The philosophy of the ROCK program is to ensure that each participant is provided a safe, Christian, education environment where children have structured freedom to explore, experience, and discover various aspects of physical and spiritual growth with guidance from educationally qualified, caring professionals.
The purpose of the ROCK Discipline Policy is to the ensure that each participant conducts themselves in a manner that will promote maintain an atmosphere that nurtures feelings of respect, safety, belonging, and being loved. Obtaining and maintaining desirable behavior from our participants is a shared responsibility bewteen child, parent, and ROCK staff.
The following is expected of each participant whether they are in the ROCK building, on the ROCK bus or on an offsite field trip.
Each participant is expected to:
Show respect for staff and other participants
Show respect for the Church and its facilities
Exhibit self control and an attitude of cooperation
Follow the rules and have an attitude of obedience
Be encouring towards others
Each participant is expected not to:
Use inappropriate language, disrespectful language, or "put downs"
Bully other children in any way
The ROCK staff will maintain communication with the parents of children who are struggling with any behavorial issues.
Participants who choose to continuously cause disruption, disobey, be disrespectful or cause harm to others will be disciplined accordingly, as follows:
1st offense- The child will be taken aside for discussion
2nd offense- Timeout
3rd offense- A letter will be sent home requesting a conference with the child's parents in order to create a plan to halt this behavior
4th offense- The child's parent will be called to pick their child up from ROCK immediately
5th offense- The child will be dismissed from the ROCK program until behavior is corrected. The discussion to allow a child to return is at the discretion of the Director
The policy may be altered at the discretion of the Director. In signing I am stating that I have received and read a copy of the ROCK Discipline Policy. I am also stating that I understand the policy.