior (assault, fighting, etc)

2. Any illegal act

3. Insubordinate behavior/open disrespect of any staff member

4. Refusing a last consequence on a class discipline plan

Students referred to the office will have to work their way back to class through the hierarchy of consequences.

Hierarchy of consequence:

1. First Referral:  Short time out in Administrators office, student conference, and referral sent home for parent signature

2. Second Referral: Time out in Administrator's office, student conference, and parent phone call.

3. Third Referral: Time out in Administrator's office, student conference, and parent conference.

4. Subsequent Referrals: Student conference, consequence agreed to in parent conference and parent notification.

An external suspension will be automatic if a student hits or kicks any adult and for other extremely sever offenses. Student bringing knives or weapons to school may be subject to suspension or expulsions. Student bringing toy guns and knives to school may be sent home from school for the rest of the day.

Conferences with School Staff

If you need to talk to your child's teacher, please make arrangements by note or telephone. It is best to set a time when you can sit down to discuss your child in privacy and without distractions. Conferences are usually arranged before or after school, or on professional duty days. Open Houses are time for general discussion and are not the times to ask detailed personal questions about your child. The principal, assistant principal, special area teachers and the counseling center are also available for conferences. We encourage you to ask for a conference when needed. You may receive assistance in setting up conferences by calling the school office at 995-3600.

 

Getting the Most out of Parent -Teacher conferences-National PTA suggestions

• Set up a conference early in the school year. Let the teacher know that you are interested in your child's education and that you want to be kept informed of his progress. If English is  your second language, you may need to make special arrangements, such as including in the conference someone who is bilingual.

• If possible, also arrange to observe the teaching in your child's classroom. Afterward, talk with the teacher about what you saw and how it fits with your hopes for your child and your child's needs.

• Before a conference, write out questions you want to ask and jot down what you want to tell the teacher. Be prepared to take notes during the conference and ask for an explanation if you don't understand something.

• Talk with the teacher about your child's talents, hobbies, study habits and any special sensitivity he might have, such a s concerns about weight or speech difficulties.

• Tell the teacher if you think your child needs special help and about any special family situation or event that might affect your child's ability to learn Mention such things as a new baby, an illness or a recent or upcoming move.

• Tell the teacher what kind of person you want your child to become and what values are important to you.

• Ask the teacher for specific details about your child's work and progress. If your child has already received some grades, ask how your child is being evaluated.

• Ask about specific things that you can do to help your child. At home, think about what the teacher has said and then follow up. If the teacher has told you that your child needs to improve in certain areas, check back in a few weeks to see how things are going

• Approach the teacher with a cooperative spirit. If you disagree with the teacher about an issue, don't argue in front of you child. Set up a meeting to talk only about that issue. Before that meeting , plan what your are going to say. Try to be positive and remain calm. Listen carefully. If the teachers' s explanation doesn't satisfy you, and you do not think you can make progress by further discussion with the teacher arrange to talk with the principal.