Respect and Protect :Respect and Protect Walton Elementary/Middle School Violence Prevention and Intervention Program R.Belue


What is Respect and Protect? :What is Respect and Protect? A violence prevention system that involves every student, teacher, and staff member in the building. Respect and Protect creates a school climate of consistent behavioral expectations and consequences.


Why? :Why?


65% of students in the United States do not feel safe in school. :65% of students in the United States do not feel safe in school.


School must be a safe place for all kids :School must be a safe place for all kids


What is Violence? :What is Violence?


Slide 8:Violence is any mean word, look, sign, or act that hurts a person’s body, feelings, or things.


Violence is not tolerated at our School :Violence is not tolerated at our School


Respect :Respect The rights of others to learn The rights of teachers to teach The rules of the school and classroom


Slide 11:How does Respect and Protect Work?


Students will begin each day with a :Students will begin each day with a


This year grade cards will include a conduct (behavior) grade. :This year grade cards will include a conduct (behavior) grade.


Points :Points Students will begin each 9 weeks with a 100% If a student breaks a rule, points will be taken from their grade. Each mid-term, students will start over with 100%. Both mid-term grades will be averaged to get the 9 weeks grade.


Keeping a Daily record :Keeping a Daily record Name charts will be displayed in every class with each students name. Students will begin each day with a smile card and 2 other warning cards. Instead of Pink Slips and White Slips we will be using the BIF which stands for Behavioral Intervention Form.


The Behavioral Intervention Form :The Behavioral Intervention Form BIF


How does the BIF work? :How does the BIF work? The BIF has 4 Stages: Stage 1 violations are less serious and will take 1 point from students grades. A student will have 2 warnings before getting a BIF in stage 1. In other words – 3 strikes and you get a BIF. Stage 2 violations are a little more serious and will take 3 points from a students grade. 1 Strike and you will get a BIF. Stage 3 violations will automatically take 10 points from a students grade. 1 strike and you get a BIF. Stage 4 violations are very serious and will automatically take 100 points from a students grade.


Whose job is it to make Respect and Protect Work? :Whose job is it to make Respect and Protect Work? Everyones


Outside Help :Outside Help Our school will be asking various outside organizations, mentors, law enforcers, counselors, and other community members to assist with interventions to help students improve behavior.


Reporting :Reporting In order to keep everyone safe, it is important that you make a report if you know something could happen that would be harmful to you or others.


Tattling VS Reporting :Tattling VS Reporting A report is different from tattling – reports are made to keep someone from trouble. Tattling is done to try to get someone in trouble. We will not tolerate tattling!


How to make a report? :How to make a report? So that teachers know you are giving a serious report – approach a teacher or other staff member by saying “I’d like to make a report.”


Rewards :Rewards


Students will receive rewards: :Students will receive rewards: Based on student’s conduct grade. Rewards will be posted throughout the school.


Lets Have a good school year! :Lets Have a good school year! Remember to: Respect and Protect