CODE OF CONDUCT                                   

Every student at John Muir School has RIGHTS.                                     
With those rights come RESPONSIBILITIES.  

• I have the Right to learn.  
  It is my Responsibility to listen to instructions, to work quietly, and to raise my hand if I
  have a question or concern.  

• I have the Right to be safe.  
  It is my Responsibility not to engage in rough play, to threaten, bully or physically harm
  anyone else.  

• I have the Right to hear and be heard.  
  It is my Responsibility not to interrupt others or make unnecessary noise.  

• I have the Right to be respected.   
  It is my Responsibility not to tease, bother or upset other people or hurt their feelings.

• I have the Right to privacy and to my own personal space.
  It is my Responsibility to respect the personal property of others, and to accept their right
  to privacy.

• I have the Right to a clean, healthy environment.  
  It is my Responsibility to dispose of garbage properly and keep my work and play area
  clean. 

  It is important that as students become older they become more dependable and
  responsible for their choices and their actions.  Older students are expected to set an
  example for the younger students.  

  It is important for students to participate in the development of a meaningful consequence
  to match the undesirable action as much as possible.  The consequence should also be
  age appropriate. 
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  Notification of students breaking the code of conduct should follow these guidelines
  with exceptions to each situation).

  1. Teacher writes a note home to parents for them to sign.
  2. Teacher phones parent of student offender.
  3. Formal letter sent home by principal (copy of letter to go in student file).
  4. Student, teacher, principal and parents have a meeting to discuss and develop a plan.
  5. Student is suspended.