CUSD Discipline Action Guide and School Discipline Plan

Silver Strand Elementary School

Belief Statement:

At Silver Strand Elementary, we believe that:

All children are inherently good. All behaviors are learned from the responses children receive in their environment.
There is a strong partnership between the school and parents. Frequent communication is essential.
All students have the ability to behave appropriately and start with a “clean slate” each day.
The misbehavior of one student will not be allowed to interfere with the learning opportunities of other students.
The misbehavior of a student will not excuse him/her from completing the learning objectives.
Every discipline situation is an opportunity for children to learn responsibility and develop a plan for correcting what went wrong.
Expected behaviors must be defined, communicated, taught, and modeled throughout the year.

Purpose of the School-Wide Discipline Plan:

To encourage positive behavior and discourage negative behavior. Key elements:

Keep students and staff safe
Teach students to exercise self-control and to develop appropriate social skills
Reinforce responsibility for actions
Maintain focus on learning and teaching
Model and encourage good choices
Provide consistent and equitable standards
Utilize natural and logical consequences
Require an atmosphere conducive to learning in all school areas
To spend more time on prevention, and less on intervention