EASTLAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CODE OF CONDUCT

A committee of parents, children, and teachers met several times to develop a Code of Conduct at Eastlake School.

Input from all of the students helped to develop the final draft of our Code of Conduct.
As a student at Eastlake School:

• I will be responsible for my learning
• I will be respectful of others and myself
• I will help others
• I will work and play in a cooperative way
• I will behave in a safe way
Here are some ways this will look in the CLASSROOM. I will:

• Listen quietly when the teacher or another student is talking
• Raise my hand and wait patiently when I want to speak
• Not touch things that don't belong to me
• Hand in my completed homework on time
• Also do all of these things when I have a substitute teacher
Here are some ways this will look at RECESS. I will:

• Play nicely on the field when it is my turn and take turns using the equipment
• Always stay on the school grounds
• Play safe games and will not hurt anyone
• Let anyone who wants to play join in
• Speak nicely to the other children and do what the aides tell me
Here are some ways this will look at LUNCH. I will:

• Eat my food and will not play with it or throw it
• Stay in my seat and ask for permission if I need to leave the room
• Respect the different kinds of food my classmates eat
• Wait patiently and quietly in line for hot lunch
• Talk in a quiet voice and do what the aides tell me
• Let anyone who wants to sit next to me
Here are some ways this will look on the BUS. I will:

• Sit patiently in line in the gym until my bus is called
• Stay in my seat with my seat belt on and keep my hands and feet out of the aisle
• Remain calm, use a quiet voice, and be patient while getting on and off the bus
Here are some ways I will know I am giving respect. I am:

• Being kind to others and am speaking in a calm voice
• Using polite words like "thank you," "please," and "you're welcome"
• Cooperating with students and teachers
• Being helpful and am treating others the way I hope they will treat me
• Being patient and am listening when someone is talking to me
Here are some ways I will know I am getting respect. Others are:

• Saying nice things, being kind to me, and are including me
• Speaking to me in a calm voice
• Helping me when I need help
• Quiet when we are doing work
Here are some actions I can take at school when I am having problems with another student. I can:

• Speak in a calm voice and talk to the student about the problem
• Speak to the Peacemakers at recess if we can't solve the problem
• Speak to the guidance counselor if we couldn't solve the problem with the Peacemakers
Here are some actions I can take at school when I am being hurt, I see someone else being hurt, or I see property being destroyed. I can:

• Seek help from an adult such as my teacher, an aide, the guidance counselor, the nurse, or the principal
• Seek help from another adult if I am still upset
One or more of the following consequences may occur if I don't follow this code of conduct. I may:

• Receive a verbal (spoken) warning
• Have a time out during recess
• Be required to write about what I have done and what I could have done instead
• Have privileges taken away
• Have a note sent home to my parents/guardians to be signed and returned
• Have my parents/guardians called into school for a meeting about my behavior
If my misbehavior is very serious one of the following consequences may occur. I may:

• Have detention during recess for one or more days
• Be given in-school suspension
• A meeting with my parents will be required before I can return to class
Here are some examples of very serious misbehavior:

• Physically harming or harassing another student
• Foul (bad) or abusive (hurtful) language or gestures
• Insolence toward an adult
• Vandalism (destroying school property)

 

One part of the Eastlake Elementary School Code of Conduct states that we will "be respectful of others and ourselves." Since bullying behaviors are never respectful, they will not be tolerated at Eastlake Elementary School. The following chart* has examples of bullying behaviors and should help students have a clearer understanding of what is not acceptable.

Bullying Behavior Chart

Physical

Threatening to hurt someone

Making threatening gestures

Saying things like, "If you tell, then I will ____

Writing on or otherwise damaging property

Pushing, shoving, scratching, hitting, kicking, tripping, stealing

Emotional

Insulting comments

Giving dirty looks

Holding nose or other insulting gestures

Calling names

Teasing about belongings, clothes, appearance

Insulting intelligence, athletic ability, artistic ability, etc.

Saying someone has germs or is unclean

Writing on someone's school work

Damaging someone's personal property, clothing, etc.

Insulting someone's family

Leaving someone out

Prank phone calls

Frightening phone calls

Social

Starting and/or spreading gossip and rumors

Teasing about belongings, clothes and/or appearance in front of others

Using body language to leave someone outInsulting race, gender

Playing mean tricks

Making someone look foolish

Attempting to hurt someone's other friendships

Threatening to leave someone out of all groups of children

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*adapted from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation literature