Student Handbook.docx
Code of Conduct:
Upper Canada District School Board
MISSION
We prepare all students for a successful life
VISION
Creating Futures, Leading and Learning for All
VALUES
Caring, Fairness, Empathy, Honesty, Perseverance, Resilience, Responsibility, Respect, Courage and Generosity
Code of Student Behaviour
With the CHARACTER ALWAYS initiative as a foundation and the Board and Provincial CODE OF CONDUCT as the base, it is the policy of Russell Public School, to promote and support respect, civility, responsible citizenship, and to provide the framework for policies related to student discipline, bullying prevention, student and staff safety, respectful working and learning environments, and workplace harassment.
PURPOSE OF THE CODE
- To ensure that all members of the school community are treated with respect and civility;
- To promote responsible citizenship by encouraging appropriate participation in the civic life of the school community;
- To maintain an environment where conflict and difference can be addressed in a manner characterized by respect and civility;
- To encourage the use of non-violent means to resolve conflict;
- To promote the safety of people in the schools.
The Russell Public School CODE OF CONDUCT will be reviewed annually by the Safe School’s Committee.
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
- Respect, Civility, and Responsible Citizenship
All members of the school community must:
- Safety
- Respect and comply with all applicable federal, provincial,
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity
- Respect differences in people, their ideas and their opinions
- Treat one another with dignity and respect at all times, and especially when there is disagreement
- Respect and treat others fairly, regardless of, for example, race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability
- Respect the rights of others
- Show proper care and regard for school property and the property of others
- Take appropriate measures to help those in need
- Seek assistance from a member of the school staff, if necessary, to resolve conflict peacefully
- Respect all members of the school community, especially persons in positions of authority
- Respect the need of others to work in an environment that is conducive to learning and teaching
- Not swear at a teacher or at another person in a position of authority
All members of the school community must not:
- Engage in bullying behaviours
- Commit sexual assault
- Traffic weapons or illegal drugs
- Give alcohol to a minor
- Commit robbery
- Be in possession of any weapon, including firearms
- Use any object to threaten or intimidate another person
- Cause injury to any person with an object
- Be in possession of, or be under the influence of, or provide others with alcohol or illegal drugs
- Inflict or encourage others to inflict bodily harm on another person
- Engage in hate propaganda and other forms of behaviour motivated by hate or bias
- Commit an act of vandalism that causes extensive damage to school property or to property located on the premises of a school
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Upper Canada District School Board will
- Principal/Vice-Principal
The Principal/Vice-Principal provides leadership in the daily operation of a school by:
- Teachers and Other School Staff Members
Under the leadership of Principals, teachers and other school staff members maintain order in the school and are expected to hold everyone to the highest standard of respectful and responsible behaviour. As role models, teachers and school staff uphold these high standards when they:
- Help students work to their full potential and develop their sense of self- worth;
- Empower students to be positive leaders in their classrooms, school, and community;
- Communicate regularly and meaningfully with parents;
- Maintain consistent standards of behaviour for all students;
- Demonstrate respect for all students, staff, parents, volunteers, and the members of the school community;
- Prepare students for the full responsibilities of citizenship.
- Students
Students are treated with respect and dignity. In return, they must demonstrate respect for themselves, for others, and for the responsibilities of citizenship through acceptable behaviour. Respect and responsibility are demonstrated when a student:
- Comes to school prepared, on time, and ready to learn;
- Shows respect for himself or herself, for others, and for those in authority;
- Refrains from bringing anything to school that may compromise the safety of others;
- Parents
Parents play an important role in the education of their children and can support the efforts of school staff in maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment for all students. Parents fulfil their role when they:
- Show an active interest in their child’s schoolwork and progress;
- Communicate regularly with the school;
- Help their child be neat, appropriately dressed, and prepared for school;
- Ensure that their child attends school regularly and on time;
- Promptly report to the school their child’s absence or late arrival;
- Show that they are familiar with the provincial Code of Conduct, the board’s Code of Conduct, and school rules;
- Encourage and assist their child in following the rules of behaviour;
- Community Partners and the Police
- Develop policies to set out how schools will implement and enforce the provincial Code of Conduct and all other rules developed which are related to the provincial standards that promote and support respect, civility, responsible citizenship and safety;
- Review those policies regularly with students, staff, parents, volunteers, and the community;
- Seek input from school councils, Parent Involvement Committee, Special Education Advisory Committee, parents, students, staff members, and the school community;
- Establish a process that clearly communicates the provincial and school board Codes of Conduct to all parents, students, staff members, and members of the school community in order to obtain their commitment and
- support;
- Develop effective intervention strategies and respond to all infractions related to the standards for respect, civility, responsible citizenship and safety;
- Provide opportunities for all staff to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to develop and maintain academic excellence in a safe learning and teaching environment.
- Demonstrating care for the school community and a commitment to academic excellence in a safe teaching and learning environment;
- Holding everyone under their authority accountable for his/ her/their behaviour and actions;
- Empowering students to be positive leaders in the school and community;
- Communicating regularly and meaningfully with all members of their school community
- Follows the established rules and takes responsibility for his or her own actions.
- Assist school staff in dealing with disciplinary issues involving their child.
The Upper Canada DSB is committed to enhancing and developing partnerships with community agencies and members of the community by establishing protocols which will establish clear linkages and formalize the relationship between the board and its partners. These partnerships will respect all applicable collective agreements.
The police play an essential role in making our schools and communities safe. The police investigate incidents in accordance with the protocol developed with the Upper Canada DSB. This protocol is based on a provincial model developed by the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Education.
The Upper Canada District School Board Code of Conduct and its Policy 124, Code of Conduct, will be reviewed annually by the Safe Schools Cabinet.
Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) POLICIES
Russell Public School students are expected to adhere to the UCDSB Safe Schools Policy, and the Anti-Racism and Sexual Discrimination Policy. All students regardless of race, creed, colour, or physical ability are treated with dignity and respect.
Student Responsibilities
- To seek education according to their particular needs, abilities and ambitions;
- To respect each other’s right to learn;
- To make Russell Public School a positive place to learn;
- To recognize and respect the rights of all other members of the school community;
- To understand that everyone is responsible for their own actions, and that appropriate consequences will be imposed as a result of unacceptable behaviours;
- To respect all members of the school community and the surrounding community.