White Creek Lutheran School
			16270 S. 300 W. | Columbus, IN (812) 342-3516 & (812) 342-6832
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RESPONSIBILITY

EACH student  is responsible for his/her behavior while at school.  While no student is perfect, parents and  teachers need to emphasize that school is a privilege and with privileges come  responsibilities.  Respect and courtesy  toward adults and peers is expected and is considered one of the highest ideals  in becoming a fine Christian man or woman, as expressed in White Creek’s Code  of Conduct.

Discipline  Policy, 5-8

These  guidelines are set forth that those children in the care of the school might  see the emphasis the Board of Education, the Faculty, and Staff place on the  importance of building Christian character as well as academic abilities. If  the parents sit down with their child(ren) and explain each guideline to the child(ren)  and then they emphasize to the child that these are the principles all  Christians try to live by (themselves included) these guidelines will serve as  the rule rather than as a punitive measure. Because of the ages and the  different demands on the 1-4 grades the aim will be more that of preparation  and growing toward the policy stated below. While still in effect the  consequences are modified to suit the ages of the classroom.

In an effort  to define disciplinary problems these definitions are set forth. 
 Lying: the act  of telling an untruth or withholding truth so that harm is done to another or  to the liar, or to gain advantage deceitfully.

Cheating: the  act of using another’s knowledge to gain status or willfully giving knowledge  to another with no effort on their part.
   Violence:  Willfully hurting another person or living thing.
   Vandalism:  Willfully destroying property.
   Vulgar  Language: Language not accepted in the normal use of everyday language  according to an accepted dictionary, or language used with intent to embarrass.
   Swearing: The  use of God’s name in a manner not acceptable to Lutheran Doctrine (beliefs).
   Disrespect: A  student not treating others according to (A) and (B) as listed below:
   a)   each student treats another as a Christian  brother or sister (Love thy neighbor as thyself);
   b)   each student treats adults (parents,  teachers,  pastors, etc.) with the honor  accorded them with both age and status (The Fourth Commandment).
   Disruptive  Behavior: Behavior which results in the loss of time in the classroom due to a  student’s inability to settle down.
   Drugs  (including alcohol & tobacco): Any use which is not authorized by a parent  and/or supervised by a teacher.
   Sexually  explicit behavior: Acts which make a mockery of the gift God gave to marriage.
   Dress: Clothes  (or lack of) which the teacher feels is unbecoming a young Christian man or  woman.  T-shirts or other clothing  bearing pictures or words promoting sex, drugs, alcohol, violence, or foul  language are not acceptable dress at school or school activities.   (6-95)
   In an effort  to make clear the consequences of a particular action the following policy has  been adopted by the Board of Education: 

1)   In class punishment such as sentences, time  out (isolation), loss of recess(es), tagging (all-time teacher eye-contact),  student-teacher conference, loss of privileges, constructive work assignments, or  combinations.
   2)   Parent, teacher conference
   3)   Parent, teacher, principal conference (if  principal is the teacher, then another teacher)
   4)   Suspension Principal/Parent Conference
   5)   Suspension with Board of Education Conference
   6)   Release
   7)   Expulsion

Offense                         1st                     2nd                    3rd

Lying                          1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7
Cheating                       1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7

Violence                       1 plus 2,3,4,7        2,3,4,5,7            5,7        (6-95)          
Vandalism                      1,2,3,4,7             2,3,4,5,7            5,7
Vulgar  Language               1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7

Swearing                       1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7
Disrespect                     1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7

Disruptive Overt Behavior      1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              2,3,4,5,6,7
Drugs                          1,3,5,7               3,5,7                7

Sexually explicit
behavior                       1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7
Dress                          1,2,3                 2,3,4,5              5,7

Date of Policy  Inception   June, 1987      
(Bringing knives, guns, explosives, or  other items that can cause harm fall in the category of violence and  vandalism.)