Code of Conduct

  
We believe students, staff, and parents have rights, and that with these rights come certain responsibilities.

Responsibilities of Students

We believe students at Nelles School have the responsibility to:

• respect each student, staff member, and parent as an individual  
• treat students, staff, and parents with dignity
  

• show respect and courtesy to staff, parents, guests, other students and their property at all times;
• work to the best of their ability in all areas of school life;
• obey crossing guards and bus drivers at all times;
• show self discipline;
• know and follow the rules of Nelles School;
• attend class regularly and be on time;
• care for school and community property;
• complete in-school and homework assignments on time and to the best of their ability;
• take home and/or return on time school information letters or permission forms;
• adhere to the Dress Code of Nelles School;
• be active in school life and to respectfully represent Nelles School at all times;
• observe the Code of Conduct.

On the playground, students are expected to:

• Play in a manner that avoids rough body contact (punching, kicking, wrestling, pushing, etc.)
•  Remain on school property
•  Refrain from profane language or gestures
• Address all staff members, students, volunteers and visitors in a polite and co-operative manner
• Respond to the bell immediately
• Use the playground equipment in a safe manner
• Refrain from throwing harmful materials (snowballs, sticks, stones, etc.)
• Place litter in the garbage cans

   In the school, students are expected to:

• attend classes punctually and regularly
• respect the authority of staff
• be polite, co-operative, and respectful toward all staff, students, volunteers and visitors
• be neat and clean in their person and habits
• adhere to the Dress Code
• care appropriately for texts, library books, desks and other school property
• remove hats when in the building
• return to classrooms immediately following recess and lunch periods
• direct requests for use of telephone to a staff member

CONSEQUENCES

Each teacher and class develops a set of rules and routines to be followed within the classrooms, in  addition to the general school rules.  The principal may be involved to counsel students or when the nature of the incident is a serious one.  Consequences range from:

• a warning

• a detention (doing assignments or service tasks)
• withdrawal from the classroom for a period of time
• calling parents, parent interviews
• withdrawal of privileges (school trips, extra-curricular activities, recess times, etc.)
• a suspension
  
  

Dress code

  Nelles School encourages students to dress in a manner  which reflects respect for themselves and for others conducive to an academic atmosphere.  Clothing which is suggestive or offensive will not be accepted.  This applies to both boys and girls and includes such items as halter and tank tops, tops with spaghetti straps, muscle shirts, tight shirts/jeans/pants.  Short-shorts and tops which show the midriff are not for school wear, nor are overly loose pants which are not belted properly.  Shirts of any kind that have inappropriate comments or pictures are also not allowed at Nelles School.

      Staff  reserve the right to speak with students concerning their attire.  Hats are to be removed by both boys and girls when entering the school and while students are in the building.  We suggest that, if a student is in doubt about the appropriateness of clothing for school, they discuss it with their Home Room teacher.

      All students are required to have indoor shoes.  Junior students must have shorts, t-shirt, and running shoes for Physical Education classes.