STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

I am respectful. I am responsible. I am safe. I am prepared. I am here to learn; therefore, I will:

• Do nothing to keep the teacher from teaching or anyone from participating in learning.
• Cooperate with all members of the school community.
• Respect myself, others, and the environment.

By behaving this way, I demonstrate that I am a capable person, I can connect with everyone in the school, and I am willing to contribute to the pursuit of excellence in our school.

 LIFESKILLS PROMOTED AT HOLLYVALE

INTEGRITY: To be honest, sincere, and of sound moral principle.

INITIATIVE: To do something because it needs to be done.

FLEXIBILITY: The ability to alter plans when necessary.

PERSEVERANCE: To continue in spite of difficulties.

ORGANIZED: To plan, arrange and implement in an orderly way.

SENSE OF HUMOR: To laugh and be playful without hurting others.

EFFORT: To try your hardest.

COMMON SENSE: To use good judgment.

PROBLEM SOLVING: To seek solutions in difficult situations.

RESPONSIBILITY: To be accountable for your actions.

PATIENCE: To wait calmly for someone or something.

FRIENDSHIP: To make and keep a friend through mutual trust and caring.

CURIOUS: A desire to learn or know about a full range of things.

COOPERATION: To work together toward a common goal (purpose).

CARING: To feel concern for others

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DISCIPLINE

Classroom effectiveness can be improved by decreasing student misbehavior, both in and out of the classroom.  Carrying out strategies for improving consistency and effectiveness will help to achieve that goal.  Developing school andclassroom rules is an important step in building an effective discipline plan.  Well-designed rules convey to students what behavior is expected.  Hollyvale School has three rules:  Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe.  These rules are positively stated to address the expectations in all areas of the school.  Teachers use them to develop their classroom management plans.  Rules are developed by posting them throughout the school, teaching them directly to students via role plays and practice, and provide frequent monitoring and positive feedback.  Effective rule teaching will create a culture of positive behavior in the school.  Appropriate consequences, in a progressive manner, are assigned when students choose not to follow our rules.  Those consequences include:  warning, time-out, counseling, parent contact, referral to an administrator, loss of privilege, suspension or in an extreme circumstance, recommendation for expulsion.  There are two issues that are constant challenges to effective education:  academic and discipline.  As a team working together these areas will continue to improve.

Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students:  Through this handbook, the principal of each school shall ensure that every student and his/her parent/guardian is notified in writing of all board policies, administrative regulations and individual school rules related to discipline at the beginning of each school year and that transfer students and their

parents/guardians are so advised at the time of enrollment in school.  Your child will be bringing home his/her classroom’s responsibility plan at the beginning of the school year.

Corporal Punishment:  Corporal punishment shall not be used as a disciplinary measure against any student.  School administrators and teachers shall employ other means of disciplining students who violate school rules, district regulations or district policies.  The use of reasonable and necessary force by an employee to protect oneself or students or to prevent damage to district property shall not be considered corporal punishment for purposes of this policy (Education Code 49001).

GENERAL SCHOOL RULES

All students at Hollyvale Elementary must follow the school’s behavioral expectations of Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe.  Positive lifeskills are practiced at Hollyvale.  Students are expected to respect others and use good judgment and common sense at all times.

1. Skateboards, roller/inline skates, scooters, bicycles (in use), and motorcycles are not allowed on campus.
2. Students are not allowed on campus prior to 7:05 a.m. each morning.
3. Radios, portable CD players, personal toys, ipods, video games, sports equipment, trading cards, toys, and magazines are not allowed at school.  Students may receive consequences for disrupting class with these items.
4. Name calling and/or foul language is not allowed.  Use kind words and actions.
5. Malicious acts, such as, but not limited to, defacing school property/books will not be tolerated.  Respect all school property.
6. Ramp and sidewalk railings and fencing are not to be climbed, sat, or played upon.  Remain on sidewalks.
7. Students must have a walking pass to go to the office, unless there is an emergency.
8. Gum and candy are not allowed at school.  Other food must be consumed in the cafeteria or lunch area, unless supervised by a teacher.
9. Keep hands, feet, and objects to self.
10. At the end of all play periods, students are to line up for class promptly and quietly at their assigned area on the blacktop.
11. Restrooms are not to be used as a meeting place, a place to play, or a snacking place.  Respect everyone’s privacy.  Keep our bathrooms clean.
12. Snacks should be small and nutritious such as fresh fruits, vegetables, crackers or cheese.  Individual servings only.  Large snacks promote obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle.  Canned soda is not permitted.
13. All Hesperia Unified School District dress code policies will be enforced.
14. All school rules will be in effect on buses and walking to and from school.  Follow bus rules and bus driver directions.
15. Cell phones must remain powered off and stored out of sight during the school day.  If seen by school personnel, the device will be confiscated and returned to parents upon signature of contract agreement.
16. The school dress code must be followed at all times.
17. Public displays of affection are inappropriate both on campus and during school sponsored activities.  This kind of behavior will not be tolerated and may be grounds for suspension.

The violation of the following rules, according to Education Code, may result in suspension, and in certain cases, expulsion.

a.(1) Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person; or (2) Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense.

b.   Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object ,unless, in the case of possession of any object of this type, the pupil had obtained written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, which is concurred in by the principal or the designee of the principal.

c.   Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished or been under the influence of any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind.

d.   Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage or an intoxicant of any kind, and then either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid,  substance,  or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage,  or intoxicant.

e.   Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.

f.   Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property.

g.   Stolen or attempted to steal school property or private property.

h.   Possessed or used tobacco,  or any products containing tobacco or nicotine products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, miniature cigars, clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel.  However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by a pupil of his or her own prescription products.

i.   Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity.

j.   Unlawfully possessed, or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia, as defined in Section 11014.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

k.   Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

l.   Knowingly received stolen school property or private property.

m.   Possessed an imitation firearm.  As used in this section, “imitation firearm” means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm.

n.   Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault as defined in Section 261, 266c, 286, 288, 288a, or 289 of the Penal Code or committed a sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.

o.   Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for the purpose of either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.

p.   Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma.

q.   Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing.  For the purpose of this subdivision, “hazing” means a method of initiation or preinitiation into a pupil organization or body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, which is likely to cause serious bodily injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to a former, current, or prospective pupil.  For purposes of this subdivision, “hazing” does not include athletic events or school-sanctioned events.

s.      Engaged in an act of bullying, including, but not limited to, bullying committed by means of an electronic act, as

defined in subdivisions (f) and (g) of Section 32261, directed specifically toward a pupil or school personnel.

t.   A pupil aids or abets as defined in Section 31 of the Penal Code, the infliction of attempted infliction of physical injury to another person.

Theft Disclaimer:

1. The Hesperia Unified School District is not responsible for stolen or lost items.  The individual student is responsible for his/her personal property and for textbooks or other school items checked out to them.

2.We make every attempt to secure and protect all property at our school, but we are not  responsible for any

personal property brought to school including clothing, backpacks, musical instruments and/or any other

equipment.

3.            Hollyvale School is not responsible for loss or theft of toys, cell phones, electronic devices, CD players, or  collectibles.  We strongly discourage students from bringing these items to school.