Discipline Policy
Gillispie Values
Attitude Having a positive attitude and being kind
Effort Doing my best with an open mindset
Respect Respecting myself, others and the environment
Integrity Being honest and taking responsibility
Consequences
1. A child will be given three verbal warnings.
2. If a third warning is given the child will take a break from the activity or miss five minutes of recess.
3. The next step includes a conference with the teacher to help provide the child with strategies to improve his/her behavior.
4. When a child consistently misbehaves they will meet with Mr. Bunyak.
Second Step
The Second Step Character Education program is designed to promote social competence. The program focuses on three general areas of instruction: empathy training, impulse control & problem solving. It takes a variety of activities for children to master social skills. Then they need practice using the skills, so the skill becomes automatic when the learning transfers to a real life situation.
Homework Policy
Goals of homework:
First, homework is a means through which to reinforce skills introduced during the school day. Second, homework will help children strengthen both time management and organizational skills.
Each day I will write the homework assignment on the whiteboard and the students will record it in their assignment books. In addition, to written homework children should spend 20 minutes reading for enjoyment each night.
Homework Assignments
For each assignment that is completed and handed in on the due date, the student earns a check mark (100%). For each assignment missed, a zero is recorded (0%). By turning in the missed assignment the next day, students have the ability to convert a zero into an L (for “Late”). A late is worth 75%. If an assignment is turned in more than one day late, it is worth 50%.
Establishing Fourth Grade Routines at Home
• Your child should bring the homework folder home every night
• Refrain from helping your child until he/she asks for help
• Your best role is one of support
• Hang a calendar in your child’s room to help with scheduling assignments
• Have your child come up with a list of homework rules
• Expect your child to take responsibility for bringing assignments back to school.
• Make sure part of the nightly routine includes getting all homework into the backpack.