A doctor's note is required to stay inside for an extended length of time. Student Discipline Edwards Elementary believes that discipline is a term that is applied to character development, with the ultimate goal of developing students that are responsible, caring, fair, respectful, trustworthy, and good citizens. It is also the belief at Edwards that correctional discipline should be constructive and not just punitive. Students receive Character Slips for minor infractions. Two Character Slips in a week causes a student to attend a problem solving meeting during the noon lunch and recess time.
Students receive office referrals for more serious offenses.
The principal determines the consequence for these offenses. Parents are notified when a student receives an office referral. It is necessary that children understand the importance of observing the rules and procedures and obeying any staff member when asked to do so. A copy of the District Policy and Administrative Rules is available in each elementary school office and media center. Caught Being Good Staff reinforces student behaviors that are demonstrating acts that show responsibility, caring, fairness, good citizenship, respect, and trustworthiness when they think no one is looking.