Code of Conduct

PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET WITH YOUR CHILD AND SIGN THE STATEMENT BELOW.

PLEASE RETURN IT TO YOUR CHILD'S HOMEBASE TEACHER.

MOUNTAIN SHADOWS is an excellent school where the teachers, students, principal,and staff work together to create a clean, safe learning environment. As we work together, we will have an effective school where students feel confident and happy while they learn. RESPECT is a key word at Mountain Shadows. Respect for self, respect for others and respect for property are essential elements of school success. Parents, please keep the issue of respect in mind as you review this Code of Conduct booklet with your students. We are committed to facilitate your students' learning.

1. Possessing or bringing any potentially harmful item (including but not limited to guns, knives, weapons, explosives, poisonous items, or flammable materials).
2. Possessing or bringing any item that cannot be legally possessed by a juvenile (including but not limited to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, over the counter drugs, or unauthorized medication).
3. Possessing or bringing any facsimile of the items mentioned in #1-2 (including, but not limited to toy guns, pocket knives, lighters, matches, drug paraphernalia, or items represented as drugs).
4. Attempting, threatening, conspiring, or committing any act that could result in harm to others or to the school (including but not limited to stealing, vandalism, assault, arson, playing with matches or lighters, sexual harassment, or gang related activities).

Students who violate the Safe School Policy will face disciplinary action in the form of restitution, suspension, or removal from school.

RESTROOM CONDUCT

• Students are expected to show good judgement and proper behavior in all restroom areas
• Cleanliness and good healthy habits are very important. Always flush the toilet and wash your hands.
• Be considerate of the people using the restroom after you. Please leave it clean.
• Restrooms are not places to meet with your friends.
• Students who write on walls or damage restroom property will be expected to pay for those repairs and receive appropriate disciplinary action

BUILDING CONDUCT
Running in the school is not allowed. Students will be expected to leave and enter the building in an orderly, quiet and safe manner, using their proper door. They are further expected to walk to their activity areas in a line as directed by their teacher.

Disruptive items including but not limited to electronic toys & games, game boys, and personal stereos should not be brought to school.

1. Show respect for the presenters by being attentive during the program and staying seated during the program.
2. It is proper to show your appreciation for a job well done by politely applauding. (Neither whistling nor booing is appropriate).
3. Enter and exit the auditorium quickly and quietly at the direction of your teacher.

OFF TRACK STUDENTS
Off track students are not to be on school grounds or in the building unless accompanied by a parent.

PLAYGROUND CONDUCT
These rules are in place for the overall safety and enjoyment of the student body when on the playground.

1. Playing will not be allowed in the following areas:
   1. Front lawns or sidewalks
   2. Any of the parking lots
   3. Black top areas that cannot be seen by the play ground supervisors
   4. Bike racks
   5. Kindergarten wall
   6. On trees
   7. By fences
2. Balls, jump ropes, swings, slides, and other equipment should be used properly and safely.
3. Allow all students to participate in organized games (i.e. soccer, basketball, softball, etc.)4. Contact games which include tackling, tripping, wrestling, or punching will not be permitted at school.5. Leave snow and rocks on the ground. Throwing objects of any kind including snow, snowballs, rocks, sticks, gravel, and sand is not permitted.6. Sliding on the ice or lawns is not permitted.7. Students should always treat supervising adults with respect and follow their directions at all times.8. Fighting is not allowed. No one will be allowed to hit or otherwise abuse another student. This also includes "play fighting". Suspension may be given to students who fight. 9. Appropriate language shall be used in and out of the building.

1. Show respect for the supervisors at all times.
2. Yelling and loud talking is not allowed. Use appropriate voices.
3. Help keep the lunchroom clean. Pick up all garbage.
4. Never throw food or touch another student's lunch.
5. No running or trading seats.
6. Food nevers leaves the lunchroom!

ATTENDANCE AND TARDY POLICY
Regular attendance is the key to academic success. Students should be in school unless they are sick or otherwise incapacitated. Please keep your child at home if he/she is ill, and inform the office staff by calling 963-0291. School attendance is mandatory under Utah State Law.

Students should not arrive at school earlier than 8:20 am and should leave school property when school is dismissed.

Students arriving after 8:30 am will be considered tardy and must check-in at the office before going to class. District Policy requires that all tardies are recorded.

DRESS CODE
Student dress is a constant challenge for faculty and staff as it plays a signficant role in the learning process. As a school, we will follow the Jordan School District Dress Code.

1. All students will be required to wear clean clothing. Clothing which is so conspicuous, extreme, or so odd as to draw undue attention, disrupt or tend to disrupt the learning atmosphere will not be allowed.
2. Students will not be allowed to wear clothing that is mutilated, cut off or immodest such as: short-shorts, bare midriffs, halter tops, tank tops, pants with holes, shirts and vulgar or offensive sayings, or other extreme attire. Knee-length clothing is acceptable. Trench coats are not to be in school.
3. In the interest of good health and hygiene, proper foot wear will be worn at all times.
4. Please make certain your children dress appropriately for the cold weather. Your students will have one or two short outside recesses each day. Students perform better as a result of these short activity breaks, but need to be dressed to fit the outside conditions.
5. Students are not to wear hats of any kind within the building except when hats are approved as part of a special student activity. Girls may wear bandanas if they are worn correctly.

CITIZENSHIP PLAN
Mountain Shadows School Citizenship Plan is a positive approach to student self-responsibility based on the premise that teachers have a right to teach and students have a right to learn. No one has the right to interfere with the teaching/learning process nor violate the best interest of any individual in the school community. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated at Mountain Shadows and will result in appropriate consequences for the behavior.

This plan establishes a consistent, systematic approach to deal with both appropriate and inappropriate student behavior. Students are taught what is expected of them in the classroom, on the school grounds, on the bus, and in the common areas of the building. They know they will receive recognition for positive behavior, and understand the consequences of inappropriate behavior.

Each student is empowered to reach the worthwhile goal of self-discipline!

1. Positive praise
2. Positive phone call or notes home
3. Mountain Moola
4. Grade level rewards
5. Good "Trips to the Principal"
6. Climbing Higher Recognition
7. Mighty Nice Manners rewards

Each classroom will have school and classroom rules posted. These rules will allow teaching and learning to take place. Inappropriate behavior results in immediate action.

GREEN:If a student displays inappropriate behavior, a teacher may move the students' color to green.This serves as a warning to the student to discontinue the inappropriate behavior. YELLOW:If a student continues with inappropriate behavior, a teacher may choose to move the student to yellow. An appropriate consequence follows which may include losing recess time.RED:If a student breaks another rule the same day, the teacher may move the student to red. This indicates the child will spend a period of time in, "In School Suspension" (I.S.S.) and/or miss recess. I.S.S. may be fulfilled inthe office or in another teacher's classroom. A conference with the principal may be held.

When a student, through the continuum of consequences is sent to the principal's office, it is handled in the following manner:

• Conferences with student
• Parent may be contacted
• Students complete self report form
• In-School Suspension and/or loss of recess

Fighting, vandalism, overt defiance, and stopping a class from functioning are all reasons that a student would be sent directly to the principal without using the pcoket chart.

We try not to interrupt classes during the school day. We can take a message and deliver it to your child later. Please try to make arrangements with your child before school reagarding day-care, playtime, and transportation.

My child and I have reviewed the Mountain Shadow's Code of Conduct and agree to comply with the terms.Parent Signature:

Student Signature:


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