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School-wide Expectations

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Positive Behavior Support

DeGrazia implements a Positive Behavior Support System in which consistency of behavior will be expected throughout all parts of the school community.

Our school-wide DeGrazia ART Code is:
Act safely, respect everyone and everything, and take responsibility.

The DeGrazia PBIS program has validated the benefits of directly teaching students our expectations, and acknowledging appropriate behaviors. This has paid off with a significantly reduced number of discipline incidents on our campus. Go Dustdevils!

Expected Behaviors By Area

  Assembly Bathrooms Cafeteria
Be Respectful
  • Hands in your lap and face forward
  • Sit on your bottom
  • Use quiet voices
  • Wait patiently
  • Enter quietly 
  • Wait patiently 
  • Use quiet voices
  • Follow adult directions
Be Responsible
  • Be on time
  • Enter cafeteria using voice level 0 or 1
  • Follow directions from your teacher
  • Flush
  • Return to class promptly
  • Report messes or problems
  • Know your number
  • Clean up your area
Be Safe
  • Keep hands and feet out of aisle   
  • Walk in line
  • Wash hands with soap and water appropriately
  • Put trash in bin
  • Walk
  • Keep hands, feet and objects to self
Be Kind
  • Be an active listener
  • Use a quiet signal if others are talking
  • Applaud appropriately
  • Give others privacy
  • Be considerate
  • Help others
  • Use manners
  • Include others
  Classrooms Parent Drop Off/Pick-Up Library
Be Respectful
  • Enter quietly
  • Follow directions
  • Use quiet voice
  • Use quiet voices
  • Follow directions from adults
  • Use quiet voices
  • Follow directions
  • Enter quietly
Be Responsible
  • Be on time
  • Use materials appropriately
  • Be prepared and organized
  • Do your best
  • Report unsafe situations
  • Be on task
  • Morning - Go directly to the cafeteria after exiting your car
  • Dismissal - Go directly to parent pick-up area and watch for your ride
  • Take good care of books
  • Put materials away in proper place
  • Return books on time
  • Leave library clean and neat
Be Safe
  • Keep hands, feet and object to self
  • Always walk
  • Clean up after self
  • Walk to/from your car
  • Use crosswalk when crossing drop off lane
  • Morning - Wait until you are one of the first 3 cars in line before exiting your car
  • Dismissal - Wait for an adult to excuse you 
  • Walk
  • Keep hands, feet and objects to self
Be Kind
  • Use kind words
  • Help others
  • Praise others
  • Use kind words when talking to others
  • Be a positive peer role model for others
  • Help a classmate find good books
  • Use kind word
  Playground Walkways Office
Be Respectful
  • Use sportsmanship
  • Arguments leave the game until resolved 
  • Follow adult directions
  • Stay on walkway
  • Go straight to destination
  • Line up peacefully
  • Remove hats
  • Wait your turn
  • Enter quietly use voice level 1
Be Responsible
  • Put equipment away
  • Be a problem solver
  • Report problems to adults
  • Keep rocks in rock area
  • Pick up litter
  • Have a pass when required
  • Have a pass
  • Stay seated and follow directions
  • Bring a note if you have a change in plans
Be Safe
  • Follow game/activity rules
  • Use equipment appropriately
  • Keep hands, feet and object to self
  • Walk quietly
  • keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
  • clean up after yourself
Be Kind
  • Stay and help others who are hurt
  • Use kind words
  • Include others
  • Help others
  • Use kind words
  • Greet others appropriately 
  • Use appropriate language
  • Use manners (please, thank you, excuse me)
  • hold the door open for others