Run with the P.A.C.K
What schoolwide behavior framework are all ACS staff expected to implement with fidelity?
PBIS
A student starts using a classroom material inappropriately. What should you do before immediately sending them to administration?
Redirect, remind, and reteach the expectation.
True or false: Students must be supervised at all times.
TRUE
What time does the contracted workday begin for teaching staff?
7:30 AM
What should staff do when students arrive in the morning to help them feel seen and valued?
Greet them in the hallway or at the door and acknowledge them by name.
How many Wolf Bucks is each staff member expected to distribute each day?
At least 4 per day.
You have tried several classroom interventions and a student continues the interfering behavior. Who can you call for additional support?
The SEL specialist.
You need to leave your classroom for a moment. What must you do first?
Call the office and arrange for someone to cover the class.
What time does the contracted workday end for teaching staff?
3:10 PM
What should every classroom hold at the beginning of the day?
Advisory focusing on SEL skills like Restorative Circles, Responsive Classroom, etc.
According to the handbook, should behavior and social-emotional skills be taught as explicitly as academics?
Yes. Staff should teach, model, practice, and reteach prosocial behaviors and routines.
You submit a Behavior Observation Form for a student. Who is responsible for the initial communication with the family?
The staff member submitting the referral/classroom teaching staff.
During recess duty, what does active supervision look like?
Move around the playground, interact with students, monitor interactions carefully, and actively supervise activities.
You wake up sick and cannot come to work. By what time should you notify the principal, and what else must you do?
Notify the principal by 6:00 a.m. and enter the absence in the absence-management system, before 6:30 a.m. when possible.
Are circles meant only to repair harm after a conflict? Why or why not?
No. Circle practices are a proactive universal practice used to build relationships and community.
When you witness interfering behavior, what are the first four actions the handbook asks staff to take?
Intervene, redirect, remind, and reteach the agreements.
A student has an ongoing academic concern and is not completing work. What does the handbook expect the teacher to do before simply passing the problem to administration?
Contact the parent/caregiver, discuss the concern, and develop a plan. If the plan does not work, notify the principal.
You see someone you recognize at a side door asking to be let into the building. What should you do?
Do not let them in there. Everyone uses the main entrance; visitors must report to the office, sign in, and receive a pass.
You find a great field-trip opportunity. Before telling families the trip is happening, name at least four steps that need to occur.
Possible answers include: identify possible dates, check the school calendar, verify transportation availability/cost, submit the Field Trip Request for principal approval, confirm reservations, arrange food/chaperones, and communicate with staff and families. The detailed procedure appears in the field-trip graphic on page 13.
You want to email a family at 9:30 p.m. about something that is not urgent. What does the handbook ask you to do?
Use Schedule Send so families generally do not receive emails between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A student continues breaking an expectation after several reminders. Rather than saying, “I’m writing you up,” what should guide your next response?
Use the behavior flowchart, implement recommended interventions/strategies, document when appropriate through a BOF, and use the information as data for decision-making—not punishment.
A student refuses a direction, becomes frustrated, and starts escalating—but there is no immediate safety concern. Walk us through the expected response.
Use classroom/PBIS interventions; regulate and co-regulate; redirect, remind, reteach, and implement strategies from the behavior flowchart. Seek additional support after multiple attempts/interventions and document as appropriate.
A student tells you something that makes you suspect abuse or neglect. What are your responsibilities?
Notify the principal immediately, complete the DCF form, make a report to DCF within 24 hours, and share the intake number with administration who in turn shares it with Central Office.
It is 3:05 p.m. Students are gone, your room is ready, and you have no meeting. Can a teacher leave for the day? Why or why not?
No. The contracted teaching day ends at 3:10 p.m.
Two colleagues disagree about how something was handled and one begins discussing the issue with several other staff members. What expectations from the handbook should guide what happens next?
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality, avoid rumor-mill discussions, and address concerns directly with the person involved rather than going around them.