Patriot Guidelines

Each child is special and deserves to be safe and happy at school and to learn all that is possible. The five guidelines listed below will help everyone to be successful.

Guideline One: Be Responsible.

All through your life you must decide how you will act. Therefore, we expect you to do what is right whether anyone is watching you or not. This is called "being responsible". It isn’t always easy to make responsible choices, especially if someone else is not being responsible. It is important for you to remember that you are in charge of yourself. You can do what is right!

Guideline Two: Always Try.

The best way to learn something new is to practice until you can do it. If you are unwilling to try, you cannot practice. When you first try to do something it is often difficult, but if you keep trying, it gets easier and easier.

Guideline Three: Do Your Best.

When you do a job or an assignment, do your very best. While you are working on something, ask yourself, "Is this the best I can do?" If you give a job your best, you learn more and feel more responsible than if you just slide through the job. If you make mistakes but did your best, your teacher can help you learn from your mistakes.

Guideline Four: Cooperate with Others.

Cooperation includes being polite, treating people with respect, accepting differences between people, dealing with disagreements responsibly, and encouraging others to do their best.

Guideline Five: Treat Everyone with Dignity and Respect.

Everyone must know that our school is a safe, happy, and supportive place to be. Any behavior that could hurt someone else will not be allowed. Examples of respecting property include caring for our school, play equipment, restrooms, personal property of classmates and staff, and returning lost items to the lost and found.