We are first looking at describing what a respectful community would look like, how it would be acting, and what the outcomes might be. In order to sketch a blueprint of what we want our school community to look like, we are utilizing processes for setting norms of behaviors in groups. In these meetings, students and teacher set the standards for how they want their classroom community to function. Actively listen to whoever is speaking. Keep the room tidy.
Students are workers.
What is important is that the ideas come from the students in the group and mean something to everyone s success. Assemblies are another time when the whole school groups together. Our seventh and eighth graders were excellent models of those behaviors at the first assembly. On the playground, we are continuing to be watchful and help students be kind, safe, appropriate and respectful. Learning to share playground space, especially basketball hoops and tennis court areas, continues to be a challenge, but we are making progress.