Vocabulary
Brandish
to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
A student who is upset with a friend sends a text after school which says, " I hate you, and I am going to beat you up after school tomorrow."
Yes,
If what you did on social media fits any of the suspendable or expellable offense, then you will be suspended accordingly. You just used social media as the means to carry out the negative act.
What is Enthusiasm?
A source or cause of great excitement or interest.
What is trach pick up?
Students who have broken rules are asked to clean up trash, during lunch or after school.
A student took his friends iPad without permission.
Yes
If the friend is angry and says you stole the iPad this could be an expellable offense
Profanity
to curse or swear
Tearing part of the top layer of your desk off because there was already a hole.
Yes
Causing damage to school property is suspendable offense. If a student continues to damage school property, they may be expelled.
What is resilience?
an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
What are classroom level interventions?
Classroom level interventions can include, but are not limited to:
1. Phone call home
2. Email home
3. Moving your seat
4. Being kept after class
5. loosing privileges
A student has a knife in his pocket after a camping trip. This student pulls out the knife and shows his friends.
Yes
This could be an expellable offense.
The student should have turned in his knife to a teacher or the office as soon as it was realized the mistake
Defiance
disrespect for authority
You come to school in an in appropriate outfit for a week?
No
This is not reason to suspend, but parents may be called and you may have to wear your PE clothes for the day
What is growth mindset?
A growth mindset means that you are always looking to learn and grow, no matter what life throws your way.
What is alternative placement?
Students who have broken more severe rules, or who have continuously broken rules may be sent to a different school within the district.
A student brought some allergy pills to school because of the pollen in the air. The student's friend also has allergies and asked for some pills. The student agreed to sell a pill to the friend.
Yes, Selling medication is an immediate expellable offence
Any medicine brought on to this campus has to be brought to the nurse immediately. Students are not allowed to self medicate on campus.
Suspension
the temporary removal of a student from his or her regular educational setting for a violation of school policies or rules
Note - During suspension, a student is not allowed to attend school or attend school activities for a set length of time
You do not complete your homework for a month?
No
This is not a suspendable offence, but your parents may be called to meet with your teachers and the counselors.
What is curiosity?
A desire to know or learn.
What is in-school suspension?
Students may be suspended from a class or all classes. Some students may serve the suspension on campus with a teacher away from their peers.
A student was joking and said, “I am going to shoot you.” To a friend.
Yes
That statement is NEVER taken as a joke. The police will be called and you will be assessed and your home will be visited to see if you have access to guns or weapons.
Expulsion
a permanent removal of a student from his or her regular educational setting due to a violation of serious schools rules or policies
You tell the teacher you are not going to turn your phone off and put it in your back pack because you are waiting for your parents to call.
Yes
This could be a suspendable offence. You may just be suspended from the class or if you have a history of being defiant you can be suspended from school.
What is self control?
control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
What is RP conversations?
RP stands for Restorative Practice. This is where students who have had issues with other people on campus may meet with those people and a staff member to discuss the issues and to try to find a common solution.
A student is playing around with some friends. Some of the friends are slapping each other in the private area, so the student joins in.
Yes
Even though they are playing, some students may not like it. This makes the behavior sexual harassments.