• September, 2007

     

    Dear Family,

     

    We have had a great start to our new school year and are really looking forward to “working hard and playing hard.”  In order for me to ensure that all of my students enjoy a safe school environment where they can grow and learn, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you my classroom rules, rewards, and consequences.

     

    Our Classroom Rules:

    1.      We will follow directions.  We will ask questions if we do not understand.

    2.      We will practice good listening skills.  We will look at the person speaking and raise our hands/say “Excuse me” when we would like a turn to speak.

    3.     We will use kind words with each other.

    4.     We will keep our bodies to ourselves.

     

    Above all others, the Golden Rule:

    We will treat others the way we like to be treated.

     

    Accepting Responsibility for our Actions:

    Even at this young age, children need to learn the importance of accepting responsibility for their actions.  In our classroom we will keep track of our behavior with a traffic light.  Every child has a clothespin with his/her name on it.  At the beginning of each day, every child's clip starts out on green.  Our goal is to keep all the clips on green during the day.

    If a child breaks a rule, he/she is first given a verbal reminder about the correct way to behave.

    If the same child continues to misbehave or has difficulty following the rules later in the day, he/she is asked to move his/her clip to yellow.  In addition, the child will talk privately with the teacher about his/her actions and ways he/she can do better.

    On the third offense, the child must move his/her clip to red and sit in time out again.  While in time out, the child will complete a “Time Out Sheet.”  This sheet will go home for the parent to review and discuss with the child. 


    If the child continues to have difficulty, a note will be sent home and/or the parents will be called.

     

    Students will have many opportunities for rewards for their good behavior choices in the classroom, including:

    *positive notes sent home      *extra free time

    *verbal praise                        *extra computer time

    *stickers                                 *special parties

    *DEAR time with an older      *lunch with the teacher

      Riccardi student

    *as well as many other spur of the moment ways to help your child feel special.

     

    I have discussed these rules with your child, but would appreciate your support at home.  Please review them so that your child understands that we are working together to make this successful and fun!

     

    Thank you so much for your support!

    J. Arcadipane

     
Last Modified on September 18, 2007