Kindergarten is not a glorified day care; we have a strong academic program to help prepare your child for first grade. In order to meet our goals we must have consistent discipline in the classroom. The following rules are being taught.

THE 4 B's

1. Be kind to everyone.

2. Be a good listener.

3. Be the best student you can be.

4. Be safe.

This year our discipline plan involves Clifford, The Big Red Dog. We have a display in our classroom of Clifford and his doggy dish full of bones. The system works with each child having a pocket. After several warnings for misbehavior, a child will have to pull a bone from Clifford's dog dish and put it in his pocket. If a child gets one bone, he  gets a note in the agenda. Two bones, he moves away from others and note home. Three bones silent lunch and note home . Each day is a new day and each child starts the day with no bones.

On Fridays, we will celebrate good behavior. We call it Clifford's Club. Children who have gotten no more than 3 bones during the week will come to Clifford's Club (  treat, treasure box, etc.). The consequences / reward system will change as the year progresses and the children learn appropriate behavior. Please let your child know that they are expected to behave at school. Behavior will be conveyed to parents in the daily agenda. If a bone is received, we will write a brief explanation in the agenda. If you child has ended the day without getting a bone they will be rewarded with a super stamp in the agenda.

Please help your child at home by going over the rules nightly . We appreciate your support. Also, parents, please use your child's agenda for questions regarding behavior.