Your child may use the term REFOCUS.  This is when he or she has chosen not to follow expected behaviors, and when we have ashed him or her to tell us what might have been a better way to act.  When a child is  in REFOCUS he/she will be seated in a quiet area, (either in their classroom, another teacher's classroom, or the office) and asked to think about their inappropriate behavior and asked to come up with apositive alternative.  They may do this orally, or on a written REFOCUS form.

    If your child has been to REFOCUS, it does not mean that they have been bad.  It means that they are trying to identify those behaviors which were beginning to affect their academic performance.

    REFOCUS questions:

    1.  What was your behavior?

    2.  What did you want?

    3.  What should you do next time?

    4.  Are you ready to join your class?

    5.  WELCOME BACK.

    DISCIPLINE ABSOLUTES:

    ABSOLUTES  are those critical behaviors which simply will not be tolerated in your district, building or classroom. . with no exceptions.   ABSOLUTES should be few in number, but powerful in message.

    DISCIPLINE ABSOLUTES:

    1.  No physical fighting.

    2.  No verbal abuse including swearing or use of gestures.

    3.  No severe disrespect of others.

    4.  No drugs or alcohol.

    5.  No weapons.

     If a student violates any of the above absolutes the following procedures will be followed:         Automatic academy plus the minutes used for refocus, plus in-school suspension.

First Offense: K-1 1/2hour            Grades 2-5 1 1/2
Second Offense:  K-1  1 hour      Grades 2-5 1/2
Third Offense  K-1  1/2                 Grades 2-5  1 day

A POWERFUL SOLUTION TO PROBLEM BEHAVIOR!

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