A Message to Our CSE Families
At CSE, we are proud to be a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) school. Our goal is to create a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment where every student feels valued and ready to learn.
Recently, we have noticed an increase in disrespectful behaviors among some of our elementary students. These behaviors may include talking back to adults, using inappropriate language, arguing with teachers or classmates, refusing to follow directions, making disrespectful comments, or responding negatively when corrected.
While these behaviors can be challenging, they also provide us with an opportunity to teach, practice, and reinforce the behaviors we expect from our students.
⭐ At CSE, We Follow 3 Simple Expectations:
BE RESPONSIBLE
✔ Follow directions the first time.
✔ Take responsibility for your choices.
✔ Use school materials and spaces appropriately.
BE RESPECTFUL
✔ Use kind and appropriate words.
✔ Listen when others are speaking.
✔ Speak to adults and classmates appropriately—even when you are frustrated.
✔ Accept correction without arguing or being disrespectful.
BE A TEAM
✔ Encourage others.
✔ Solve problems peacefully.
✔ Include others and show kindness.
✔ Remember that our actions affect the entire school community.
🏠 How Can Parents Help?
1. Talk about respect at home.
Ask your child questions such as:
- "What does respect look like at school?"
- "How should you respond when a teacher corrects you?"
- "What can you do if you disagree with someone?"
- "How can your words make someone else feel?"
2. Practice respectful responses.
Children don't always know what to say when they are frustrated. Practice simple responses such as:
- "Okay."
- "I understand."
- "Can you please explain that?"
- "I need a minute to calm down."
- "I disagree, but I can talk about it respectfully."
3. Reinforce respectful behavior.
When your child handles a frustrating situation appropriately, notice it! A simple statement such as, "I noticed you were frustrated, but you still spoke respectfully. That was a great choice," helps reinforce the behavior we want to see.
4. Support school expectations.
When your child shares that they received a correction at school, use it as a teaching opportunity. Ask what happened, listen to their perspective, and then discuss what they could do differently next time.
5. Remember that correction is part of learning.
Learning appropriate behavior is just like learning reading or math. Students will make mistakes. Our job as adults is to help them learn from those mistakes and practice a better response.
💙❤️ Let's Work Together!
Respect is not something we simply expect from children—it is something we teach, model, practice, and reinforce.
Our students are watching the adults around them. When we model calm communication, patience, accountability, and respect, we show them what those behaviors look like in real life.
School + Home = Stronger Students
