Our vision and rationale for the way we facilitate student behavior at Birney can be found in the Birney Behavior Handbook.
The Birney Behavior Handbook can be viewed as a more school-specific accompaniment to the district’s Resources for Parents and Students.
In addition to in-person expectations we have behavioral expectations for online learning while at school or when you take your computer home to finish assignments or work online afterschool.
- Care for your technology: Keep open drinks and food away your computer
- ABC - Always Be Charging when at home
- Be prepared with the materials you'll need for learning (charger, computer)
- School computer is for learning only
- Follow instructions of adults - access is for academic sites
- Do not share your computer or share you password
- Participate and complete tasks on-time or ask for help
- When technology fails, try again, try to solve problem on your own, and then ask for adult assistance
How do we expect Birney students to behave?
At Birney, we believe that ALL children can learn and that they deserve the best education possible in the safest, most supportive environment. Students, teachers and staff members have the right to work in a setting where learning can take place at optimal levels. Of course, responsible and respectful citizenship begins at home and is reinforced at school. We anticipate that we will work together with our Birney families to help our students realize what consequences their decisions will bring. We believe all students can behave appropriately and should be held accountable for their actions. We expect every child to follow our general rules of behavior at all times, whether in the classroom, on the playground, in the cafeteria, or in the hallways.
During the first week of school, teachers and students build essential agreements together for the class. Teachers review the school rules with the class as often as necessary, reinforce positive behavior, discuss consequences for poor choices and re-teach expectations for appropriate behavior throughout the year. Playground and lunchtime behaviors are taught the first week of school and reviewed when we return from breaks or as needed. We are dedicated to helping children develop all traits of the IB Learner Profile, as they move towards becoming a globally-minded learner. When desired behaviors are forgotten, it is expected that Birney staff will reteach the desired behavior to a group or to an individual through modeling and reinforcement. Age-appropriate rules and consequences are clearly communicated, effectively taught, and consistently reinforced by staff.
SCHOOL WIDE BEHAVIORS
BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE A PROBLEM-SOLVER
Respect yourself, respect others, respect materials
Ask an adult for help when you need it, follow adult directions at all times
Walk at all times (games are an exception)
LEAVE ALL DISTRACTIONS AT HOME (INCLUDES ELECTRONICS, TOYS, CANDY & GUM)
ADDITIONAL LUNCHTIME BEHAVIORS
BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE A PROBLEM-SOLVER
Stay seated, raise hand to be dismissed; clean up after yourself, stack trays properly
Take responsibility for your actions
Half court hoop shooting ONLY
ADDITIONAL PLAYGROUND EXPECTATIONS
BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE A PROBLEM-SOLVER
Walk to and from playground, stay on playground
No throwing sand or rocks
No blasting or kicking balls
Observe game rules
No tag games allowed
Freeze at the bell and hold equipment until directed by an adult to move
Take responsibility for your actions