School-Wide Expectations

Irving School has 3 School-Wide Expectations
(Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe)

Be Responsible
Be on time
Have supplies ready
Use self control
complete homework
Leave no trace

Be Respectful
Use kind words
Use inside voices
Listen quietly to others
Follow directions the first time given
Be truthful
Respect property
Respect self

Be Safe
Hands, feet, body, and objects are to yourself
Walk in the classroom and hallway
Wear appropriate shoes and clothing

Marks Behavior Chart:
Every classroom has a marks behavior chart.  A student can earn a "mark" on the chart for not following our school-wide expectations. 

Marks Behavior Chart Codes:
Rb =Be responsible
Rt = Be respectful
S = Be safe

Marks Examples:
A student could earn a safety mark (S) for running in the hallway.
A student could earn a respect mark (Rt) for choosing to not follow directions the first time.
A student could earn a responsibilty mark (Rb) for shouting out instead of using self control by raising his/her hand to speak.

Learning from our Choices:
The marks behavior chart should be considered a teaching tool.  When a child earns a mark it should be considered a learning experience.  The student should reflect on his/her behavior choice and come up with a solution for next time.  For example, if a child earns a mark for running in the hallway, the solution would be to follow expecations by walking in the hallway.

Consequences:
Students earn consequeces for marks.  The consequences may vary from classroom to classroom.  For example, consequences in a 5th grade classroom would look different form consequences in a kindergarten classroom.  Below are some example of consequences for marks in 2 different classrooms.

3rd Grade

1-2 marks: warning
3-4 marks: timeout/thinking spot
5 marks:    note home
6 marks:    office/detention

Kindergarten

1 mark:   warning
2 marks: warning/one on one conversation with teacher
3 marks: loss of center time (5 minutes)
4 marks: loss of center time (10 minutes)
5 marks: timeout/thinking spot in another classroom
6 marks: office/detention

Expectation Stations:
In the beginning of the school year all classrooms rotate through expectation stations. During theses stations, the students are directly taught expectations through the use of role play.

The students learn expectations for the following areas:

• arrival/dismissal
• hallways/stairs
• bathrooms
• cafeteria
• playground
• bus

Click on the link below to view pictures of Miss Sedder's Second Grade completing the expectation stations.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misssedder/