Student Discipline Policies and Procedures
At Our Lady of the Angels we firmly believe that life-long success depends on self-discipline. Therefore, we have developed a discipline plan that affords every student the opportunity to manage his or her own behavior. Our staff is fully dedicated to providing an exciting and engaging learning experience for each student; this is accomplished with the help of your son/daughter and our positive behavioral expectations. Following is a list of our school expectations:
Be respectful to God, self and others
Be responsible
Be cooperative
Be peaceful
Be safe
These expectations are in effect throughout our school at all times. Throughout the day, O.L.A. faculty and staff make it a point to “catch O.L.A. students being good”, that is, following the school expectations. Students receive “bee tickets” that can be exchanged for treats, activities, or raffles. It is only when these expectations are broken that students need to be aware of, and change, their behavior.
The Positive Behavioral System Team (PBS) has outlined a school-wide discipline policy. As we start this new year, we would like to take the opportunity to review that plan and make any clarifications. The discipline this year will include merit cards that will be given to students in grades 5-8 at the beginning of each month. Teachers of primary students will use a roster system.
Once a week students in grades 5-8, who still have their original merit cards for that month will be allowed to participate in an extra P.E. class.
There are two merit cards this year. Students are expected to have their cards with them at all times during the school day.
Yellow: Responsible
Marks will be issued for incidents where the student is not being responsible. i.e. no homework, materials, books, etc.
Blue: Respectful, Cooperative, Peaceful, Safe
Marks will be issued for deliberate acts which do not follow the expectations for O.L.A. students.
Each card has room for 3 marks. When a student receives three marks on their Merit Card, they will be issued a discipline slip. This discipline slip must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned promptly to their homeroom teachers the next day. The discipline slip is issued along with a 50 minute after-school detention (for grades 5-8) that must be served on the specified date.
Fortunately, many of our students make the right choices, thus avoiding any consequences. However, when a student continues to break our school expectations, the following steps will be taken.
1st Discipline Slip = One on One Conference via phone or in person
3rd Discipline Slips = Parent/ Teacher Conference with Principal
4th Discipline Slips = 1 day In-School Suspension/Intervention Team meeting with parent
5th & 6th Discipline Slips =Parent Contact
7th Discipline Slips = Discipline Hearing (Final Contract) with PBS Team, Parent and Student
The following infractions are considered to be of a more serious nature and will result in the immediate issuance of a discipline slip and detention (Gr. 5-8) or an automatic In-School Suspension in some cases.
Major Infractions
Offensive note writing
Obscene pictures, cigarettes, fireworks and other inappropriate items in school.
Forging a parent signature
Stealing, destroying property
Misbehaving during Mass
Lying, cheating, blatant disrespect or disobedience
Derogatory name calling
Fighting
Intimidation
Harassment
Students in In-School Suspension will lose all privileges including field trips or other special activities that may be going on that day.
The PBS team, consisting of one teacher from K-2, 3-5 and 6-8, principal and counselor as available- will review any discipline problems as necessary or requested.
The principal reserves the right and responsibility to remove any student from a situation at any time, whenever behavior is intolerable and unacceptable in a Catholic School setting. Appropriate action will be taken. The Parents and PBS team will be notified.
At Our Lady of the Angels, we strive for success inside and outside the classroom. It is our hope that with your help, this school year will be full of positive experiences and great academic achievement. Please feel free to contact our school office at any point throughout the year to schedule any meetings with your son/daughter’s teacher.
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