Code of Discipline

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Code of Discipline

Standards for Student Conduct
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Attendance
Regular attendance and punctuality are expected of students from the first day of school. Children should understand that regular school attendance is essential to their educational development and well-being. With some expectations, every child enrolled in school is expected to be present. State law specifies that certain legal absences are permitted, or which personal illness is most common. The district attendance policy can be found here.

Classroom Behavior
In order to ensure the greatest opportunity for academic success, it is expected that students will:

Follow prescribed classroom rules.
Be on time and prepared for class.
Observe the rights of others to learn without disruption.
Respond to directions given by teachers administrators and other school personnel in a respectful, positive manner.

Academic Expectations
In order to achieve academic expectations, students will"

Come to school prepared to participate in classroom activities.
Be actively engaged in class instruction, give every assignment their best effort, strive toward their highest level of achievement possible, and ask questions when they don't understand.
Demonstrate initiative, perseverance, honesty and integrity.

General Behavior Expectations
In order to promote an environment conducive to learning, students will:

Contribute to maintaining a safe and orderly school environment that is conducive to learning and to show respect to other persons and school property.
Comply with all codes of conduct, rules regulations and policies pertaining to students conduct as established by the Schenectady School District Board of Education.
Attend school every day, on time and prepared to learn.
Work to develop skills to control anger and seek help in solving problems that may lead to disciplinary consequences.
Demonstrate respect for themselves, others and property.
Follow the school dress code.
Accept responsibility for their actions
Communicate in a manner that is not demeaning, harassing, profane, obscene or discriminatory.
Conduct themselves as representatives of the district when participating in or attending school-sponsored extracurricular events and to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, demeanor and sportsmanship.

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