Rights and Responsibilities

Students have the right to feel safe and to work in an environment conducive to learning. In return, students have a number of responsibilities to themselves, their parents, teachers and classmates. Parents can support the school by reinforcing the following responsibilities of students in the Public School System:

Students are expected to:

• Attend school regularly and arrive in classes punctually
• Account for absence and tardiness as required by the school
• Be clean and tidy, both in personal care and dress
• Be seriously involved in their learning activities and assignment completion
• Be kind and courteous to classmates
• Follow the reasonable directions of all school personnel in a respectful manner
• Be responsible to the classroom teacher or school administrator
• Be respectful of the property of others, the school, of the Community and of persons
• Replace or pay for any school property which they have destroyed, broken or damaged by intent or negligence.