The basic rule of playground supervision is that all students are to be within view of the Classroom Teachers, Instructional Assistants or noon-aides assigned recess or lunch playground duty.  Staff assigned to recess or lunch duty need to report to the playground on time. Teachers are not to dismiss their students to recess until they have verified that staff is on duty.

 

Teachers are to pick up their students from recess or lunch on time.  Consistency in the application of the school rules is extremely important.  Almost all disciplinary problems at Silver Wing take place on the playground.  Therefore active supervision by those assigned to playground duty is extremely important.  Staff on duty need to be continuously walking around the play areas and checking the restrooms in order to provide sufficient visibility and proximity to all students. To assist in maintaining an appropriate standard for playground behavior the following rules need to be enforced during all recess and lunch periods:

 

1.  Students are to be on the playground or playing fields during the morning recess and lunch period, and they are to be involved in an appropriate game or activity.  Students are not to spend excessive time in the restrooms.  At least one teacher or aide assigned to duty needs to monitor the bathrooms periodically during the play period.  No students are to be in or around the classrooms at any time during their morning recess or during lunch.  During the recess and lunch periods no students are to leave the play area, go near the Parking Lot on Arey Drive, go near the houses on the North and East sides of the play area, or play in the ditch on the West side of the school yard.

2.  Students are to obey the directions of all staff members at all times.

3.  Students are to respect the rights and property of everyone.  All students are entitled to participate in any game on the playground.  No student is to be excluded from a game or activity.

4.  Students are to treat each other with respect and courtesy.  Rock throwing is prohibited at all times!

5. No pushing, kicking, fighting for using profane language or vulgar behavior is to be tolerated.  Students are not to play chase or tag.  They are not to tackle each other, wrestle or play fight.  Only approved games and activities are to be played and appropriate rules are to be followed.

6.  Students are not to bring anything to school that is not essential to completing their school assignments.  No toys, sports equipment, radios, electronic games, etc. are to be brought to school.  Cellular phones and pagers are not allowed at school.  Unauthorized items brought to school are to be confiscated and turned in to the principal for safe keeping until the child’s parent picks them up.  Confiscated items will only be returned to a parent.

7.  No food is to be eaten on the playground or in play areas.  Nutritional snacks and lunch items are to be eaten in the lunch arbor during recess and lunch. Gum is not allowed at school at any time!  Candy or soda are only allowed as part of a student’s lunch.

8.  Students are to use all equipment in a safe manner.  Students may not stand or sit on top of the bars or slides and they may not jump off of any of the play apparatus.   Bars painted RED are not to be used for climbing or play.  The BLUE walkways and steps on the playground apparatus are for WALKING, not running.  Students are not to climb on anything other than the GREEN bars in the sand and wood chip play areas.  This includes poles, buildings, fences, backstops and trees.  Students are not to “twist”, “turn”, go sideways or jump off the swings.  Running is not permitted in the sand or wood chip areas at any time.

 

Violations of these rules are to be reported to the student’s teacher.  Students who cause problems on the playground are subject to classroom discipline procedures.  Repeated violators are to be referred to the principal.  Students who intentionally cause physical injury to other students are to be brought to the office immediately.  Their parents will be called and informed of the disciplinary action to be taken by the principal or his designee.