Shawsheen Student Norms

Dear Families,

Over the past few weeks the staff have been learning about creating Norms for the students in the building. Norms is another word for expectations. We have also been exploring the idea of a growth mindset versus the fixed mindset. There is a lot of research on this topic and we utilized the idea that children have a growth mindset when creating these norms.  For more information on this below is an article on growth mindset. http://edglossary.org/growth-mindset/

The staff gathered together during a faculty meeting and silently listed ideas of what we expected from our students. Then staff grouped those ideas into categories. The result is a mixture of all the most popular responses. These expectations and student norms is just the beginning . We will be having an all school meeting this Friday with staff and students to go over growth mindset and the introduction of the student expectations. The following week students will be creating expectations for each area in the building. Each class and grade level will participate and then we will create a final document. Here are some examples of what this will look like.

* Bathroom expectations
* Hallway expectations
* Bus room expectations
* Lunchroom expectations
* Recess expectations
* Enrichment show expectations

We are really excited about including the students in this creation and we will be sharing information and including parents along the way.

SHAWSHEEN SCHOOL

STUDENT NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS

EST. 2016

Respect/             We will be RESPECTFUL to others by using our manners,

Manners             treating others with kindness, being considerate, helpful

                           and being an active listener.

Best Self             We will be our BEST SELF by remaining positive, being curious, open to new ideas, courageous, honest and being an individual.

Effort                  We will give our best EFFORT by remaining positive, challenging

ourselves, never giving up, leading and learning from our

mistakes.

Inclusive             We will be INCLUSIVE by including and sharing with others,

                           showing empathy, being aware of how others are feeling and

                            embracing new friendships.

Safety                 We will be SAFE by having a calm body, remaining in control,

                           being mindful of our surroundings and people’s personal space.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs. King