PLAYGROUND RULES

2008-2009

 

 

There are two basic reasons for having playground rules:

 

1.     To keep all students safe and free from injury;

 

2.     To insure that each student is able to use the playground without being bothered by others.

 

With these two reasons in mind, plus common sense, the following rules will be in effect.

 

Everyone is expected to follow them.

 

                                      Mr. Scanlan

                                      Principal

 

OBEYING ADULTS ON RECESS  & NOON HOUR DUTY

 

These people are on duty so students may use the playground.  Without them, you could not be out there.  They are to be obeyed, respected and treated with courtesy.

 

 

WHERE TO PLAY                                                                                                                                                       

Play must be confined to assigned playground areas.  Parking lots, woods and outside the fence along Comstock and 160th are not play areas.

 

WHERE TO PLAY - A.M./P.M. RECESSES

& LUNCH HOUR

 

Grades K, 1 and 2:  During morning and afternoon recesses, play areas are north and west of the school.  Students in these grades should not play in front of the school or on the east side of the building.

 

Kindergarten Students - must play on west playground only.

 

1st Grade Students - may play on west playground or on blacktop in back.

 

2nd Grade Students - may play on blacktop or on middle playground.  (Do not go past the northwest corner of the building).

 

Grades 3, 4 and 5:  Both middle and east play areas can be used.  Good judgment and common sense must be used at all times.  Students who abuse the use of any play equipment will not be allowed to use it.

 

RULES FOR USE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

1.   Swings – No:

·        double swinging

·        standing

·        climbing

·        jumping out

·        running through

·        throwing swings over the bars

·        running under a person who is swinging

·        tire swings:  no butterflies

·        spinning

 

2.   Slides – No:

·        pushing

·        climbing up the slide or sides of the slide

·        grabbing people as they go down

·        going down on your feet (use sitting position only);

·        sliding down backwards

·        playing on the ladder or on top of slide

 

3.   Horizontal Bars

·        don’t walk across top (includes space modules)

·        don’t push or pull anyone off

·        only one person per section of bars

·        do not use bars too close to others so you do not accidentally kick someone

 

4.   Equipment on west playground

·        take turns on climbing wall

·        don’t push or jump from top

·        if cones are out, stay off

 

GOING OUTSIDE AT NOON HOUR

 

When students have finished their lunch they should put their lunch boxes by their outside classroom door or in the box in the gym with their teacher’s name on it.  They may not return to their classroom without permission.

 

STAYING ON PLAYGROUND

 

Leaving the school grounds for any reason without permission is not allowed.  The woods along the north and east sides are not part of the playground and students may not enter them unless with a teacher.

 

BICYCLES

 

Students in THIRD GRADE AND ABOVE may ride their bikes to school.  All bikes are to be parked in the racks located on the east end of the building as soon as you arrive.  Bikes should be WALKED INTO AND OUT OF these areas.  Riding around the building, parking lot, etc., is not permitted.  Students who do not follow these rules will lose the privilege of riding their bikes to school.

 

SKATEBOARDS / SCOOTERS / ROLLER BLADES

 

Skateboards, scooters and roller blades are not allowed at school.

 

GENERAL BEHAVIOR RULES

 

1.   Fighting, wrestling, hitting, pushing, tripping, teasing and name calling are harassment and not allowed under school district policy.

 

2.   Throwing stones, sticks, sand, pine cones, etc., is not permitted.

 

3.   Tackle football, king of the mountain, and other potentially rough games are not allowed.

 

4.   Trees on the playground are not for climbing.

 

5.   Snowball throwing is not allowed anywhere on school grounds.  Also, please respect others’ snow forts (do not damage them).

 

6.   Respect other children’s property and rights.  Harassment of any type is not allowed and may

lead to suspension from school.

 

CONSEQUENCES FOR THROWING SNOWBALLS

 

1st time:     Sent to office, warned about dangers of snowballs, loss of one day’s recess.

2nd time:    Sent to office, loss of two days’

recess; parents sign and return discipline note.

3rd time:    Parents notified, in-school

suspension for appropriate length of time.

 

Parents will be notified the second time a student is sent to the office for throwing snowballs.  A discipline report must be signed by the parent and returned to school before the student can have recess back.