Code of Conduct
- Updated May 2025
CHIEF MAQUINNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2684 East 2nd Street, Vancouver BC V5M 1C9 Phone ~ 604-713-4705 ~ maquinna@vsb.bc.ca
CHIEF MAQUINNA STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Reviewed May 2025
School Mission Statement
A school with more than a half century tradition of service, Chief Maquinna is committed to enabling students to reach
intellectually, aesthetically, athletically and socially within a school community that fosters respect, empathy, achievement,
cooperation and helpfulness. We embrace the Seven Sacred Teachings of Canada’s 自拍流出 Peoples and attempt to
integrate them in all that we say and do at Maquinna.
What does the Code of Conduct look like at Maquinna?
Respect Yourself- means that we are demonstrating being responsible for ourselves and our actions. Treat ourselves with pride and acceptance. We show this through respect, truth, humility, and honesty. We use our wisdom to understand what we need.
Respect Others- means we take into consideration other people’s feelings. We treat others just how we’d like to be treated. We treat others with respect. We show this through respect, courage, and love. We use our wisdom to understand what. others need.
Respect this Place- means we take pride in our school. We treat our physical belongings like we’d treat our home. Our school is a reflection on us and how we feel about ourselves. We show this through respect for our world and our environment. We use our wisdom about nature to treat the Earth respectfully and make it better for generations that follow us.
Some examples of expected behaviour in and around the school:
In the hallways:
• walk, don’t run on the right-hand side of the hallway, use inside voices-no shouting, give others space
In class:
• Listen to the teacher, allow other students to work, try your best, allow other students to work, keep your belongings tidy
In the lunchroom or classroom:
• eat quietly using good manners, clean up after yourself: recycle juice boxes: throw garbage in can
On the playground at recess and lunch:
• Include others in games, play safely, stay within in school boundaries
Before and after school
• Play safely and fairly, do not ride bikes, scooters or skateboards on the playground, follow the school crossing guards instructions
Use of technology at school :
• Follow the AUP that students sign (K-7)Sometimes students need help to solve problems at school. These are some people who can help you are: supervision aides, teachers/ student support workers, the Principal, the office administrator, the counsellor, the school engineer, CST Staff.
Parents, family members and guardians can help by:
Talking to your child about the school code of conduct and why their behaviour matters, discussing problems and issues
that arise, teaching students about solving problems peacefully, encouraging your child to take responsibility for his or
her belongings, work and behaviour and supporting your child with his or her school work. Please review the AUP,
Acceptable Use Policy with your child (on the VSB AUP website).
Unacceptable Behaviour
At Maquinna and in our school community, all forms of discrimination will not be tolerated:
· Racism will not be tolerated in our school
· Homophobia will not be tolerated in our school
· Sexism will not be tolerated in our school
Some other examples of behaviours that are not acceptable at the school:
· Disrupting the learning of others
· Using bad language.
· Hurting others’ feelings by words or actions
· Pushing, playing, roughly, playing unsafely
· Littering
Some examples of very serious breaches of the Code of Conduct:
• Violent behaviour such as hitting with intent to hurt, fighting and threatening others.
• Vandalism to school or others’ property.
• Bringing a weapon to school.
• Any form of bullying (cyber or otherwise)
Consequences: vary according to the frequency and severity of the action. We consider the ability of the child to understand their behaviour and expect that as children mature, they are able to take more responsibility for their actions. Special considerations may apply to students with special needs if they are unable to comply with parts of the Code of Conduct due to having a disability of an intellectual, physical, sensory, emotional, or behavioural nature. Our goal is to have students take responsibility for their actions, to commit to changing their behaviour and to apologize to the person who has been hurt.
- Students will discuss the issue with the Principal. Responses to unacceptable conduct are consistent and fair.
- Student may complete a problem-solving sheet either in class or in the office. This will be signed by the teacher, parent, student and Principal.
- Our goal is to be restorative-to ensure that the student understands the behaviour and makes a plan for how to improve it going forward.
- Student may lose playtime at recess or lunch or work in another classroom for a time.
- Students will have a logical consequence such as garbage duty for littering, writing a letter of apology for hurting someone’s feelings.
- A meeting may be set up with the parent, teacher, student and administration to set up a plan to improve behaviour. For serious issues, student may receive an in-school suspension, or a formal suspension. A plan will be put in place with expectations for improvement when the student returns.
