I just now uploaded spelling words to spelling city. Sorry I did not get to that yesterday.
The letter from Mrs. Wormington:
October 3, 2011
Dear Parents,
I wanted to make you aware of three concerns that were discussed with all of the fifth graders on Friday. The first concern addresses behaviors that have been challenging the ability for each classroom to have an effective learning environment. in the Elementary Handbook, the students received an explanation of the expectations/guidlines under the Student Conduct/Discipline section. it reads in the handbook;
Student Conduct/ Discipline
Students may be disciplined for any of the following reasons:
Willful violation of any published adopted student conduct regulation;
Conduct which substantially disrupts, impedes, or interferes with school operation;
Conduct Which endangers the safety or substantially impinges on or invades the rights of others;
Conduct which constitiues the commission of a felony;
Conduct which constitutes the commission of a misdemeanor;
Defiance of school authority;
Disruption or interference with school operation;
Possession of a weapon at school, on school property or at a school-sponsered event.
Violation of any provision of the behavior code may result in disciplinary action up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.
The meaning of the two areas of conduct that are underlined was the focus. Behaviors that disrupt, impede, or interfere with learning are blurting out, interrupting the speaker, talking during instruction, arguing with the teacher, or any inappropriate comments or actions that are deemed disrespectful. These behaviors invade the rights for others to obtain an effective learning environment as outlined by the students and their teachers at the beginning of the year.
The teachers will be developing a contract to reflect the expectations for an effective learning environment. We will ask each student and parent to sign and agree that they understand the expectations. Please look for this to come home before the end of the week.
The second area of concern is the jelly bracelets that some students are wearing. You may or may not be aware that these bracelets have an inappropriate meaning attached to them. Apparently, each color bracelet has a different sexual meaning. if someone snaps a colored bracelet off of the wearer; it results in one of them performing an act with the other. now, just because your child is wearing the bracelets, does not mean he/she is attaching the meanings, but the "talk" is out there. I am discouraging that these bracelets be worn at school. The conversations become a distraction to learning.
The third area of concern is that there is some talk among students that involves content with sexual innuendos. These are turning in to rumors that become concerning to the students involved. I sent a strong message that this will not be tolerated at Garfield Elementary. Any student who spreads a rumor becomes part of the problem. the students were instructed to tell a teacher, the counselor, the principal, or a parent if thy are told a rumor. They don't tell another student. Their response should be, "I don't spread rumors." Any future problems with rumors of this nature will be investigated and documented as a bullying incident.
Please have conversation with your student about each of these concerns. Keeping an open line of communication with your student will be instrumental in helping him/her to deal with the content that they may or may not be read to be exposed to at such an early age.
I appreciate your support with all of these concerns. Please don't hesitate to call if you have any questions.
Amy Wormington
Princiapl
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