Community Montessori Behavior Code
Children have the right to work and play in a safe and respectful environment.  They also have the right to clear behavioral expectations and appropriate and just consequences. We would like to stress that in all situations, children will be dealt wit fairly and with the full involvement of parents according to school district policy. Most important is the plan for the future so that inappropriate behavior is not habitual.

Philosophy Statement
Our goal at Community Montessori is to help the child develop a “discipline which is not limited to the school but which extends out into society” (Montessori, Discovery of the Child, p.49).  This discipline is more than just keeping order.  It is a gradual growth of the child toward a desirable kind of self-control that will create a peace and harmony in the world.  The adults’ responsibility is to provide a loving, respectful environment, as well as a freedom balanced with consistent guidance.  Errors are looked upon as having a very important role in the process of learning.

Community Montessori Code of Respect
This code of respect was developed by students and is reviewed with all students each school year:

1. Treat others kindly.
2. Include others and share.
3. Be safe.
4. Show respect for others’ property and the environment.
5. Solve problems with words.
6. Consider others.
7. Ask for what you need.
8. Work together.

The following behavior are not acceptable for students at Community Montessori:

• Hurtful physical behavior
• Defiance of rightful authority
• Inappropriate language or gesture
• Destruction of school or personal property

When a student displays any of the behavior stated above, they may experience one or more of the following consequences depending upon the circumstances of the behavior.

• Restorative Justice intervention will occur if there has been harm done to an individual or the community.
• Unacceptable behavior will be addressed and problem solving will include planning for appropriate behavior.
• The child and/ or staff member will call the parents/guardians to discuss the behavior.
• A Problem Solving Report will be sent home to the child’s parents/guardians.  This form must be signed by the parents/guardians and returned to school. 
• A conference will be held with the child, family member, principal, teachers and any others impacted by the behavior.
• An alternative to suspension will be enforced.
• An in-school suspension will be enforced.
• An out-of-school suspension will be enforced.
      
            For additional information, refer to the BVSD Students Rights and  Responsibilities and/or make an appointment to meet with the principal to discuss the school’s complete Behavior Support Plan in more detail.

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