At École J. B. Mitchell School the staff works at creating a positive school climate. There are ongoing activities to encourage positive behaviour. As examples, conflict resolution is actively taught and the Conflict Managers Programs sets the tone for responsible student behaviour.

School rules aim to ensure safety and respect for all. When a student chooses to break the rules, the following is a list of general procedures and consequences that are used in our school to encourage the student to learn from their mistakes. Consequences are not necessarily applied in the order in which they appear and take into account the context of the situation. They may involve the principal and parents as well as classroom teacher(s) and student(s).

General Procedures Followed:
l warning
l teacher / student conference
l teacher / student / principal conference
l phone call home by teacher or principal
l interview with parents or parent / student
 
Possible Consequences
l Removal of privilege(s) - student not allowed to participate in a special activity
l Homework book - a mechanism agreed upon by parents and teacher which is checked by
      parents on a regular basis.
l Individual student behaviour plan - initiated by the teacher for students who have
      ongoing difficulty in following school rules.
l Time out - a "cooling off" period of time to address a student's distractible and inattentive
      behaviour, non-compliance for disruptive behaviour.
l Restitution - students are expected to pay for or repair deliberate damage or loss of an
      item.
l Detention - usually after school for a maximum of 20 minutes. Teachers of younger
      students (grades 1 - 3) will notify the home; older students in grades 4 - 6 will be allowed       
      to call home.
l In-school suspensions - students will work in a designated area away from other students
      for one to three days. Parents will be notified.
l Suspension - suspension from school is a serious consequence which is imposed subject
      to Division Policy JGD. It may occur as a result of repeated non-compliance or inability to
      conform to school rules. The maximum single suspensions are as follows:

      * Principal - up to one week. More than one week requires Superintendent's approval.
      * Superintendent - up to six weeks. In all cases of suspension, the parent(s) are notified.

l Expulsion - in accordance with School Division Policy. This measure will be
      recommended only in extreme circumstances or after all other attempts at intervention       
      have proven unsuccessful in changing behaviour.