Every child is expected to follow our classroom rules daily.  We have a plan in place to help them understand the rewards and consequences for following these practices.  It is set up like the game of baseball (going along with our classroom Sports Theme).  Each morning they start out with a home run, after the first infraction they move their clothespin to a base hit, after the second infraction they move to strike one, after the third infraction they move to strike two, and after the fourth infraction they move to strike three.  These infractions have many consequences throughout a 9-week period.  We will be using a “Classroom Economy System” which is described in the next paragraph.  Their behavior will allow them to earn money and/or lose money.  They are also given a weekly conduct grade base on their behavior that week.

• Home run~ 1+  Excellent
• Base hit~   1    Commendable
• Strike 1~ 2    Satisfactory
• Strike 2~ 3   Needs Improvement
• Strike 3~ 4   Unacceptable

These grades will determine their conduct grade on their report card.  My goal is for all students to have success which is why I spend so much time at the beginning really focusing on our rules and procedures.  I will modify special behavior plans if I see it is necessary.  Your input and feedback regarding your child is the KEY to their success.

MOTTO painted in stairwell in Hebrew: Treat your neighbor as yourself, this is an important teaching from the Torah.