Dear Parent,
Your child's success is very important to me. To create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students, I use the following expectations and consequences in my classroom.
BE A S.T.A.R. Student
S. Stay focused
Positive Consequences: "STAR" students are rewarded with only positive Class Dojo points. When a child receives 50 points, they can get a prize such as a homework pass from the treasure box. I use this consistently at the beginning of the year, but I try to phase it out as the year progresses. To keep your information private, I don't use the email application for this program.
Sometimes students make choices that are not helpful to themselves or others. In general, the followings steps are taken in my class:
Your child's success is very important to me. To create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students, I use the following expectations and consequences in my classroom.
BE A S.T.A.R. Student
S. Stay focused
- Be a good listener.
- Follow directions the first time.
- Complete work on time.
- Do quality work.
- Do your own work.
- When things get hard, don't give up.
- Walk in the halls and classroom.
- Keep your hands and objects to your self.
- Keep things in their proper place.
- Do not keep others from learning.
- Use kind words and actions.
- Ask permission before you borrow.
Positive Consequences: "STAR" students are rewarded with only positive Class Dojo points. When a child receives 50 points, they can get a prize such as a homework pass from the treasure box. I use this consistently at the beginning of the year, but I try to phase it out as the year progresses. To keep your information private, I don't use the email application for this program.
Sometimes students make choices that are not helpful to themselves or others. In general, the followings steps are taken in my class:
- A verbal warning is given reminding them of the consequence of their choice.
- If a child persists in making a poor choice, logical consequences are imposed. Depending on the situation, a child may have to sit by themselves at lunch (misconduct in the lunch room) or recess (incomplete homework or classwork, or misconduct on the playground.)
- Students may have to write a "think-sheet" to their parents explaining their poor choice and the good choice solution.
- The parent and the office are contacted for extremely hurtful, destructive or chronic negative behavior choices.