1. Students’ desks generally default back to single rows, where physically possible. Various activities may require other temporary seating plans.

2. Students wear clothing in alignment with our school dress code and the commmunity works together to promote adherence.

3. Students are met personally and greeted each day. This begins in the parking lot where they are met by an administrator and continues as teachers meet them at the door to their morning class with a handshake and/or salutation.

4. Students stand to greet adults who enter the classroom. Informal visits may not require this, if the intention is to enter without interrupting study.

5. Students stand to ask or answer questions when in a formal classroom setting.

6. Instruction is teacher-directed for the majority of the time. Quiet instructional settings are the norm. Emphasis is placed upon independent assignments: group projects are used infrequently (a commuter population makes group projects difficult)

7. Good manners, such as not interrupting people who are talking, walking around those in conversation, holding doors open for others, using “please” and “thank you” are expected at all times. Teachers are addressed formally, ie: “Mr, Mrs, Ms.” Please do not tolerate foul or abusive language of any type.

8. Student movement through the halls is generally quiet and orderly. Don’t allow for public horse play, running or yelling in hallways. Encourage students not to congregate in entrance ways, stay to the right in hallways when possible and make way for guests to pass.