DISCIPLINE

Good discipline is expected at Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Discipline is an

important part of maintaining a good learning environment. Good behavior is

expected from all students. Such discipline is intended to eliminate inappropriate

behavior and, more importantly, to recognize and reward the students who do follow

the rules. School personnel make every effort to be consistent in their expectations

and in dealing with inappropriate behavior. Parents need to be aware of their child's

behavior at school so they can help correct the situation when there is a problem.

PGES uses a color coded, card flip procedure as the school wide discipline plan. The

card system allows teachers to control student behavior and insure equal and

consistent treatment of each student. The system of daily behavior management is

explained below:

GREEN - Indicates proper behavior. No card has been flipped.

YELLOW - First disruption - students are given a verbal reprimand from the teacher.

One card has been flipped.

PURPLE - Second disruption - students are given a verbal reprimand from the

teacher. Two cards have been flipped.

BLUE - Third disruption - The student is placed in classroom time-out for the

remainder of the school day. A copy of time-out rules is placed on the student's desk

as a reminder of expected time-out behaviors. Time-out rules are: No Talking, Stay

Seated, and Complete All Assigned Work. Three cards have been flipped at this point.

RED - Student violates the time-out rules and will be sent to the principal's office.

Note: * Students who habitually reach the purple card can be placed in time-out.

Those who habitually reach time-out can be sent to the office.

*Students who are placed in time-out at the end of the day may be placed in time-out

until lunch the following school day.

*Office referrals will be handled by following the Cleburne County Code of Conduct.

I believe communicating with parents is the best way to correct misbehaviors. When a

student is sent to the office, a discipline notice will be completed and sent home with

the student for a parent's signature. If there is a serious concern, I will also make a

phone contact with the student's parent. Corporal punishment is a consequence for

misbehavior that is approved by the State of Alabama and Cleburne County Board of

Education. It is my policy to not paddle if parents are uncomfortable with this

consequence. It is the parent's responsibility to make a written request at the

beginning of each school year if they do not wish for their child to be paddled. If you

wish for your child to not be paddled, you may be expected to come and pick your

child up from school. A call will be made if this is necessary.