Conduct and School Rules

Please carefully read the PWCS Code of Behavior available online from our school webpage. This is reviewed with all students during the first quarter. It is the family’s responsibility to follow all county policies that are outlined in these documents.

Please remind your child that any look-alike weapons (as described in the Code of Behavior) brought to school will result in disciplinary action. Please also speak with your child about making verbal or physical threats to other students or staff. Such actions create serious situations and consequences.

It is the right of every student to come to school feeling safe in an environment free from disruptions. Students found repeatedly preventing others from accessing their education will face serious consequences.

“It is the duty of the parent to prepare the child to assume responsibility in the school environment, this includes responsibility for learning and exhibiting conduct that does not infringe upon the safety and rights of another. The school has the right to expect reasonable and self-disciplined behavior from each student. Since selfdiscipline cannot be imposed from without, the students must be permitted a degree of freedom of choice and action to develop their individual talents and abilities.”

For more information, see the online Code of Behavior PWCS Code of Behavior

Bullying

• It is the policy of the Prince William County School Board that no student shall be subjected to bullying or
  harassment. It is the intent of the School Board to maintain an educational environment that is free from
  bullying and harassment of any kind. Bullying behaviors include actions which cause the physical, verbal, or emotional abuse of others and are prohibited.

Definition of Bullyiny

• Virginia Code § 22.1-276.01 defines bullying “any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor oraggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma.” Taunts, threats, insults,gossip, humiliation, teasing, pushing, tripping, and hitting are all considered bullying behaviors.
• Bullying does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict. Bullying and harassment committed by students against students or staff shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion.

PBIS (Positive Behaior Intervention and Support)

• Penn is a PBIS School
• Our Expectations are:
  • P – ‘Paws'itive Attitude
  • A – Act Respectful
  • W – Work Together
  • S – Self-Control.

 PAWS expectatiohns can be found all over the school and the expectations are enforced in the classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, restrooms, and common areas.

Students work together and individually to earn PAWS. Classroom, individual, and mini PAWS are given out to students who are showing PAWS Behavior.

A mini-PAWS drawing is held each Friday for a prize. Students who recieve individual PAWS stickers are recognized by staff.

Classroom PAWS are collected by the teachers for class rewards.