Tracking Our Behaviour With The Stoplight
In Room 22, each student is working hard to “Be the best me I can be.”
We follow the rules of the school, because we know that rules keep us safe. We respect the rules because they make it easier for teachers to teach and students to learn.
We use a stoplight system to track our behaviour in class each day.
Green Light
All students begin the day on a green light. If a student displays behaviour that does not follow our class promise and/or our school rules, they are given a warning by the teacher.
Yellow Light
After two warnings, they are given a yellow light. Their name will move from green to yellow on the stoplight.
Red Light
If the student continues to make poor behaviour choices, they will be given two more warnings and then moved to a red light. The red light also means a 5-minute time away from the rest of the class in a thinking chair. Physically or verbally violent behaviour (e.g., punching, kicking, swearing) will result in an automatic red light and may include an immediate trip to the office.
Poor behaviour choices at recess may also result in an immediate trip to the office.
Planners
At the end of each day, students circle a red, yellow or green light in their planner to let you know at home what kind of day they had at school. The next morning, all students are moved back to a green light and we start afresh. I strongly encourage you to regularly check your child’s red, yellow or green light status in his/her planner and to talk about it at home. If you have any questions about patterns of behaviour that you see emerging, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Report Cards
On each of the report cards this year, you will find a report on six important learning skills. One of these skills is Responsibility, which includes “taking responsibility for and managing one’s own behaviour.” Daily use of the stoplight will help your child gauge his/her level of responsibility and will be used as part of your child’s evaluation.
Thank you for supporting our classroom behaviour management plan! --Ms. Buehler
In Room 22, each student is working hard to “Be the best me I can be.”
We follow the rules of the school, because we know that rules keep us safe. We respect the rules because they make it easier for teachers to teach and students to learn.
We use a stoplight system to track our behaviour in class each day.
Green Light
All students begin the day on a green light. If a student displays behaviour that does not follow our class promise and/or our school rules, they are given a warning by the teacher.
Yellow Light
After two warnings, they are given a yellow light. Their name will move from green to yellow on the stoplight.
Red Light
If the student continues to make poor behaviour choices, they will be given two more warnings and then moved to a red light. The red light also means a 5-minute time away from the rest of the class in a thinking chair. Physically or verbally violent behaviour (e.g., punching, kicking, swearing) will result in an automatic red light and may include an immediate trip to the office.
Poor behaviour choices at recess may also result in an immediate trip to the office.
Planners
At the end of each day, students circle a red, yellow or green light in their planner to let you know at home what kind of day they had at school. The next morning, all students are moved back to a green light and we start afresh. I strongly encourage you to regularly check your child’s red, yellow or green light status in his/her planner and to talk about it at home. If you have any questions about patterns of behaviour that you see emerging, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Report Cards
On each of the report cards this year, you will find a report on six important learning skills. One of these skills is Responsibility, which includes “taking responsibility for and managing one’s own behaviour.” Daily use of the stoplight will help your child gauge his/her level of responsibility and will be used as part of your child’s evaluation.
Thank you for supporting our classroom behaviour management plan! --Ms. Buehler