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DISCIPLINE
It is our understanding and that of the parents
who enroll their children in our school that the students are here to
grow in their faith and to work hard to reach their full potential,
spiritually, academically, physically and socially. Therefore
disrespectful, dangerous, disruptive or uncooperative behaviour, on the
part of students (as well as parents and/or staff) will not be
tolerated. It is required that parents support the school discipline
policy as outlined in this handbook. Adherence to these policies will
always remain a condition of acceptance to the school.
In most cases, isolated and irregularly
occurring incidents can be resolved simply and quickly by the student
with the intervention of the teacher involved. If the problem reoccurs
or seems to be of an on-going nature, at the teacher's discretion, the
following steps, supported by documentation (Detention Notices), will
apply.
1) The
teacher will have a discussion with the student(s) involved at the time.
Appropriate consequences, determined by the teacher, will be assigned.
The student will complete a Detention Notice that is sent home for
parent/guardian's signature. The notice must be returned the first
school day after being issued. Three such Detention Notices will be
issued and if there is still no resolution, at the teacher's discretion
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2) The
teacher will advise the principal and contact by phone or in person, the
student's parents/guardians and work with them to help the student
change his/her behaviour.
3)
Should the problems continue, the teacher will arrange a meeting with
the parents and student to discuss the problem and to resolve the
situation. The teacher will inform the principal, in writing, of this
situation.
4) If
there is still no improvement after Step #3, the student and his/her
parents will have a meeting with the principal and the student's
teacher(s). At this meeting, a formal contract of expected behaviour and
the consequences will be written out and signed by all parties involved.
At this time, it will be made clear that continued unacceptable
behaviour could result in a suspension (either in-school or
out-of-school), although the student may have already been suspended
depending on the severity of the problem. An in-school suspension is
served in the library or office with adult supervision. The student will
complete an assignment determined by the principal, as well as work on
regular class work. Students do not play with their peers at recess
during an in-school suspension. The decision about the type and duration
of the suspension is made by the principal.
5)
Leeway is granted to each teacher to make the decision about when to
move from the next step according to individual situations.
6)
Accumulated Detention Notices are destroyed at the end of the year,
unless there is concern about the need for documentation.
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