Mission/Vision/Philosophy
Belonging, Independence, Generosity, and Mastery
What is “The Circle of Courage”?
I understand that Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), up to and including physical restraint is employed to protect my child from self-injury, or injuring another person. I will receive a phone call and written notification describing the incident whenever physical intervention is used. If I am concerned about any in-school incident, I am to contact my child’s Para-Educator Case Manager (PCM’s).
What are Parent Responsibilities?
8:15 am-2:30 pm
What is the Fall/Spring school day?
CIRCLE Academy’s academic instruction takes into account areas of strength, learning styles, and reading levels, and is based on individual needs according to this document
What is an IEP?
This is based on the student’s areas of strengths and areas that need improvement or change and is developed for each student attending CIRCLE Academy as part of their IEP.
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
Cunningham Children's Home will help children, youth and families reach their greatest potential by providing the highest quality services.
What is Cunningham Children’s Home Vision Statement?
I understand that I can expect staff to enforce rules, policies and procedures to ensure my safety and the safety of others and that it is my responsibility to follow them
What are Student Responsibilities?
Provided to and from by your local school district
What is transportation?
CIRCLE Academy is approved by this governing body
What is the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)?
The proactive & positive behavior management approach used at CIRCLE Academy.
What is CHAMPS?
“Kids Needs First” guides our daily choices and actions while holding us accountable and loyal to our mission.
What is Cunningham Children’s Home Philosophy?
Provide a Safe and Structured Learning Environment
What are Circle Responsibilities?
The maximum number of excused absences allowed in a semester without a doctor’s statement, a hospitalization, and/or legal detainment.
What is 8?
Students receive these 4 times a year
What are report cards?
Shorts, dresses and skirts must be at least fingertip length when arms are flat against their side. Coats, hats, caps, hoodies, sunglasses, gloves, doo-rags, scarves, bandanas etc., must be removed upon entering the building. Garments depicting alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs will not be worn at school. No messages or symbols that include ethnic or racial slurs, obscenity, derogatory or sexual innuendo, gang affiliation or occult reference are allowed.
What is the dress code?
Empowering Students for success in school, at home, and in the community
What is Circle Academy’s Vision Statement?
A formal, written complaint about any issue thought to be unfair, offensive, or in violation of CIRCLE Academy’s policies.
What is a grievance?
Due to the nature of students at CIRCLE Academy and to provide a safe learning environment, students and their belongings go through this procedure upon arrival to school.
What is a search?
Students attending CIRCLE Academy must fulfill the course requirements outlined by…..
What is their home school district?
Removal, physical restraint, alternate learning environment, out of school suspension, use of police, SASS or 911
What is crisis management?
CIRCLE Academy prepares and empowers each student for successful experiences in school and throughout their lives by providing a structured, nurturing, and therapeutic learning environment that emphasizes family involvement. The program seeks to enable students to develop in the four principles of the Circle of Courage: Belonging, Independence, Generosity and Mastery.
What is Circle Academy’s Mission Statement?
Required to sign in and show proper identification at the office upon arrival.
Who are visitors?
Breakfast, snack, and lunch are available for students, to provide good nutrition and to provide an opportunity to develop appropriate social skills. Students are not allowed to bring in outside food. CIRCLE Academy and Cunningham Children’s Home is a……
What is a peanut free campus?
If a student’s behavior creates a need to catch up on classwork, this is an option.
What is an after-school detention?
The student’s age, the seriousness of the offense, the frequency of the inappropriate behavior, the circumstances and intent, the potential effect of the misconduct on the school environment, and the relationship of the behavior to any disabling condition will be considered to ensure that an appropriate consequence is administered. This is part of the….
What is corrective action protocol?