AKRAM

Disciplinary Awareness
Agreement Form

GMIS student guide for rules, conduct and discipline.

Code of Honour
The academic and social conduct of all students at GMIS is governed by a Code of Honour. It
is the responsibility of the student to comply with the rules of the school, to pursue the
prescribed course of study, to respect and respond to the authority of the teachers and
other school personnel, to arrive at school on time and attend all assigned classes daily, to
be alert and to respect the rights and property of others. Cheating, plagiarism, or other
forms of academic dishonesty; stealing, possession or sale of stolen goods; lying or any
other form of dishonesty will not be tolerated. It is expected that all students are
responsible for their own actions and consequences. They should work diligently in an
environment of mutual trust and respect. All students are expected to abide by the
standards of conduct of the school.

Basic GMIS Rules

The underlying philosophies behind basic school rules are:
1. Students will assist teachers in promoting a teaching environment so that all
students can learn. (No child will keep others from learning or the teacher from
teaching).
2. All children will be considerate to self, to others and to property.

A. BE KIND
1. Be Courteous.
2. Be safe, kind and respectful to yourself and others: treat all possessions and
property with respect; stay out of other students' desks and personal property.
3. Express feelings and emotions in an appropriate manner. Spreading rumours and
gossiping, profanity, name-calling or teasing are not tolerated at any time.

B. BE SAFE:
1. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
2. Do not leave the playground area during break or lunch without permission from
duty teacher.
3. Use the restrooms during break and lunch rather than during class time. No playing
in or about the bathrooms.
4. Students are not allowed in the classrooms without supervision. A teacher, aide, or
supervisor must be in the room.
5. Students are not allowed to use the computers in the classroom.
6. Safe and proper use of the playground equipment is to be exercised at all times.
 7. Sticks, knives, toy guns, pointed objects or other harmful objects, tobacco, are not
permitted on the school grounds. Possession of any dangerous items will result in
suspension or expulsion.
8. Students should always walk and not run in the halls.
9. Students should not climb on the poles
10. Students should never be in the pond in the playground. There are several unmarked
hazards and it is unsafe. Students should not climb on or over the fence.
11. If footballs go over the fence, the student should report it to the teacher on duty.

C. BE PRODUCTIVE
1. Follow directions the first time.
2. Students are expected to arrive in classrooms by 8:15am each morning, prepared for
class with all necessary materials (including homework, lunch, paper, pen or pencils).
3. When the bell rings, students will stop play and go immediately to designated areas.

D. GENERAL CONDUCT
1. Be in proper school uniform at all times. No one is to change clothes during school
hours. Those who do not wear the uniform more than once will be sent home.
2. No gum chewing or gum in possession at any time.
3. Student's personal items (Skateboards, rollerblades, electronic games, phones,
trading cards, money, toys, baseball bats, softballs, basketballs, golf balls, tennis
balls, or other sports equipment, etc.) should remain at home to avoid damage or
loss (unless specific permission is given by the teacher). This list is not all-inclusive
and serves as a guideline. The only exceptions permitted are small games or toys
brought to play with in the Early/Late after school program. If they are a nuisance
during regular school hours, they may be confiscated.
4. All students must pay for damaged or lost property (both school and personal).
5. Students are not permitted to sell things at school. Anything brought by students to
be sold at school will be confiscated.
6. Remember and follow all other rules important enough to be stated by your teacher
or the supervisor during the school year.

School Wide Discipline Procedures

1. Teachers maintain class rules and consequences, utilizing positive classroom
management techniques. Teachers may communicate rules and consequences to
parents and students, if needed.
2. Basic school rules are discussed in the beginning of the year with all the students.
3. The supervisor will be responsible to deal with: Continued/continual classroom
disruptions. Behaviours that may require a demerit or suspension. It is important to
realize that before a student is referred to the principal, unless it is a severe
problem, the teacher has often provided a warning(s), counselling, and classroom
consequences to the student regarding the misbehaviour.

