All procedures will be taught at the beginning of the year and practiced several times throughout the year to ensure consistency, efficient use of instructional time, and safety.

SCHOOL-WIDE VOICE LEVELS

0SILENCE

1        TALK SOFTLY

HALLWAY PROCEDURES

Goal for Hallway Procedures

Students will walk to and from classes in a quiet and orderly manner.

Students:

1.Students stand or walk on the second tile marked with paw prints on the right side of the hallway.

2.Each student should face forward.

3.Hands should be to the side.  Items should be carried with both hands in front of you.

4.Level 0 (Silence) in hallway.

5.Walk in the hall.

6.Backpacks should be worn on backs.  Backpacks on wheels are pulled at the students’ sides.

Teachers/Adults:

1.Teachers will position themselves to most efficiently supervise students as they move through the halls.

2.Teachers are to use soft voices for professional conversations while in the hallways so that other classes are not disturbed.

3.Teachers should instruct student leader to stop at all designated door facings or intersections to allow students to catch up before moving.

CAFETERIA PROCEDURES

Goal for Cafeteria Procedures

The cafeteria will be a clean, safe, and enjoyable place to eat.

Breakfast:

1.Students will come in quietly and take their backpack to the assigned area along the wall next to the patio.

2.Students should then proceed quietly to the breakfast line.

3.Each student will get milk or juice, utensils, napkins, and tray and proceed through the line at level 0 (Silence) in the serving area.

4.Students will use best manners with cafeteria staff while going through the line.

5.Students will pay for breakfast and then walk to designated table/seat.

6.Students will remain seated and raise hand for assistance.

7.Students will observe personal space at all times, keeping hands, feet, and other objects to themselves.

8.Students will use a voice level 1 (talk softly).

9.If students do not use a voice level 1, a warning will be given. If students do not listen to the warning, level 0 (Silence) may be enforced.

10.Students that deliberately throw trash on the floor will be asked to pick it up. 

11.When the monitors dismiss students, students will pick up trash and dump their tray.

12.Students will then go promptly to the gym to meet their class for morning meeting.  ***If morning meeting has already begun, students will stay in the cafeteria and join their class after morning meeting has been dismissed.

Lunch:

1.Students will come in quietly in a line and go to assigned door.

2.Each student will get milk, utensils, napkins, and tray and proceed through the lunch line at level 0 (Silence) in the serving area.

3.Students will use best manners with cafeteria staff while going through the line.

4.Students will pay for lunch and then walk to designated table/seat.

5.Students will remain seated and raise hand for assistance.

6.Students will observe personal space at all times, keeping hands, feet, and other objects to themselves.

7.Students will use a voice level 1 (talk softly).

8.If students do not use a voice level 1, a warning will be given. If students do not listen to the warning, level 0 (Silence) may be enforced.

9.Students that deliberately throw trash on the floor will be asked to pick it up. 

10.When the lunchroom monitors dismiss students, students will pick up trash and dump lunch tray.

11.Then students will stand in a single file line and wait at designated door for their teacher at a voice level 1 (talk softly) behind the red tape.

Teachers/Adults:

1. Teachers will walk students to cafeteria and dismiss them to designated lunch line door.

2.At the end of assigned lunch period, teachers will pick up students.

MORNING MEETING

Goal for Morning Meeting Procedures

The gym will be a safe, welcoming meeting place to start our day

Students:

1.Students will come in quietly and go to cafeteria for breakfast or go to assigned class line in the gym.

2.Students proceeding to their class line will go to the end of the line and sit.

3.Students will place all backpacks and belongings in front of themselves.

4.Students will sit “crisscross applesauce.”

5.Students will keep hands and feet to self.

6.Students will use a voice level 1 (talk softly).  If students get too loud a warning will be given followed by voice level 0 (silence).

7.Students will remain in seats until directed by faculty to line up for dismissal to their classroom.

Teachers/Adults

1.Teachers will help direct students to correct seating placement.

2.Teachers will monitor student’s behavior.

BATHROOM PROCEDURES

Goal for Bathroom Procedures

Students will use time wisely to take care of personal needs.

Students:

1.No more than 5 students will be in the bathroom at a time.

2.Remaining students will wait at a voice level 0 (Silence) in hall.

3.Students will use restroom.

4.Each student will flush.

5.Students will wash hands with soap and warm water.

6.Students will dry hands, keeping water to themselves.

7.After making use of the restroom, students will return to hall and wait with teacher.

8.Students will remain at a voice Level 0 (silence) in bathroom.

Teachers/Adults:

1.Teachers will position themselves to most efficiently supervise students in the hall and bathrooms.

Playground Procedures

Goal for Playground Procedures

The playground will be a safe enjoyable time for students to get exercise.

Students:

1.Students are to remain visible to the teachers at all times.  No students are to hang out at the intermediate wing doors, or the area between the primary doors and the gate to the playground.

2.If a student is hurt, that student needs to go tell the supervising adult, not send friends unless the child is not able to walk.

3.If students are involved in a conflict, students should use an “I” message before running to an adult (second step).

Equipment:

Slide

1.Students will wait at the bottom of the ladder for their turn.

2.Once the student goes down the slide, then the next student may climb up.

Swings

1.One person on a swing at a time

2.Sit on your bottom

3.Swing forward and backward only (not side to side and no twisting)

4.Do not push others who are swinging

5.Do not jump off

Zip Slide

1.The line should be on ONE side (so there is an “enter” side and an “exit” side).

2.When it is your turn, slide across to the other side (by own power), which should be empty and carefully slide the handle/zipper back to the other side before walking around to the end of the “enter” side.

3.If the handle/zipper ends up in the middle, the last person who slid across should slide it to the person who is waiting to go across.

4.No pushing (or pulling) others as they go across.

5.Do not slam the zipper to the other side (fingers can get mashed).

6.Do not walk under the zip slide.

Basketball Court

1.There will be no more than 14 students playing at a time.  If more than 14 wish to play, take turns after 10 minutes of play.

2.Play fair, working together, and pick teams that include all. 

3.Follow basketball rules:  fouls, no slapping, tripping, hitting, etc.

4.If the ball gets tied up between two players, the teams will take turns taking the ball out.

Soccer Field

1.Play fair, working together, and pick teams that include all. 

2.Follow soccer rules: no hands, no tripping, no hitting, etc.

3.If bullying, fighting, unfair play occur, the soccer field will be off limits for a period of time determined by the teacher. (This rule can be applied to all playground areas)

Teacher/Adults:

1.Teachers will position themselves to most efficiently and actively supervise students, periodically walking around as students play in all areas.

2.Teachers will reteach playground procedures often to ensure consistent, safe play.

3.Teachers will remain true to the schedule, unless earned PAWS reward.

4.Teachers will take a radio to the playground area in order that contact may be made with the office staff.  The last class in will return the radio to the correct room.