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[Handwritten note at top of page: “Jann [Gurvich] 10-28-78]
DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES
A. PUBLIC SERVICE OFFENCES [OFFENSES]:
Serious fighting (violent) when one is angry and definitely trying to cause injury.
Physical vilence [violence] (singular violent acts) deliberately hitting; kicking; trying to cut someone, tackling, with no seeming provaction [provocation]
Ridiculing another’s physical apperance [appearance]
Vandalism: deliberate destruction of property of the collective (everything here belongs to the collective.)
Stealing taking something that is not your own without permission. Possession of a stolen item or stolen items.
Malicious teasing making fun of someone’s sexual preferences, remarks of a personal nature involving others or relatives of one, mental deficiencies, lack of coordination, etc.
Throwing rocks and other dangerous objects in such a manner to cause injury.
Provocation behavior liable to causing another to fight, hit back, such as incessant teasing and teasing about things one knows is distasteful to another.
Extreme boisterousness disruptive behavior, loud behavior, playful, calling out in class having a temper tantru [tantrum], excessive talking, running around class.
Extreme verbal abuse cursing, talking down to peers, teachers, others.
Deceit copying/cheating or giving answers in tests situations, witnesses to lies or half truths, giving false information, talking behind the back of others.
Cutting classes without permission or without an excuse is really serious and should be reported to clara immediately.
B. ON ACQUIRING PUBLIC SERVICE UNION POINTS
number of points constituing classroom warnings are:
Preps “A” And “B” & Primary 1
5 points = 1 classroom warning
2 classroom warnings = 1 floor warning
Primaries 2, 3, & 4
3 points = 1 classroom warning
2 classroom warning = 1 floor warning
**ALL BEHAVIOR EARNING CLASSROOM P.S.U. POINTS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER,
Preps “A” & “B” And Primary 1 & 2
- The child should immediately be made aware of what he/she did wrong and isolated on knees (lenght [length] of time on knees depends on child and situation.)
- For extreme problems, the child should also do one of the disciplines:
clean one of the school pavilions
empty trash containers in one of the school pavilions
go to Pat’s discipline class
Note: be sure to send a note to Pat [Grunnet] telling her why the child is sent there.
Primaries 3 & 4
- The child should immediately made aware of what he/she did wrong, and told why discipline is necessary.
- The child will also stay in after school to receive one of these disciplines:
help shower children in apt. One
help fold baby diapers or fold clothes in apt. One
help Leola [King] wash tables and benches in the dining room
Pavilion (no playing around)
Pick up paper around cottage taoilet
C. CLASSROOM AND ASSEMBLY BEHAVIOR CONSTITUTING P.S.U. POINTS
- Showing disrespect to teachers and peers
- Excessive talking
- Playful hitting
- Refusal to participate in class
- Coming to class 5-10 minutes after class starts
- Light playful teasing
- Name calling
- Extreme or excessive cursing
- Running around the classroom or pavilion.
- Refusal to be seated or stay seated on bench in class or assembly
- Eating in class or school assembly
- Returning late from breaks
- Refusing to help with clean up
- Mishandling books and other school property. (this includes books, teachers should make sure that students are given instructions before enforcing this ?
- Refusing to do classroom discipline
- Refusing to come to teachers’ conference
- Negativism complaining constantly, whining, refusal to compromise
- Braiding and / or combing hair