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Dear Parents,
Children at Kipling, South Park, Walden, and Wilmot should expect to grow, learn, and play in a safe, kind, and respectful atmosphere. With this expectation comes responsibility. Our children share with us the responsibility for treating everyone in our school communities with kindness and respect. We believe all children should behave appropriately and their kindness and respect should be noted and praised.
Occasionally everyone makes mistakes –– we are all works in progress. An important part of our role as educators is to help our students develop into considerate, respectful adults. To this end, when a child makes a behavioral mistake, our efforts will focus on helping that child understand why his/her behavior may have been harmful to him/herself, to others, or to our school environment. Consequences, including, but not limited to time-out, loss of privilege, or suspension from school, may be used to help reinforce the importance of kind, respectful behavior.
When a child makes a behavioral mistake, an important opportunity for growth is present. Our ability to work together to help guide that growth is very important. In order to help us establish an excellent learning environment, please review the below Rights and Responsibilities with your child and return the sign-off sheet to his/her teacher. Thank you for your continued support and your strong partnership in their development.
Sincerely,
Dr. Renee Goier - Superintendent District 109
Judith Lindgren - Principal Kipling
Dave Sherman - Principal South Park
Kevin Karcz - Principal Walden
Eilleen Brett - Principal Wilmot
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Rights
- I have the right to be safe at school.
- I have the right to learn at school.
- I have the right to be treated with kindness and respect.
- I have the right to be proud of my school.
- I have the right to expect my property will be safe.
- I have the right to be happy at school.
Responsibilities
- I will not endanger the safety of others. I will not hit, push, kick, or play roughly.
- I will only go where I am allowed.
- I will walk quietly in the hallways.
- I will not interrupt my teacher’s instructions and directions.
- I will treat everyone with kindness and respect regardless of their age, sex, race, appearance, or abilities.
- I will not tease, bully, embarrass, or annoy others.
- I will only use appropriate language.
- I will be honest.
- I will take good care of my school.
- I will not deliberately damage school property.
- I will clean up after myself and others.
- I will leave others’ property alone.
- I will not borrow without permission.
- I will return found items or place them in the Lost and Found.
- I will help to make sure everyone’s rights are respected.
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Rights
- I have the right to be safe inside and outside of the school.
- I have the right to enjoy a clean building and playground.
- I have the right to be treated with kindness and respect.
Responsibilities
- I will not go in areas that are off-limits, such as driveways, streets, or neighbor’s yards.
- I will only go down the slide feet first. I will not leap off swings.
- I will only climb play equipment – not fences, backstops, or buildings.
- I will not throw ice or snow.
- I will avoid stray animals. I will not fight, push, tackle, or roughhouse.
- I will receive adult permission to enter the building.
- I will not eat food or candy in the hallways, outside at recess, in the bus line, or on the bus.
- I will be considerate to our neighbors by leaving their trees, flowers, and plants alone.
- I will treat others with kindness and respect.
- I will not tease, embarrass, or annoy others.
- I will only use appropriate language.
- I will not say, “You can’t play.”
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Rights
- I have the right to eat at a clean table.
- I have the right to talk with my friends.
- I have the right to be safe.
- I have the right to be treated with kindness and respect.
Responsibilities
- I will clean up my own litter on the table/floor area without being asked.
- I will also help the lunchroom supervisors by picking up and throwing away items that are not mine.
- I will use an inside volume for my voice when I speak. I will not shout.
- I will not run in the lunchroom.
- I will not push or poke others.
- I will not throw items.
- I will receive permission from a supervisor to leave the lunchroom.
- I will treat others with kindness and respect.
- I will not tease, embarrass, or annoy others.
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Prior to Loading (On the road and at school)
- Be on time at the designated school bus stop; keep the bus on schedule. It is best to be at your place of pick-up five minutes ahead of schedule.
- Stay off the road at all times while waiting for the bus. Bus riders should conduct themselves in a safe manner while waiting.
- Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before boarding, and then proceed to your assigned seat or the nearest unoccupied seat if your bus does not have assigned seats.
- Bus riders are not permitted to move toward the bus at the school loading zone until bus has come to a complete stop.
- Respect property while waiting. Stand on sidewalks or driveways, not lawns.
- Ride only your assigned bus. You may not ride another bus to go to a friend’s house.
While on the Bus
- Keep hands and heads inside the bus at all times after entering and until leaving the bus.
- Assist in keeping the bus safe and sanitary at all times
- Remember that loud talking and laughing or unnecessary confusion diverts the driver’s attention and may result in a serious accident.
- Treat bus equipment as you would valuable furniture in your own house. Damage to seats,etc., must be paid for by the offender.
- Bus riders should never tamper with the bus or any of its equipment.
- Leave no books, lunches, or other articles on the bus.
- Keep books, packages, coats, and all other objects out of the aisles.
- Stay in your seats.
- Do not throw anything out of the bus.
- Horseplay is not permitted around or on the bus.
- Bus riders are expected to be courteous to fellow pupils and the bus driver.
- Bus riders should be quiet when approaching a railroad crossing stop.
- In case of road emergency, children are to remain on the bus. Children are under the driver’s authority.
- YOUR RIGHT TO RIDE THE BUS MAY BE TAKEN AWAY FOR ACTS OF MISBEHAVIOR BEFORE BOARDING THE BUS, WHILE ON THE BUS, OR AFTER LEAVING THE BUS.
After Leaving the Bus
- Cross the road only after looking to be sure that no traffic is approaching from either direction and the bus has proceeded down the street at least 500 feet.
- The driver will not discharge riders at places other than the regular bus stops, at the home, or at school unless by proper authorization from a school official.
Extracurricular Trips
- The above rules and regulations will also apply to any trip under school sponsorship.
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