Our expectations for student behavior are simple:
   • Be Safe
   • Be Kind
   • Be Respectful

Our “Words to Live By” help to keep these ideals in the forefront of everyday life at school.

When children demonstrate these positive behaviors, they receive a sticker with the word that describes the behavior. They get to color the sticker and place it on a school wide “100 Acts of Kindness” Chart. Teachers reinforce these behaviors and values in the classroom through a program called “Tribes” and weekly classroom meetings. These approaches provide teachers with strategies and activities that promote positive, peaceful and collaborative relationships in and out of school.

However, at any school, some children may forget to follow the rules and behave in an inappropriate manner. When this happens, we have a clear system for reporting these behaviors. Teachers and yard duty staff have “pink slips” that they can fill out explaining the behavior and a recommended consequence. These pink slips are sent to the principal. The principal talks with the child in an effort to understand what happened and help him or her to understand why the behavior was not appropriate.

If a child gets three pink slips within a school year, parents are called in for a conference. In addition, there may be times that the principal decides to suspend a student based on the criteria outlined in California State Educational Code.