Nieman Kids C.A.R.E.

All Areas/Classrooms
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Follow directions the first time
  • Raise your hand to speak
  • Focus on your own work
  • Enter and exit the classroom with voice level 0.
  • Participate in learning
  • Turn assignments in on time
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  • Keep hands and feet to yourself
  • Use materials and equipment safely
  • Keep all furniture legs on the floor
  • Use walking feet
  • Telling vs. tattling
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  • Use kind words
  • Treat others how you would like to be treated
  • Allow others to be different
  • Take turns and share
  • Respect personal space of others
  • Be honest
  • Keep our school clean
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  • Be prepared for school each day
  • Always try your best
  • Support and celebrate classmates
  • Empathize with others
  • Be helpful
  • Problem solve

Hallways
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Stay with your class
  • Walk on the right side in a single file line
  • Respect personal space
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  • Walk at all times
  • Face forward
  • One stair at a time and hold the railing
  • Carry materials safely
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  • Quiet feet
  • Voice level 0
  • Hands to yourself
  • Greet others only with a smile
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  • Yield to adults
  • Yield to younger classes
  • Respect learning of others

Cafe
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Follow directions of adults when they are given
  • Raise your hand to clear
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  • Walk at all times
  • Stay in your own seat
  • Eat items only from your own tray
  • Carry tray with two hands
  • Report spills to an adult
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  • Level 1 voice to elbow partners
  • Use table manners
  • Clean up after yourself
  • Say “please” and “thank you” to café staff.
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  • You may go through the lunch line one time
  • Get everything you need before being seated

Restrooms
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Take turns
  • Wait patiently for your turn
  • Enter and exit with voice level 0
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  • Wash hands with soap and water
  • Keep water in the sink
  • Report damages or unsafe behavior immediately
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  • Respect privacy of others
  • Clean up after self
  • Flush completely
  • Throw away paper towels
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  • Voice level 0
  • Restroom business only
  • Return to classroom quietly and quickly

Playground
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Allows others to resolve their own conflicts
  • Share equipment
  • Play fairly
  • Line up with voice level 0
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  • Use equipment the way it’s instructed to be used.
  • Keep woodchips on the ground
  • Stay in designated area
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  • Use tables only as a learning area
  • Stay clear of the windows
  • Include everyone
  • Give turns
  • Problem solve conflicts
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  • Follow game rules
  • Participate in grade level approved activities
  • Invite others to play and include everyone

Assemblies
Cooperate with Others / Act Safely / Respect Ourselves and Others / Encourage Success for All
  • Watch and respond to the silent signal-voice level 0
  • Follow directions
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  • Enter and exit the gym with quiet walking feet.
  • Sit in designated area
  • Sit criss-cross with hands in your lap
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  • Sit flat so others can see
  • Voice level 0
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  • Show appreciation by applause only
  • Look and listen to the speaker