Class Dojo
To help ensure your child’s success in third grade, we will begin the year by focusing on good behavior. Each third grade class will spend a great deal of time going over the rules and procedures so your child will know what is expected at all times. The rules listed below are reviewed in the classroom and will be our guide for behavior standards throughout the school year. Each rule relates directly to one or more of the school wide SAIL (Safe Accountable Independent Leaders) positive behavior expectations.
- Eyes front and ears open when the teacher is talking
- Kind words or no words
- Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself
- Change tasks quickly and quietly
- Raise your hand for permission to speak
- Your child will be given a verbal warning and “Class Dojo” points will be taken
- A conference between student and teacher may take place to discuss an action plan to help the student be more successful in making positive behavior choices
- A call or written note may be sent home
- A visit to the office may be made
The students are seated in cooperative groups. However, they will earn points individually. Throughout the day, students will earn and loose “dojo points” through the behavior and effort put forth. For instance, Stanley has all his materials ready for Math class; he would earn points for himself OR Sue was talking to Randy, disrupting the lesson; they would each lose dojo points. The point value will vary depending on the action of the students. In addition to Dojo points classes will receive SAIL tickets for class behavior in common areas of the building. Rewards will be given to classes based on the amount of SAIL tickets a class earns.
There will be quarterly opportunities to spend points on activity time, computer time, or extra privileges such as eating lunch with the teacher. Besides these spending options, there will be two auctions held, one near the Winter break and the other at the end of the school year. As that time approaches, we will ask for donations of items to sell (new or used). For the auctions and other spending times, the students are responsible to buy items on their own.