At Beloit Elementary, our goal is to provide a framework for students to practice responsible self-discipline.

BES Conduct System/ Lunchroom Discipline

ACCOUNTABILITY
The following persons will actively support the public schools and will accept accountability for the growth of students: Parents and patrons of USD 273, their representatives on the school board, the superintendent of schools, administrators, building level teachers, and support personnel. The students will be accountable for taking advantage of opportunities and experiences in education provided by USD 273. Parents will be accountable for encouraging and supporting the student and school in this process.

BELOIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONDUCT SYSTEM
Goal: To provide a framework for students to practice responsible self-discipline. It is our belief that the BES conduct system will help students become responsible, self-disciplined young adults. We believe that a safe and orderly environment provides an atmosphere that is conducive to learning; one which enables students to maximize their individual potential and succeed as lifelong learners.   Be sure to review the following with students:

1. Walking in halls at all times.  (Please see that students are not talking while walking with your class in the hall or even in small groups when walking to lessons or on some special assignment.  Your teaching associates want it quiet when students are passing their rooms.)

2. Appropriate restroom behavior.

3. Proper handling of food in the lunch room.

4. Proper care for the building and its equipment.

5. After lunch, students walk directly back to their room without waiting for friends or stopping in the halls.

6. No use of outside equipment prior to the start of school.

7. Park bikes in bike rack immediately upon arrival of school.

8. Proper behavior and following all bus rules.  

                                                                                                               

CONDUCT SYSTEM

BES will be using a card system. The type of card used varies from primary to intermediate grades.

The 3rd through 6th grade students will be using their planner regularly for a communication device for parents/ teachers and a pass to leave the classroom to go to other locations in the school. Student planners will be checked periodically by teachers. BES teachers will be teaching behavior skills each month to their students which tie in with our Character Education. 

Accumulation of warnings on the conduct card for minor violations will result in the following:

Minor Violations-Daily (K-3)
1st infraction-Warning
2nd infraction-Time off recess
3rd infraction-Whole recess/parent contact                                                                            4th infraction-Parent Conference-one day in-school suspension (2nd & 3rd grades only)

Minor Violations-Daily (4th-6th)

1st infraction-Warning
2nd infraction-Miss recess
3rd infraction-Half hour after/before school detention
4th infraction-Office visit-parent conference (administrator, counselor, teacher, parent)
(Documentation will be sent to the principal on the 4th infraction)

Office Visits

1st office visit- Principal and/or student will call parents.  For 4th-6th grade students= 2 hours of SATURDAY SCHOOL.
2nd office visit- For 4th-6th grade students=4 hours of SATURDAY SCHOOL.
3rd office visit-In-school suspension (ISS) and parent contact.
After the 3rd office visit-the student's information will be brought to RTI (Response to Intervention). The team could devise a behavior plan. 
4th office visit-Out of school suspension (OSS) and parent conference. 

Major Violations-(Consequences-4th-6th)

In most cases, consequences for major violations will occur according to the following levels:
1st major violation-Detention to expulsion hearing.
2nd major violation-4 hours of SATURDAY SCHOOL.  RTI (Response to Intervention) will devise a behavior plan).
3rd violation - OSS to expulsion hearing.  Out of school suspension (OSS) and parent conference.  
It is to be noted that some students, because of special needs, may have Individual Behavior Plans. Modifications to this plan should be noted in the child's IEP or 504 plan as necessary.

Minor Violation

Minor violations include, but are not limited to:

  • Littering

  • Noise/running in the halls

  • Inappropriate items/language

  • Disrespect to staff /students

  • Failure to serve a detention

  • Not having homework completed

  • Inappropriate behavior in bathrooms

  • Not prepared for class

  • Not being truthful 

  • Lunchroom problems

THIS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST. ACTIONS NOT LISTED ABOVE WILL BE HANDLED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

Major Violations

Major violations will be taken care of by administration. Major violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Theft 
  • Alcohol/drug, tobacco use/possession of paraphernalia 
  • Vandalism
  • Truancy
  • Forgery
  • Threatening Behavior to staff/students
  • Fighting
  • Cheating
  • Profanity/ obscene gestures
  • Bomb threat/false fire alarm
  • Harassment
  • Refusal to follow instructions of authority/ insubordination 
  • Weapons (described in the Board Policy)
  • Misuse of the Internet/ sending inappropriate e-mail/going to unacceptable areas on the Internet
  • Lunchroom problems

THIS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST. ADMINISTRATION HAS THE RIGHT TO ADJUST CONSEQUENCES IF NECESSARY.  ACTIONS NOT LISTED ABOVE WILL BE HANDLED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

Conduct For Special Classes

A planner will travel to each special class. The special class teacher will date and document problem(s) that are transferred to cards by the classroom teacher.

Homework Completion

Students could stay in from recess for missed homework.  If homework is still not complete, teachers will contact parents to request their child stay before or after school to finish work.  

Saturday School Procedures:

1.      Saturday school will be held on Saturday’s from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

2.    All assignments will be prepared for and delivered by the Saturday supervisor.  Students will be allowed to retrieve needed materials from their classrooms at 7:55 a.m.  Students will not be dismissed to go to their classroom, nor to any other room to do make up work or time.

3.     Students are required to stay busy with legitimate schoolwork the entire time.

4.    Absolutely no disruptions will be tolerated.  Any lack of cooperation, rudeness, sleeping, failure to work, horseplay, or violation of any Saturday school policy will result in removal from the session.

5.    Supervisors need not ask the student to correct his/her conduct.  Students may be dismissed without prior warning, consequently, students must observe all guidelines from the start of the session.

6.    If a student is removed from the Saturday school session due to inappropriate behavior, as described above, the student will have at least one additional Saturday school to serve as a result of the removal. 

7.    Breaks will be taken at fifty-five minutes past each hour for restroom and drink use.

 

Lunchroom Discipline
The lunchroom discipline procedure states that the student will be given two warnings for his/her behavior. On the third offense, the student will be removed from the lunchroom. Once removed from the lunchroom, that student will serve a 30 minute detention the following school day. There will be a sheet for the parent to sign and the student to bring back the following school day. This sheet will explain why the student was removed from the lunchroom.  The lunchroom supervisors will be in charge of behavior in the lunchroom.   Fourth-Sixth grade students will receive 1 hour of Saturday school. 

Student(s) may be moved to other areas of the lunchroom after the first warning to prevent future problems in the lunchroom for that day. This will not count for a detention. If the student(s) refuses to move to the new location, they will be removed from the lunchroom and it will count for a detention the following day.