Nieman Kids C.A.R.E.
All Areas/ClassroomsCooperate 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
- Keep hands and feet to yourself
- Use materials and equipment safely
- Keep all furniture legs on the floor
- Use walking feet
- Telling vs. tattling
- 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
- 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
- Walk at all times
- Face forward
- One stair at a time and hold the railing
- Carry materials safely
- Quiet feet
- Voice level 0
- Hands to yourself
- Greet others only with a smile
- 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
- 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
- Level 1 voice to elbow partners
- Use table manners
- Clean up after yourself
- Say “please” and “thank you” to café staff.
- 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
- Wash hands with soap and water
- Keep water in the sink
- Report damages or unsafe behavior immediately
- Respect privacy of others
- Clean up after self
- Flush completely
- Throw away paper towels
- 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
- Use equipment the way it’s instructed to be used.
- Keep woodchips on the ground
- Stay in designated area
- Use tables only as a learning area
- Stay clear of the windows
- Include everyone
- Give turns
- Problem solve conflicts
- 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
- Enter and exit the gym with quiet walking feet.
- Sit in designated area
- Sit criss-cross with hands in your lap
- Sit flat so others can see
- Voice level 0
- Show appreciation by applause only
- Look and listen to the speaker