Discipline Policy

At Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts, our goal is to work with parents and students to build a solid academic background and provide students with a framework of high standards and values that will guide them throughout life. This includes further development of behaviors that will promote respect, responsibility, organization, and self-discipline. Our faculty and staff are here to ensure that each student can learn and to develop to his or her fullest potential in a safe and secure environment. Should a student fail to observe a rule or policy, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. We understand that circumstances and a range of severity exist for any of the levels of behaviors listed in the Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.

Therefore, individual situations will be handled by the school administration based the severity, intensity, and frequency of the inappropriate behavior. Furthermore, we enable our students to self-reflect on their behaviors work with the Problem-Solving Team, including a Behavioral Contract to determine if their actions are consistent with our beliefs, values, and core principles. To ensure our students understand the overall expectations in school, it is imperative that parents and/or guardians support us by having a discussion regarding acceptable practices that would foster academic and behavioral growth. We realize the important role parents play throughout their child’s academic journey. To ensure an academically productive classroom environment, no student will be allowed to behave in a manner that interferes with the opportunity of other students to learn and/or with the teacher’s responsibility to teach.

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Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts ensures that each child has the opportunity to learn and to develop to his or her fullest potential. Students will learn and allow others the opportunity to learn. Should a student fail to observe a rule or policy, disciplinary action will be taken.

Parent Expectations

• Show an interest in his or her student’s progress through regular communication with their child and the school

• Assure that their student adheres to the school dress code

• Ensure their student’s timely daily attendance and report absences promptly to the school

• Teach their child respect for authority of school personnel

• Inform the school of conditions or circumstances, which may affect their child’s ability to learn

• Cooperate with and support school personnel in solving disciplinary problems

Student Expectations

• I will adhere to the Ivy Hawn Way:

  • I will do my best everyday

  • I will treat others with kindness and respect

  • I will take responsibility for my words, choices, and actions

• I will read and agree to the student Code of Conduct.

• I understand that noncompliance to these rules will result in discipline referrals and consequences.

• I understand that regular attendance is a critical part of my success.

• I understand that excessive discipline referrals and attendance issues may affect my ability to participate in school activities (including, but not limited to: field trips in-house activities, performances, and outstanding obligations).

To ensure an academically productive school environment, all students will behave in a manner that supports the opportunity of other students to learn and the teacher’s responsibility to teach. Individual situations will be handled appropriately by the school administrators, as per the student code of conduct.

We hope to work together to maintain an environment in which each child feels safe and secure, and in which all members of the school community are mutually respected.