Code of Conduct

Rosamond Elementary Student Code of Conduct

The Rosamond Elementary School faculty, staff, parents, and students take pride in their school. The goal of Rosamond is to provide a safe place for learning and growing. We value a school-wide atmosphere of respect and responsibility. To accomplish these goals, we have the following school-wide rules:

Possible consequences for following the school-wide rules:

Consequences for not following the school-wide rules:

 

Think Time

At Rosamond, we believe personal decision-making gives students personal power. “Think Time” helps students understand and make positive decisions about their own behavior. If students at Rosamond choose not to follow our school-wide rules, after a warning, they may be asked to go to “Think Time.”

Think Time is an area within a partner classroom where students can go to think about their behavior and decide how to change it. While at Think Time, they will be asked to answer these questions verbally and in written form:

• What was my behavior?
• What should I do differently?
• Will I be able to do it?

When the questions have been answered, the student returns to the classroom.

Principal’s 200 Club

The Principal’s 200 Club has been implemented to reinforce appropriate behaviors. Students can be given a Principal’s 200 Club ticket from any staff member for appropriate behavior. Students bring the ticket to the office and sign the Celebrity Club book. Students then select a random number for the Principal’s 200 Club poster.  The poster is in a grid form, and before each track change, all students in the row or column with the most names are selected to participate in an activity with the principal.

Severe Behavior

Jordan School District policies provide more severe consequences for the following behaviors:

• Dangerous or disruptive behavior, including fighting, leaving the school grounds, severe classroom disruption, etc.
• Weapon Possession, including knives, firecrackers, guns, or any facsimile of a weapon
• Possession or Use of drugs, including tobacco, street or prescription drugs, alcohol, inhalants, etc.
• Causing harm or threatening to cause harm, including threats, acts of violence such as hitting, kicking, spitting, or throwing objects at faculty, staff, or other students
• Stealing, burglary, or setting fires
• Gang Activity
• Sexual Harassment, including any unwanted comments, gestures, or touching directed toward students, faculty, or staff.

Consequences depend on the severity of the violation and may include:

• In-school suspension
• Out of school suspension (for up to 10 days)
• District hearing
• Long-term or permanent expulsion from school

Dress Code

Jordan District Policy states specific criteria for dress code. The following summarizes the expected dress code for Rosamond.

• Clothes should not be cut off, mutilated, or immodest. Regarding shorts and skirts:  Use the index card test.  Width between the knees and the short or skirt should be no more than that of a 3 X 5  index card.
• Clothing shall cover the midriff, underwear, backs, and cleavage at all times. Halter-tops, spaghetti straps, tank shirts and low-riding pants should not be worn. Shirts should have collars or sleeves.
• Hats and head coverings of any kind are not allowed within the building except as part of an approved activity, or for religious or medical purposes.
• Shoes shall be worn at all times that ensure personal safety and hygiene. Shoes should be appropriate for any physical activity on a daily basis.