Increasing Respect, Responsibility and Safety
TJS strives to create a safe and welcoming place for all students. All of us help create this positive and respectful learning environment. The table below offers a summary of the responsibilities we share to create a positive school and district culture:
| Students | Parents/Guardians | All TJS Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs | Believe that you have the capacity to be your best self, achieve your dreams and change the world. | Believe your child has the capacity to be their best self, achieve their dreams and change the world. | Believe staff have the capacity to support students in being their best selves, achieving their dreams and changing the world. |
| Positive Relationships | Build, maintain and restore positive relationships with all staff. Consider an adult in the building you feel comfortable going to with questions and concerns. | Build, maintain and restore positive relationship with staff at the school. | Build, maintain and restore positive relationships with all students and their families. |
| Respect | Respect yourself, the learning environment, other students, their parents/guardians, families and all staff. | Respect and support the learning environment and emphasize the importance of being respectful inschool. | Develop a learning community and a respectful environment that supports social-emotional and academic success. |
| Support | Ask for and accept help when you need assistance. | Ask for help when you need assistance. Advocate for your child through regular communication with school staff. | Regularly communicate with students and families. Support them when they ask for assistance. |
| Attendance | Attend class every day on time, ready to learn and give your best effort. | Make sure your child arrives at school every day on time and prepared to learn. | Create a welcoming environment. Have high expectations for all students. |
| Expectations and Procedures | Learn and follow school expectations and procedures. | Learn and talk with your child about the expectations and procedures at their school. | Teach, model and reinforce school expectations and procedures. Follow the school-wide discipline plan. |
| Technology Use | Use technology and equipment in a responsible way. | Review the technology agreement with your child. | Tailor instruction for student voice and choice within a technology rich learning environment. Teach and review appropriate use of technology. |
| Learn | Personalize your learning by bringing your creativity to your assignments. | Encourage your child’s passion to learn and grow toward their own goals for college and career. | Provide personalized, engaging and academically appropriate instruction, including culturally responsive teaching that represents and invites students’ identities. |
| Safety | Conduct yourself in a manner to ensure your safety and the safety of others. | Contact your child’s school if you observe or are aware of potentially unsafe activities or conditions. | Create and monitor safe conditions in the school environment. Actively supervise all student areas. |