LOWER SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
Teachers are expected to deal with the majority of disciplinary matters at the classroom level. Teachers, and if necessary, the administration, will determine the method and severity of punishment for misbehavior. Respect for the individual and for the larger student body, equity, and love must motivate all discipline at Beacon Hill Classical Academy.
Biblical principles regarding sin and punishment should guide all disciplinary actions, which may include private and public apologies, damage restitution, and the restoration of broken fellowship. Repentance and reconciliation are integral to the discipline of students.
If a student commits an act of such seriousness that the Head of School considers swift and decisive action necessary, he may circumvent the procedures outlined below and suspend a student immediately. Examples of actions or behavior that may lead to an immediate suspension include: leaving school without permission from a school official, fighting, possessing a weapon, and cheating.
Infraction Report
In the event of serious misconduct, or after repeated misbehavior during a week, the student’s teacher will document the nature of the offense(s) by filling out a “Grammar School Infraction Report”. Consequences for the offense(s) will range from the loss of a morning break to scheduling a conference between the parents and the Head of School, or even suspension. A copy of the Infraction Report will be sent home to parents and must be signed and returned to the student’s teacher the following day.
Disciplinary Probation
Upon a student’s third Grammar School Infraction Report in one semester, he or she will be placed on disciplinary probation. The duration of the probation will be set on a case-by-case basis by the Head of School. Upon the receipt of a fourth report, the student may be asked to leave Beacon Hill Classical Academy.
Records
In order to maintain a highly structured environment, discipline standards and expectations inside and outside of every classroom will be uniform in principle and enforcement. Student behavior and discipline will be quantitatively tracked and disciplined whether they are in class or on the playground.
Biblical principles regarding sin and punishment should guide all disciplinary actions, which may include private and public apologies, damage restitution, and the restoration of broken fellowship. Repentance and reconciliation are integral to the discipline of students.
If a student commits an act of such seriousness that the Head of School considers swift and decisive action necessary, he may circumvent the procedures outlined below and suspend a student immediately. Examples of actions or behavior that may lead to an immediate suspension include: leaving school without permission from a school official, fighting, possessing a weapon, and cheating.
Infraction Report
In the event of serious misconduct, or after repeated misbehavior during a week, the student’s teacher will document the nature of the offense(s) by filling out a “Grammar School Infraction Report”. Consequences for the offense(s) will range from the loss of a morning break to scheduling a conference between the parents and the Head of School, or even suspension. A copy of the Infraction Report will be sent home to parents and must be signed and returned to the student’s teacher the following day.
Disciplinary Probation
Upon a student’s third Grammar School Infraction Report in one semester, he or she will be placed on disciplinary probation. The duration of the probation will be set on a case-by-case basis by the Head of School. Upon the receipt of a fourth report, the student may be asked to leave Beacon Hill Classical Academy.
Records
In order to maintain a highly structured environment, discipline standards and expectations inside and outside of every classroom will be uniform in principle and enforcement. Student behavior and discipline will be quantitatively tracked and disciplined whether they are in class or on the playground.