All students are expected to follow established classroom/school rules.
Please read, sign the CMS Student Code of Conduct
The following behavior expectations are for in-person learning. Please see the remote learning expectations for online learning.
In 2nd grade we use a ‘traffic light’ behavior chart which most children are already familiar with from 1st grade and Kindergarten. After three warnings a student receives a color change. However, I strongly believe in positive reinforcement and there is a reward system in place for staying on green and showing good behavior.
Waddell uses a school-wide reward system called PBIS. I give out RAMstickers (PBIS reward system), treasure box and "Good News" notes. If your child repeatedly breaks the class and school rules, you will receive a note in the communication folder which will have to be signed by you. I may also send emails or ask you to come in for a parent teacher conference to discuss your child’s behavior. Any issues that occur in the Special Area classes should be discussed directly with the Special Area teacher.
Students are expected to arrive in class on time. If a student comes to class unexcused after 8:15 they will be counted as tardy. Tardiness or unexcused absences will be documented and you will be notified by the school if unexcused absences or tardies accumulate. If your child is sick, has a doctor’s appointment, or cannot attend school for any reason please notify the school and send me an email, so I won’t mark your child as an unexcused absence/tardy.
Waddell Front Office: 980-343-5815
Attendance/Absences: [email protected]
All students are expected to wear school uniforms. (Please see additional information on the Waddell website.)
As students learn the classroom routines during the first weeks of school they will be expected to follow these routines such as entering the classroom quietly, putting their jackets/back packs/lunch boxes in the assigned places, sit down at their desks and immediately start their morning work. All children are expected to follow our school and classroom rules some of which are: listening for teacher directions, walking quietly in line, no running in the hallways or in the classrooms, raising their hands and waiting their turn if they want to speak, staying in their seats etc.
I have a behavior chart in the classroom which is set up like a traffic light: green, yellow, red. All children start out on green every morning. If they do not follow our classroom/school rules I will warn them and remind them of the appropriate behavior. I will go over the rules and the expectations in great detail during the first week of school, so every child knows what the expectations are. If a student repeatedly ignores directions, I will place their name on yellow. Yellow means that I will make a note in the communications box of their homework folder and the student has to color the behavior box yellow. As parents you will see this as you check and sign your child’s folder. If your child gets on yellow just once or twice it is usually no reason to be worried unless this occurs repeatedly. If a child was already placed on yellow and still does not comply with class rules or teacher directions or if I see a severe behavior issue such as physical or verbal aggression I will place the student on red. If the behavior occurs repeatedly this would mean that I would set up a conference with you and possibly the school counselor to discuss possible interventions and strategies to help your child improve his or her behavior.
Of course, students also get praised for showing good behavior, helping others, completing work, going the “extra mile” etc. Students receive RAMstickers for following school expectations and get to attend quarterly school/ class parties if they have earned enough stickers. Students can also earn rewards such as stickers, treasure box etc for staying on green, turning in their reading logs etc.
Please read, sign the CMS Student Code of Conduct
The following behavior expectations are for in-person learning. Please see the remote learning expectations for online learning.
In 2nd grade we use a ‘traffic light’ behavior chart which most children are already familiar with from 1st grade and Kindergarten. After three warnings a student receives a color change. However, I strongly believe in positive reinforcement and there is a reward system in place for staying on green and showing good behavior.
Waddell uses a school-wide reward system called PBIS. I give out RAMstickers (PBIS reward system), treasure box and "Good News" notes. If your child repeatedly breaks the class and school rules, you will receive a note in the communication folder which will have to be signed by you. I may also send emails or ask you to come in for a parent teacher conference to discuss your child’s behavior. Any issues that occur in the Special Area classes should be discussed directly with the Special Area teacher.
Students are expected to arrive in class on time. If a student comes to class unexcused after 8:15 they will be counted as tardy. Tardiness or unexcused absences will be documented and you will be notified by the school if unexcused absences or tardies accumulate. If your child is sick, has a doctor’s appointment, or cannot attend school for any reason please notify the school and send me an email, so I won’t mark your child as an unexcused absence/tardy.
Waddell Front Office: 980-343-5815
Attendance/Absences: [email protected]
All students are expected to wear school uniforms. (Please see additional information on the Waddell website.)
As students learn the classroom routines during the first weeks of school they will be expected to follow these routines such as entering the classroom quietly, putting their jackets/back packs/lunch boxes in the assigned places, sit down at their desks and immediately start their morning work. All children are expected to follow our school and classroom rules some of which are: listening for teacher directions, walking quietly in line, no running in the hallways or in the classrooms, raising their hands and waiting their turn if they want to speak, staying in their seats etc.
I have a behavior chart in the classroom which is set up like a traffic light: green, yellow, red. All children start out on green every morning. If they do not follow our classroom/school rules I will warn them and remind them of the appropriate behavior. I will go over the rules and the expectations in great detail during the first week of school, so every child knows what the expectations are. If a student repeatedly ignores directions, I will place their name on yellow. Yellow means that I will make a note in the communications box of their homework folder and the student has to color the behavior box yellow. As parents you will see this as you check and sign your child’s folder. If your child gets on yellow just once or twice it is usually no reason to be worried unless this occurs repeatedly. If a child was already placed on yellow and still does not comply with class rules or teacher directions or if I see a severe behavior issue such as physical or verbal aggression I will place the student on red. If the behavior occurs repeatedly this would mean that I would set up a conference with you and possibly the school counselor to discuss possible interventions and strategies to help your child improve his or her behavior.
Of course, students also get praised for showing good behavior, helping others, completing work, going the “extra mile” etc. Students receive RAMstickers for following school expectations and get to attend quarterly school/ class parties if they have earned enough stickers. Students can also earn rewards such as stickers, treasure box etc for staying on green, turning in their reading logs etc.