Thomas County Middle School
Bravo Company Behavior Plan
2022-2023
Expectations
In the classroom:
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I will show my teacher that I’m ready to learn. (homework and morning work are complete and materials are ready out for learning)
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I will follow directions.
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I will take pride in my environment and the tools I use.
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I am part of my classroom community, and I will pitch in to help.
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I will get my teacher’s attention appropriately (raise hand, use signal, etc.).
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I will make positive choices and speak to others positively.
In the hallway:
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I will walk in the hallway on the correct side.
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I will remain quiet when walking in line
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I will be respectful of others and school property.
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I will wear my facemask over my nose and mouth at all times.
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I will have a pass to go to my destination.
In the restroom:
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I will ask for permission before leaving class for the restroom.
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I will respect others, school property, and instruction time.
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I will not leave a mess behind.
In the cafeteria:
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I will stay in my seat and raise my hand for help if needed.
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I will use an inside voice.
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I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself.
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I will clean up after myself and put trash in the appropriate area.
On the outdoor equipment/facilities:
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I will play with/use equipment appropriately (as it’s intended).
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I will stay visible at all times and ask for permission to leave the area.
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I will be respectful of others on the playground.
Show Respect & Make good choices!
Positive Consequences
We appreciate and acknowledge students who exhibit desired behaviors. Students will have opportunities to earn classroom incentives for demonstrating positive behaviors.
Such as:
Corrective Consequences
In order to maintain a safe and positive learning environment for all, we discourage inappropriate behavior in our school and classrooms. The following guidelines will be followed for discouraging inappropriate behaviors:
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If a student does not follow one of our school or classroom expectations, he/she will receive a warning and will be retaught the desired behavior.
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If a student does not correct his/her behavior after the warning, the student will have a consequence and a parent or guardian will be contacted about the behavior (email or phone call and will have 15 minutes of silent lunch).
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After parent contact, if the behavior continues, level b will be given and lunch detention will be given for the entire lunch period.
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If your child accumulates two or more level b’s within each nine weeks, your child may not attend the next field trip.
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Five Classroom Discipline Reports (level b) that occur over the course of a quarter or one severe offense will result in an office referral. All office referrals will be sent to the office to be seen by a principal and consequences will be administered by the principal.
Behavior Letter: 2nd 9 Weeks
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe the first nine-week period is over! We have seen tremendous growth in the students already. They are more organized, have a handle on the schedule, and are really providing great “thinking” during our class discussions.
As we begin our second nine weeks, we would like to inform you of some updates to our behavior policies. These policies will be for the rest of the year, unless we notify you.
Behavior Policy
We have seen growth in your child’s behavior over the last nine weeks, and we want to continue to see growth throughout the year. We want to reiterate a few of our expectations with you and your child. For example, our handbook states no gum. Your child may receive a mark if caught with gum. Likewise, students are expected to transition from class to class quietly and remain in a line. Furthermore, we expect students to follow all school rules while in the bathroom. To help our students continue to grow, we are changing our expectations with the consequences portion of our behavior plan. The first mark will be a warning, the second mark will result in a parent contact and silent lunch for 15 minutes. The third mark will result in a level b and silent lunch for our entire lunch period. If your child is on the behavior chart for three weeks in a row, this will result in a level b. Five level b’s will result in an administrative referral and can impact your child’s ability to attend future field trips and Jacket Jam at the end of the nine weeks. Also, three or more parent contacts or level b’s and or ISS will result in not getting to participate in Jacket Jam for that nine weeks.
Thank you,
BRAVO MERIT teachers