Hawk Expectations
The goal of our new behavior system is to place the emphasis on the positive behaviors and to let kids know what is okay to do rather than what they cannot do. For example, don't run in the hall is a fairly vague description of what students should be doing in the hall. This behavior system establishes expectations and procedures to clearly identify what students CAN and SHOULD be doing. By using this system, we are focusing attention on academic engagement and achievement. Students are encouraged to use appropriate behaviors such as being respectful and responsible. As we continue to implement this system, we expect rule-violating behaviors to be minimized.
As a staff, we have agreed on the following sets of expectations for our students. Any set of expectations may be changed as needed.
Voice Levels:
0 = no voice; 1 = whispering; 2 = normal talking 3 = outside voice
Staff members tell students the expected voice level for the activity in progress.
Bus Expectations:
- take all items with you before leaving the building
- walk on the sidewalk
- keep hands and feet to yourself
- board your bus right away
- keep arms and head inside the bus at all times
- listen to your bus driver
Bus Procedure:
Staff members will be stationed on the sidewalk in the bus loop to support students. Students will walk out the front door directly to the bus loop. Students will stay on the sidewalks and go directly to the bus area to board their bus.
Entering/exiting the Building Expectations:
- walk at all times
- hawkhands at all times (your hands are at your sides
- wait for vehicles to come to a complete stop before entering or exiting
- always use the crosswalk with an older sibling or adult
- walk in the middle of the sidewalk to avoid falling into traffic
- stay lined up on the inside of the sidewalk (closest to the building) until your ride arrives
Entering/exiting the Building Procedure:
Students may enter and exit the building through the front entrance or the cafeteria entrance. Preschool students use the PreK entrance. During the school day, classes are escorted by staff and travel together in a single-file line when entering or leaving the building, including trips to and from recess.
Hawkway Expectations:
- walk quietly on the right side of the hall in a single-file line
- keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
- hawk hands mean your hands are at your sides
- on the ramp, keep one hand on the rail and the other at your side
Hawkway Procedure:
Students are expected to walk at all times while in the building, follow staff directions, respect the learning environment, and move through the hallways with their class under staff supervision. Students should use the handrail when using the ramp and demonstrate safe, courteous behavior while transitioning throughout the school.
Lunch Expectations:
- stop and check the condiments table
- use Level 1 voice at all times
- use good table manners (chewing with your mouth closed, talking without food in your mouth, keeping elbows off the table, talking about pleasant subjects)
- clean up area
- wait to be dismissed by raising your hand
- keep your hands to yourself while waiting in line for food or pick up
- exit quietly and orderly
Lunch Procedure:
Lunch box tubs should be placed beside the door at the top of the ramp entering the lunchroom. Students eating cold lunch will get lunch boxes and proceed to the table to be seated. If a student eating a cold lunch needs milk, that student should go to the serving area, get milk, and pay for it without waiting in line. Use hawk hands while waiting in line for food or pick up. After exiting the serving area, students should stop at the condiment area to get ketchup, mustard, and other condiments before being seated. Students will be excused by raising a hand to be recognized.
Playground Expectations:
- no playing on the hills
- go up the stairs and down the slide one at a time
- sit on a swing as you would sit in a chair
- be a good RISE citizen on the playground
- practice safety at all times - leave sand, dirt, rocks, and snow on the ground
- play only where you can be seen by a teacher
Playground Procedure:
At the end of recess, students will pick up and carry all playground equipment to its designated location. Students will stay on the sidewalk, walk in a single-file line, and enter the cafeteria quietly and respectfully, following staff directions. Level 3 voices are appropriate during recess; students are expected to lower their voices as they transition into the building.
Assembly Expectations:
- practice self-control
- remain quiet and attentive
- keep hands and feet to yourself
- sit flat
- use good manners
- use Level 0 voice
Assembly Procedure:
Assemblies are an important part of the educational program and provide opportunities for learning, celebration, and building school community. Students are expected to enter and exit assemblies quietly, follow adult directions, remain attentive, and demonstrate respectful behavior toward presenters, performers, and fellow students. Students whose behavior poses a safety concern or significantly disrupts the assembly may be removed and supervised in an alternate location until they are ready to return or the assembly concludes.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or Dean of Students.
