Behavior and Discipline

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The ASC BEHAVIOR AGREEMENT

We believe that preschool and after school child care should provide a relaxed, comfortable environment where children are encouraged to play, visit, learn and create. In order to provide this type of environment, we have a flexible structure enabling the children to choose from many different activities. This is only possible if children are instructed and reminded regularly of their responsibility to follow these expectations, and we need your cooperation in impressing upon them the importance of these guidelines.

Our code of conduct is primarily the same as the school’s:

  • 1) follow directions from any adult in charge
  • 2) show respect for other students and for adults in language and actions
  • 3) respect the property of the school and other students
  • 4) use good table manners, talk quietly and stay seated while eating
  • 5) share all playground and craft equipment
  • 6) use all playground and craft equipment safely and properly
  • 7) work and play in the approved supervised areas
  • 8) walk and talk in the breezeways/hallways quietly, at all times.

Appropriate behavior will be praised and recognized in various ways:

“Bucket Filler Awards”, prize box, stickers and most of all expressed specific appreciation from fellow students, teachers and staff.

If a child is struggling with our expected behaviors, listed below are one or more of the ways we will redirect desired behavior:

  • 1) the student will be reminded of expected behavior
  • 2) the student will receive an opportunity to make another choice
  • 3) the student may miss opportunity to participate in a craft or game
  • 4) the student and his/her parent will have a conference with staff

Although these guidelines are discussed frequently with the children, we would like you to go over this list of expectations with your child. We appreciate your support of this behavior agreement.

If a child’s behavior does not improve after reminders and re-direction efforts, parents may be scheduled for a parent teacher conference for help and support.

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Serious misconduct Defined

Biting, disrespect, spitting at or on others, inappropriate language, property misuse, defiance, stealing, intentional damage of property, physical assault on another person, intent to hurt/injure, profane or obscene language or open defiance of a supervisor may result in an immediate expulsion from the program.

The parent will be responsible for reimbursing the program for the cost of damaged items.

The ASC reserves the right to remove a student without notice if they engage in any of these behaviors.

Listed below are one or more of the actions plans that may be taken for serious misconduct.

Behavior Plan:

  • Child separated from peer group and Parent called.
  • Parent/Student/Teacher Conference to discuss and write out a behavior plan form that has a specific plan to help child change and redirect the behavior.
  • Parent/Student/Teacher/Director conference to write out a behavior plan form that has a specific plan to help child change and redirect the behavior. This conference may result in the student being removed from the program for up to 2 weeks.
  • Immediate removal from the program and child must be picked up within 30 minutes of notification. A Parent/Student/Teacher/Director/Owner conference will then be scheduled to write out a final behavior plan form that has a specific plan to help child change and redirect the behavior. This conference will include a specific written plan of when and if the student may return to the program.

There is a No Refund policy for any days missed due to behavior incidents