VISION

* Adhering to the philosophy of learning over punishment
* Promoting a redesigned school crest
* A new letterhead highlighting the school crest
* The school cheer
* Adhering to JES’s Code of Conduct
* Sharing a common vision to implement discipline plan
* MBWA (Management By Walking Around) – Principal’s philosophy
* Adhering to G. Neufeld’s core belief that a student’s attachment to adults in the school community promotes positive results and a sense of belonging

INCENTIVES

* Celebrating successes by means of school-wide messages on the intercom
* Posting praise certificates throughout the school
* Monthly Star-of-the-Month assemblies are held where ‘stars’ are given a certificate. A different theme is highlighted every month. Different students are celebrated weekly in every class. There is a Star-of-the-Month Book at the reception area to celebrate the ‘Stars’ as well as a bulletin board in the front lobby
* End-of-term assemblies to celebrate academic achievement
* Posting the school’s Code of Conduct strategically throughout the school to foster positive choices
* Supporting class reward systems
* Designing a Resource/Remedial teacher schedule to support students’ needs
* School-wide activities (e.g. Fun days, Winter Snow Activity day; June Olympics)
* Behaviour Technician as an impartial advocate for students
* Lunchtime activities organized for students
* MELS Homework Grant – three-pronged service: to facilitate student homework; to help students develop IT skills while attending the computer lab; to support students with organizational and study skill difficulties
* MELS Wellness Grant – a twelve-week Hip Hop activity for Cycle 3 students
* MELS Culture in the School grant: A workshop designed to discover the art of making and manipulating puppets
* Teachers’ ECA lunch hour activities: Drama Clubs, JES singers, hockey games, Dance and Movement)
* Inviting student teachers from McGill University for various stages
* Monthly Fun Days to add variety to school life
* Cross-level, multi-age activities such as Reading buddies
* Upgrading the school yard with new basketball nets, and retracing the lines for ball games
* Multiple upgrades throughout the school by the school board’s Material Resources department have contributed to school pride
* Monthly news bulletins sent to JES’ families to inform and encourage a sense of belonging to our learning community
* Bi-annual, school-wide outings to reward students who make positive choices when traveling on school buses
* Designing and maintaining ‘tracers’ to support students with challenging behaviours
* Principal’s birthday gift to students – pencil and bookmark
* Ad-hoc team meetings to discuss strategies to enhance student behaviours/academic performance
* Empowering lunch and bus monitors as authority figures meriting respect
* Lunch Rooms to facilitate supervisors’ supervision, and encourage students to socialize with their cycle peers
* Revise 2009-2010 agenda inserts to reflect JES’s Behaviour Plan

SKILLS

* Teaching by example: staff modeling learning over punishment
* Designing class reward systems that support student success
* Prioritizing literacy which ultimately contributes to decreased behavioural problems
* Accessing each staff member and student’s unique talents
* Mobilizing resources available at central office and throughout school board

RESOURCES

* Staff members:

— Teachers
— Administrator and Staff Assistant
— Bus/lunchtime Supervisors
— Caretakers
— School Secretaries
— Behaviour Technician
— Attendant

* Teams – Teacher Council, Staff, Cycle, Ad Hoc, IEP, Multidisciplinary, Governing Board and PPO
* Professionals and consultants from the SWLSB – Complementary and Student Services
* SWLSB – all departments
* MELS
* Parents and families
* Students
* Parent volunteers
* Bus drivers
* Outside resources: CLSC (e.g. dental hygienist; nurse; social worker); Joliette non-profit organizations (e.g. Repars); Social Services (e.g. DYP)

EVALUATION

* Students display self-regulatory behaviours on a more consistent basis
* Increased respectful student behaviour
* Tracers contribute to improved behaviours
* Cleaner appearance of school and school yard
* Student pride in school
* High student participation in lunch hour activities:

— Teachers’ ECA activities
— Homework Clubs
— Wellness Grant annual activity

* High student participation in bus campaign reward
* Positive feedback from lunchtime/bus Supervisors
* Positive comments from parents
* Teacher appreciation of improved behaviours throughout school
* Progressive reintegration of two homeschooled students into regular school program – family delighted with school’s vision and Behaviour Plan

JES CODE OF CONDUCT

EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY …
THAT’S THE J.E.S. WAY!

1. BE RESPECTFUL
2. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
3. BE ATTENTIVE
4. COMPLETE CLASS WORK & HOMEWORK
5. KEEP OUR SCHOOL & PLAYGROUND CLEAN

Students who contravene JES’s Code of Conduct will be given a discipline ticket. Tickets are colour-coded for each semester and cumulative across the semesters.
Tickets need to be signed by a parent/guardian.
Following 3 tickets, a consequence is given by the principal.