Incident Reports -
Incident Reports are issued to students when one's conduct becomes disruptive to
providing a positive learning environment. Behaviours which warrant an Incident Report
include, but are not limited to:
 • Having an uncooperative attitude; disregarding the direction of an adult
• Being dishonest or disrespectful
• Skipping class or being late to class
• Bothering others: pushing, hurting another student, fighting
• Having dangerous items at school
• Being habitually tardy
• Being continuously unprepared
• Doing unacceptable work
• Disrupting class by making a mess, not listening, wasting time, being out of one's
seat repeatedly
• Repeating dress code violations
• Having playground problems
• Using unacceptable language or swearing
• Committing vandalism
• Behaving, whether inside or outside the school, that is detrimental to the reputation
of students or the School.

Demerits – 3rd Level Offence: Demerit report, Suspension or Expulsion.

The receipt of a Demerit is the most severe disciplinary measure administered by the
School. A student who receives a demerit may be placed on suspension or could be expelled
from school. The following could warrant a Demerit or depending on the severity,
suspension or expulsion from GMIS without the possibility of readmission:

• Failing to uphold the Code of Honour

• Wilfully causing physical injury, emotional and mental distress, to another person.
• Using, possessing or distributing any narcotic, drug or drug related products at any
time whether this action takes place on or off campus.
• Committing an obscene act or engaging in habitual profanity or vulgarity.
• Repeatedly disrupting school activities or otherwise defying the valid authority of
teachers, administrator, or other school personnel.
• Engaging in sexual harassment against school personnel or other pupils.
• Possessing selling or furnishing any firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous
object. This also includes imitation weapons, i.e. replica that leads a reasonable
person to conclude replica is a firearm.
• Deliberately violating the fire code, including more specifically vandalism, and setting
off false alarms.

Discipline Consequences (Not necessarily in this order)

• A verbal warning
• Natural or logical consequence and or time-out
• Detention (behaviour improvement process, removal of privilege, extra activities)
• A letter or telephone contact with the parent
• Teacher-parent-student meeting
• Teacher-parent-student-principal meeting
• Suspension. (Followed by a Principal meeting with parents and student before
readmission)
• Expulsion.
 • A student's lunch break or nutritional break may be used for disciplinary purposes,
such as work duty, trash pickup, etc. Corporal punishment is not within our discipline
procedures. Suspension, probation, and expulsion are the exclusive decisions of the
Principal.

• Note: For major infractions, suspension or expulsion may be given without warning.
It is the policy of GMIS that individuals shall not use any racial, ethnic, religious,
handicapped, or sexual slur, which demeans others or causes a disruption of the
education process. Violation of this policy will be considered wilful defiance of the
valid authority of supervisors, teachers, or administrators. The reason for this policy
is to prevent children from adopting negative values harmful to the precepts of
freedom and quality - the primary goals of education in a democracy.

• Under no circumstance is anyone allowed to use the school name, The Global
Modern International School or GMIS, for any reason. GMIS reserves the right to
protect its name, students and staff from any harm. Any student violating the above,
exposing our students and name in a detrimental way, will face expulsion.

Playing and Rules for Nutrition Break

Safety comes first! During break:
• Students should use the rest room, eat a nutritious snack, and get some fresh air.
• Break time is not a time to play tag, or any other running games.
• Games involving tackling, pushing, tripping, etc. are not allowed on the playground
anywhere at any time.
• Secondary students may sit on the side benches outside their classroom during
break.
• Students should NOT remain anywhere in the school unsupervised or in class during
break time.
• Students are not permitted to access anyone's lunch box other than their own under
any circumstances. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES is anyone to be on the playground,
on the playground equipment or any other similar activity before 8:30 a.m. or after
school hours at 2:40 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 12:30 pm on Fridays, unless
participating in a school sponsored activity.

Results for Following School Rules and Standards

• A safe, positive, and happy learning environment where all may learn and enjoy
themselves.
• Encouragement and support from teachers, peers, and support personnel.
• Positive self-esteem.

I hereby accept and fully understand the school rules and regulations imposed to my
daughter/son. Students will be held responsible to fully abide by the rules.

Parent/Guardian Name:
Date:
Contact number:
Signature ________________