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General Behaviour & Expectations

Students are expected to behave in a manner that displays good judgment in school and on the playground, on field trips, and during extracurricular activities.

  • Students are to respect others, their property, space and ideas. 
  • Fighting is unacceptable. 
    • Depending on the age of the student and the situation, first time infractions will result in discussion of the problem, the student working out a solution, and may include detention, out of class detention, or other consequences. Subsequent infractions may include suspensions for one day or more from school.
  • Verbal abuse, disrespect, defiance, physical aggression, and foul language are unacceptable. 
    • Consequences and support plans may include in-school detentions, counselling, parent notification, and.or other measures deemed appropriate by the staff. 
    • Consequences for threats, swear words, extremely hurtful or vulgar language includes the student having to repeat the word(s) to parent/guardian.
  • Knives, matches or lighters (and other dangerous items or replicas), water guns and other toy weapons are not to be brought to school. If discovered, these items will be confiscated and parents may be notified.
  • Students staying for lunch are expected to remain in their desks in the classrooms, demonstrate appropriate eating habits and respect for the supervisors.
  • Telephone use – Students are required to get permission from their classroom teacher to use the phone. Parents may call the school at any time with the understanding that they may have to leave a message and their child will call them back at a time that will not interfere with their learning.
  • Library – students are expected to respect the need to maintain the library as a quiet place to work. The resources should be treated respectfully. Students will be held accountable for missing books signed out to them.
  • The school caretaker is responsible for general cleaning and minor maintenance; however, everyone is responsible for school tidiness and cleanliness. Cooperation is required in keeping desks and shelves tidy, picking up papers, books, and shoes, cleaning brushes, and depositing garbage in the proper receptacles.