- For serious issues, students may receive an in-school suspension, or a formal suspension. A plan will be put in place with expectations for improvement when the student returns.
When a student is suspended, parents will be contacted by phone or in person in cases of serious misbehaviour. School board officials will also be notified, as well as other authorities, if necessary.
Chief Maquinna school promotes the values expressed in the BC Human Rights Code respecting the rights of all individuals in accordance with the law – prohibiting discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation – in respect of discriminatory publication and discrimination in accommodation, service and facility in the school environment.
The school will treat seriously behaviour or communication that discriminates based on race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex or sexual orientation (prohibited grounds set out in the BC Human Rights Code).
The school code of conduct applies while at school, at a school-related activity or in other circumstances where engaging in the activity will have will have an impact on the school environment.
In accordance with the School Act, Sec. 85 (2) (ii) and (d), The Board authorizes the Principal or designate of any school in the district to suspend a student from attendance at school for up to five days.
Notifications
The principal or designate has a responsibility to inform other parties of serious breached of the code of conduct. These parties may include staff, parent(s) of student offender(s), parent(s) of student victim(s), school district officials, police and/or other agencies, as required by law and/or all parents.
In accordance with the School Act, Sec. 85 (2) (ii) and (d), The Board authorizes the Principal or designate of any school in the district to suspend a student from attendance at school for up to five days.
Suspensions may be for the following reasons:
a. Because a student is willfully and repeatedly disrespectful to a teacher or to any other employee of the Board carrying out responsibilities approved by the Board.
b. Because the behaviour of the student breaches the District Code of Conduct or policy and/or has a harmful effect on others or the learning environment of the school.
c. because the student has failed to comply with the School Code of Conduct.
Suspensions over five days are made in consultation with the appropriate Director of Instruction as per District Policy .
All reasonable steps will be taken to prevent retaliation against a student who has made a complaint of a breach of a code of conduct.
Other processes:
Students, parents/guardians/caregivers, and staff are consulted as part of the annual review of the code of conduct.
The code of conduct is brought to the attention and made available to all staff, parents/guardians/caregivers, and students at beginning of new school year and to newly assigned staff and students registering mid-year.
Processes are in place to make expectations regarding acceptable conduct known to everyone who enters the school, and to the public.
Protocols have been established to guide the conduct of students, parents, coaches and involved members of the greater community while acting as ambassadors of the school.
Strategies have been developed for the active teaching and promotion of behavioural expectations outlined in codes of conduct. Behavioural expectations outlined in codes of conduct are consistently taught and actively promoted.
Responses to unacceptable behaviour must be based consistently on sound principles and be appropriate to the context.
Processes are in place to monitor conduct to ensure codes reflect current and emerging situations and contribute to school safety.
The code of conduct is referenced by administrators in any disciplinary meeting involving a student (and parents/guardians/caregivers).
The code of conduct is displayed in a prominent area in the school and on the school website.
Personal Digital Device Usage
To foster a safe and focused learning environment for students, the use of personal digital devices, that distract from learning, such as cell phones, tablets and electronic devices, are restricted during school hours and on school property. Educators and school staff will continue to model digital citizenship in the classroom and avoid the use of personal digital devices for non-instructional purposes.
Personal digital devices are restricted for the instructional day. This includes class time, recess and lunch during school hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm. Personal digital devices must be turned off or placed on silent mode and out of sight for the entire school day. Students should not be playing on their phones when inside the school.
The use of personal devices is permitted under the following circumstances:
- For educational purposes, as directed by the educator in the classroom.
- For health and medical purposes as outlined in an Individual Education Plan or Student Safety Plan.
- To support special or diverse educational needs, such as assistive technology related to Individual Education Plans or Student Support Plans.
- The expectation is that students will follow the direction of the educators. Students who repeatedly do not follow the personal digital device policy may be asked to store their personal digital devices with an administrator for the remainder of the day.
The 自拍流出 is not responsible for the loss, damage, or disappearance of personal digital devices that students decide to bring to school.
A regular review of the school’s Code of Conduct guidelines for personal digital devices are essential to ensure their effectiveness and relevance in addressing current issues and meeting the evolving needs of students, teachers, and parents. Adjustments to the Code of Conduct may be necessary to ensure that school guidelines remain relevant and effective in promoting a conducive learning environment. Changes may be prompted by emerging incidents that highlight the need for enhanced measures to protect student well-being and privacy.