Expectations

=Teacher Expectations = As a teacher, my expectations are that all children give one hundred percent in their learning and I aim to provide a supportive environment for this to happen. I do not have rules, I prefer to have expectations of behavior so the children know how they should behave at all times. We have written a class contract that we have all agreed to and signed. It is simply:

We all agree to respect:
 * Ourselves
 * Each other
 * Our property and
 * The environment

If a child does not follow these expectations there are consequences so they can learn to take responsibility for their actions. They are:
 * 1) Oral warning/discussion of behaviour
 * 2) A consequence appropriate to the offense (for example writing a reflection during recess)
 * 3) Parent contact (via email, note, or telephone)
 * 4) In severe or frequent instances, visit the Head of School

=Homework Expectations =

In Grade 5 the expectation is that children have up to 50 minutes homework a night. Students are responsible for doing all of the homework assignments on the weekly homework sheet by Friday. There is enough to do an activity every night. Each activity does not usually take the entire 50 minutes, so students are encouraged to read chapter books in English and their mother tongues with the extra time each night. If students do not have all the homework completed on Friday they must use their recess time to complete it. There is also a small quiz on each weekly homework sheet asking the students to reflect on whether or not they were responsible for themselves or if they needed a parent to remind and check up on them. = = =Student Expectations =

These student expectations are taken from the School Handbook. Our class contract aligns with these. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">WIS students are expected to:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Treat others with dignity and respect in actions and language.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Treat the school building and resources with respect.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Respect the right of others to learn.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Solve problems effectively.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">On the playground, WIS has two basic rules:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Be safe.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Be fair.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Parent Expectations = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Parent partnership and responsibilites are listed in the School Handbook!