PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
ATTITUDE
If you memorize this phrase, you will be on your way to having a good attitude:
“I have a choice in everything I do, and I have responsibility for the choices I make.”
 This means if you come to school looking for something to get excited about, you will probably find it in your classroom. Come to school expecting to find friends who will be kind to you. Follow the “Golden Rule”. What is the “Golden Rule”? Simply stated, it is that you behave toward others and speak to others only as you would want others to treat or speak to you. So, if you want kindness, courtesy and respect, you must treat others kindly, courteously and respectfully. Some ways we expect you to do this are:
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Pinecrest School expects students to do their own work. You must keep your eyes on your own papers when doing classroom assignments and writing tests, unless your teacher has told you that it is a co-operative assignment. It is important to do your own work so that your teacher knows where you need help. So, please remember that the following behaviors are considered cheating and are not acceptable:
- Talking at any time during a test.
- Copying another student’s homework.
- Looking at or copying another student’s test or quiz answers.
- Allowing another person to copy answers or look at your answers on a test or quiz.
- Any writing on paper other than name and date before test begins.
- Plagiarism. This means that you copy or take work from another source, publication or the Internet and call it your own work. Your teacher will show you how to restate information in your own words. You will also learn how to footnote so that you give proper credit to the source of your information.
Because being honest is so important, consequences of cheating are very stern. They may include; redoing the assignment, retaking the test for a lower grade or even a zero. Our community does not tolerate cheating of any kind and you may be expelled for doing so.
HONOR CODE: The Pinecrest School HONOR CODE is a student contract developed to help all students behave honorably and to reflect pride upon themselves and their school. It is expected that all students will accept responsibility and consequences of their own actions.
STUDENT HONOR CODE
HONESTY:
*I will be honest in all matters, both academic and social.
*I will know what plagiarism is and recognize that it undermines individual and academic integrity.
RESPECT:
*I will treat every person with dignity and respect.
*I will always wait for others to finish speaking before I speak.
*I will be fair and courteous to others.
*I will care about others and include them in playground activities.
SELF-CONTROL:
*I will choose to do what is right regardless of my feelings.
*I will consider the feelings of others before speaking or acting.
*I will never engage in or allow others to demean, taunt, tease, boast, or use any action that may demean individuals.
*I will use polite language and manners.
*I will never use profanity or obscene gestures.
SAFETY:
*I will promote the well-being of myself and others.
*I will care about others and make all students feel welcome.
*I will be aware of my surroundings when playing on the yard.
SCHOOL PRIDE:
*My actions will bring honor to myself and to Pinecrest School.
*I will come to class with all materials prepared and organized.
*I will complete all homework assignments and return them on time.
*I will be on time to all classes.
*I will pick up all trash in my area in the classroom and on the yards.
*I will keep all books and backpacks in the proper areas.
*I will take care of school materials and property.
Remember to look for the Student Honor Code, which is posted in every classroom.
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