Grounds​ ​and​ ​Procedure​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Suspension​ ​of​ ​Students November​ ​15.​ ​2017

It​ ​is​ ​the​ ​priority​ ​of​ ​Treeside​ ​Charter​ ​School​ ​faculty,​ ​staff,​ ​administration,​ ​and​ ​board​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​an emotionally,​ ​socially,​ ​intellectually,​ ​and​ ​physically​ ​safe​ ​learning​ ​environment​ ​and​ ​educational​ ​experience for​ ​every​ ​child.

The​ ​following​ ​outlines​ ​our​ ​procedures​ ​in​ ​defining,​ ​creating,​ ​and​ ​nurturing​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​environment:

1. All​ ​students​ ​are​ ​explicitly​ ​taught​ ​in​ ​a​ ​school-wide​ ​and​ ​classroom-based​ ​setting​ ​that​ ​any​ ​form​ ​of physical​ ​violence​ ​is​ ​not​ ​acceptable.​ ​We​ ​define​ ​this​ ​as:​ ​​​kicking,​ ​hitting,​ ​biting,​ ​tripping,​ ​throwing

   objects,​ ​scratching,​ ​etc.

2. Student​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​their​ ​hands​ ​off​ ​of​ ​each​ ​other’s​ ​body​ ​even​ ​when​ ​not​ ​motivated​ ​by

   anger​ ​(ex:​ ​poking​ ​for​ ​fun,​ ​play​ ​choking,​ ​etc.)

3. Students​ ​are​ ​​​taught​ ​that​ ​their​ ​hands​ ​must​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​off​ ​of​ ​each​ ​other’s​ ​clothes​ ​and​ ​personal​ ​items

   (ex:​ ​pantsing​ ​each​ ​other,​ ​pulling​ ​on​ ​each​ ​other's​ ​shirt,​ ​getting​ ​in​ ​each​ ​other’s​ ​​​backpacks,​ ​etc.)

4. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​to​ ​be​ ​safe​ ​inside​ ​and​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​our​ ​school​ ​home.​ ​This​ ​includes:​ ​no​ ​running

   in​ ​the​ ​halls,​ ​no​ ​climbing​ ​fences,​ ​no​ ​climbing​ ​into​ ​the​ ​sunken​ ​garden​ ​areas,​ ​etc.

5. Specifically,​ ​students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​away​ ​from​ ​construction​ ​areas.​ ​Students​ ​have​ ​been

   shown​ ​these​ ​areas​ ​so​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​question​ ​of​ ​boundaries.

6. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​on​ ​school​ ​grounds​ ​at​ ​all​ ​times​ ​unless​ ​directed​ ​otherwise​ ​by​ ​a​ ​teacher.

7. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​that​ ​unkind​ ​and​ ​foul​ ​language​ ​and​ ​gestures​ ​towards​ ​adults,​ ​peers,​ ​and

   others​ ​are​ ​not​ ​allowed.

8. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​respect​ ​towards​ ​teachers/paraprofessionals/staff​ ​members​ ​is​ ​unacceptable.

   Defiance​ ​is​ ​grounds​ ​for​ ​suspension.

9. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​to​ ​respect​ ​our​ ​School​ ​Home.​ ​Vandalism​ ​including​ ​marking​ ​on​ ​desks,​ ​walls,

   floors​ ​is​ ​unacceptable.

10. Students​ ​are​ ​taught​ ​that​ ​they​ ​must​ ​attend​ ​and​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​​​all​ ​scheduled​ ​speciality​ ​classes​ ​(art,

    music,​ ​movement,​ ​yoga,​ ​etc.)​ ​“Skipping”​ ​classes​ ​is​ ​not​ ​acceptable.

Clear​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​expectations,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​behind​ ​those​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​expectations,​ ​are​ ​always taught​ ​to​ ​mastery.​ ​If​ ​students​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​disregard​ ​or​ ​outwardly​ ​defy​ ​Treeside’s​ ​attempt​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​safe environment​ ​for​ ​all,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​result​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​suspension​ ​from​ ​school.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​chosen​ ​this​ ​consequence in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​both​ ​the​ ​offenders​ ​and​ ​victims​ ​from​ ​an​ ​unsafe​ ​situation,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​the​ ​seriousness of​ ​the​ ​violation.

The​ ​suspension​ ​procedure​ ​has​ ​been​ ​repeatedly​ ​announced​ ​to​ ​the​ ​student​ ​body​ ​by​ ​Principal​ ​Lundgreen and​ ​is​ ​effective​ ​immediately.​ ​Behavior​ ​expectations​ ​have​ ​been​ ​taught​ ​since​ ​August​ ​15,​ ​2017.​ ​​​We​ ​are certain​ ​our​ ​students​ ​will​ ​comply​ ​with​ ​our​ ​efforts​ ​and​ ​enjoy​ ​a​ ​different​ ​and​ ​beautiful​ ​school​ ​experience. Please​ ​review​ ​these​ ​expectations​ ​with​ ​your​ ​children.

Thank​ ​you,
Principal​ ​Dena​ ​Lundgreen Founder/Executive​ ​Director