Behavior Expectations

Positive Behavior Reinforcements

At Ben Franklin Academy, we like to recognize positive behavior choices.  While we believe that students should make the right choices without expecting a reward, we also want to make sure that students realize that we appreciate their positive behavior choices.  Students are recognized for positive behavior choices on a daily basis with praise and encouragement.  Other forms of recognition include: 

Each month students who do not have more than two dress of choice violations receive a dress of choice day. 

Extra Recesses and grade level/middle school level celebrations may also occur throughout the year. 

Behavior Consequences

If students aren’t meeting the behavior expectations the following consequences are what can be expected.  ***Not all behaviors are on this list and will be handled on a case by case basis.

Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues & Student Expectations

Silence

– Listen to teachers and other students

– Allow others to learn without distraction and disruption

– Quiet and respectful in hallways

Order

– Follow uniform policy

– Come to class prepared with supplies and chromebooks charged

– Keep phones and earbuds in backpack or locker

Resolution

– Listen to teachers and other students

– Allow others to learn without distraction and disruption

– Quiet and respectful in hallways

Frugality

– Use school resources (chromebooks, for example) appropriately

Industry

– Be on task 

– Follow classroom rules

Sincerity

– Use kind words and actions

Justice

– Be respectful of adults and other students

– Be respectful of other viewpoints/opinions/backgrounds

Moderation

– Participate in all classes, those you like and those you don’t

Cleanliness

– Keep the school clean

– Keep your classrooms and lockers clean

– Do not chew gum

Tranquility

– Be patient

Purity

– Complete your own work

Humility

– Treat others the way you wish to be treated

Temperance

– Control your temper, reactions and words

Middle School Uniform Enforcement

Dress Code Violations reset every Month.

First Trimester until Fall Break

Consequences remain mostly as they have in the past.

    1. Warning
    2. Loss of dress of choice
    3. Detention
    4. Parent conference
    5. 3 days of lunch/recess detention
  • Resets monthly
  • Being out of compliance on dress of choice day will result in the parent bringing a replacement uniform and loss of the next DOC.

After Fall Break to 2nd Trimester

    1. Loss of Dress of Choice
    2. Detention/Loss of hoodie privileges
    3. Lose DOC for Dodgeball for dollars
    4. 3 days of lunch/recess detention/parent conference
    5. 1/2 day suspension
  • Resets monthly
  • Being out of compliance on dress of choice day will result in the parent bringing a replacement uniform and loss of the next DOC.

Third Trimester to last day of school

    1. Loss of dress of choice/loss of hoodie privileges
    2. Week of lunch/recess detention/ loss of DOC for Dodgeball for Dollars (if before DFD)
    3. Parent Conference
    4. Lose field day
    5. 1/2 day suspension
  • Resets Monthly.
  • Being out of compliance on dress of choice day will result in parent bringing a replacement uniform and loss of the next DOC.

Behavior Consequences

If students aren’t meeting the behavior expectations, the following consequences can be expected. 
***Not all behaviors are on this list and will be handled on a case by case basis.

VIOLATION

  1. Off-task behavior
  2. Chewing Gum
  3. Tardy (not including 1st period)
  4. Technology (phone, earbuds, games on Chromebook, etc.)
  5. Unprepared for class (materials/charged Chromebook)
  6. Inappropriate Hallway Behavior 
  7. Minor Vandalism
  8. Minor Physical Contact
  9. Property Misuse
  10. Disrespect
  11. Inappropriate Language (swearing)

CONSEQUENCES

  • 1st occurrence: Recorded in Gradelink
  • 2nd occurrence: Documented and Parent Contact 
      1. Tech violation- confiscation of device 
      2. Dress code- loss of Dress of Choice day
  • 3rd occurrence: Detention and parent contact
  • 4th occurrence: Detention and parent contact
  • 5th occurrence: Meeting w/ student and parents

VIOLATION

  1. Disobeying classroom/recess rules
  2. Disrespectful/Defiant
  3. Disruptive Behavior
  4. Aggressive/Inappropriate physical contact
  5. Not where you are supposed to be
  6. Skipping class
  7. Technology violation (changing security settings on chromebook, inappropriate searches or websites, inappropriate language used in documents or email)
  8. Academic Dishonesty 
  9. Vandalism
  10. Disrespectful Language (aimed at another person)

CONSEQUENCES

  1. 1st occurrence: Documented, parent contact
    • Academic Dishonesty carries additional consequences
  2. 2nd occurrence: Detention #1

VIOLATION

  1. Fighting
  2. Harassment (verbal/physical)
  3. Threats (virtual or in-person)
  4. Drugs
  5. Weapons
  6. Major Vandalism

CONSEQUENCES

  • A Level 3 violation will result in immediate suspension, possible expulsion (depending on the severity of the event).  
  • Some Level 3 violations would also result in contact with law enforcement.