Art Room Behavior Consequences                                   

August 2005

In order to keep the Westwood Elementary School art room a safe and productive art space for all students, the following rules are in effect:

ART ROOM CODE OF CONDUCT:

1.  KEEP YOUR HANDS and FEET to YOURSELF.

2.  LISTEN QUIETLY when others are Talking.

3.  DRAW and PAINT on your OWN PAPER ONLY.

4.  Use YOUR OWN IDEAS.

5.  Handle ALL Tools and Materials SAFELY.

6.  Use KIND WORDS.

If a student is not following these rules, or not following other behavioral directives given by the art teacher,

1. The directions will be repeated (verbal warning).  If the behavior continues or repeats,

2. The teacher will post the student's name on the board or in another prominent location in the room.  If the behavior still persists,

3. The teacher will place a check mark by the student's posted name. EACH CHECK MARK DENOTES 10 MINUTES* OF TIME OUT OF ART CLASS, EITHER IMMEDIATELY, OR IN A FUTURE ART CLASS, at the discretion of the art teacher. This time is to be spent either in the hallway or in a "Time Out" area in the office.

Each recurrence of undesired behavior will warrant an additional check mark.

(*For First Grade, 5 minutes for the first check mark, 10 minutes for each additional check).

4. Time out from art class may be accompanied by an Art Room Conduct Notice, to be filled out and signed by Art Teacher and Student, and taken home by the Student for parent/guardian signature and returned to the Art Teacher the next day. Conduct Notices are ALWAYS accompanied by parent contact, in person or by phone.

5. Repeated or serious cases of rule infractions will result in the issuance of a Westwood Elementary School Conduct Notice, which is signed by the parent.

6.  If necessary, Mrs. Brewster will be asked to speak with students regarding behavioral incidents in the art room.

Daily Behavior of all students, as well as cases of absence from, and tardiness to art class, is recorded in teacher's grade book.  This provides an overall picture of the student's behavior over the course of the grading period.  Behavior is considered to be both an indication of, and a contributing factor to the amount of effort a student is directing toward his or her creative work.