Classroom Courtesy

1. Students are expected to participate and respond appropriately in class.
2. Students should maintain proper posture (students may not put feet on desks, tip chairs, or put heads down as though sleeping - unless instructed to rest).
3. Students are not to write on or deface school property.
4. Students should be respectful of others and demonstrate a Christ-like attitude at all times. Refrain from the use of racial or ethnic slurs, and avoid scoffing, ridiculing, mocking, or taunting others. Any type of name-calling or harassment will not be tolerated.
5. Willful damage, defacing, or destruction of school property will not be tolerated. All damage must, of course, be paid for, whether willful or accidental.
6. Students are expected to do their best in all classes and to do all of their homework assignments.
7. Students are expected not to hinder their teachers from teaching or other students from learning.
8. Students need to pick up all trash around their desks at the end of each day.
9. Students are expected to bring to class all necessary books and supplies.
10. Writing and passing notes or playing with distracting  objects is not allowed during class.
11. Additional books, magazines, or other reading materials brought from home must follow the guidelines found in Philippians 4:8. Harry Potter books, Goosebumps books, pokemon cards and other such materials are not to be brought to school.
12. Horseplay will not be tolerated because of the obvious safety issues that may result.
     

Hallway Courtesy

1. Students are expected to walk, not run in the hallways.
2. Voice level - a respectful and quiet voice is to be used at all times.

Playground Courtesy

1. Always play fair and obey the rules.
2. Take turns on the equipment and during the various games requiring "turns".
3. No throwing stones, sticks, or wood chips.
4. Do not engage in aggressive play (games where children pile on top of each other, tag where there could be a struggle involved to break free, tackle football, horseplay,  pushing, or shoving).
5. No spitting on others.
6. No running up or down the slides, no climbing on top of the parallel bars.
7. No climbing of trees.
8. No throwing or kicking balls against buildings.
9. All playground toys - balls, jump ropes, bat, etc. - should be collected after recess and returned to storage area.
10. Each class should leave the playground clear of trash and toys.

1. Use bathrooms for intended purpose.
2. Flush toilet or urinal one time.
3. Wash hands!
4. Push paper towel button one time and use only that amount to dry hands.
5. Turn off water.
6. Place paper towel in trashcan.
7. Horseplay will not be tolerated in the restroom due to the obvious safety concerns.

Do not play in the water, waste soap or paper products, or do anything that might damage, deface, or make a mess in the bathrooms.

*Teachers will monitor condition of bathroom before and after class use.

Bus Courtesy (more detailed rules are given to bus riders the first week of school)

1. Bus students will pack early enough to leave school by 2:50 p.m. Make sure all books, jackets, and lunch boxes are packed and ready. Bus riders are to remain in the classroom until the announcement over the intercom for bus students to line up in the hallway.
2. Leave the building quietly and follow the bus driver's directions.
3. A student who misbehaves on the bus may be suspended from riding the bus at any time during the school year or may be prohibited from attending field trips. Horseplay will not be tolerated due to the obvious safety concerns.
4. Bus riders MUST be on time at the bus stop in the morning to allow for the other students to arrive at school on time. Tardiness would result in the driver having to leave a student who is not waiting at the bus stop.
5. All bus riders MUST fasten their seatbelt and stay seated at all times while on the bus (Per Virginia state code).

Gum Chewing

Custodial and maintenance crews work diligently to keep the school clean and in good repair. Gum chewing is detrimental to the monumental cleaning and maintenance efforts of the custodial staff. Gum tends to clog plumbing, mar carpets, damage clothing, and produce an unattractive appearance. For these reasons, and as a courtesy to the maintenance staff, gum chewing is not allowed in any area of the school or school grounds.