Behavior Expectations and Consequences
While we all would like students to enjoy After School Activities, some may get carried away by the excitement of both freedom from academics at 3:17pm and the stimulating content of classes offered. Under these circumstances behavior issues are bound to arise. We discussed how they should be handled with the principal, Mrs. Deely, and would like to share her preferences and recommendations:
- Wayne Thomas
adheres to “ROAR” behavior expectations during the day. We suggest that vendors remind students of ROAR
expectations before class every week. ROAR stands for, “respect self; respect
others; always learning; and responsible choices”;
- We expect that
all outside service providers employ the values encompassed by “ROAR”
expectations in their interactions with students. Students need to always be
treated respectfully and kindly and privacy and dignity are
respected and maintained even in the face of difficult or inappropriate behavior
on the part of the student;
- Wayne Thomas
reserves one teacher or staff member in the front office during the After
School Activities hour to manage emergencies, traffic coming in
and out of the building, and to address discipline issues during After School
Activities. Mrs. Deely is often on the premises
during this time. Specific discipline
problems with individual children need to be handled by the school staff according to the framework in place. Please
email Mrs. Deely (mdeely@nssd112.org)
with specific issues so they may be addressed; and
- If a
discipline issue arises during a class that requires immediate attention, the
child should be sent to the office so that the Wayne Thomas staff member on
call can handle it appropriately.
We want students to have fun in After School Activities – while perhaps the classes are not as serious as math lessons, a couple students’ disruptive behavior ruins the fun for everyone else. And yet children need to feel comfortable and relaxed enough to benefit from the curriculum. We also ask parents to remind their children that ROAR expectations apply for After School Activities in addition to the regular school day.
