School Routines
? PIZZA TICKETS may be purchased at the school at the cost of $20.00 for 20 tickets. Pizza TICKETS NEVER expire and may be purchased anytime at the office.
? MILK TICKETS may be purchased at the school at the cost of $20.00 for 30 cartons. We will not be accepting cash for individual cartons of milk. Milk TICKETS NEVER expire and may be purchased anytime at the office.
? Crossing Guard Times:
We expect students to cross with the crossing guard, at the front of the school on Victoria Avenue ONLY. Remember the crossing guard is a member of our staff and students are expected to follow his/her instructions.
MORNING: 8:05 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
LUNCH: * 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON: 2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
*Please note that students will not be allowed to go home for the first Nutrition/Fitness Break. The Crossing Guard is on duty during the second Nutrition/Fitness Break ONLY.
? Emergency School Closing:
Occasionally, because of severe weather conditions or other emergencies, please listen to any of the following radio stations:
CKTB 610 AM CHAM 820 AM
CHSC 1220 AM CJRN 710 AM
CKOC 1150 AM CHTZ 97.7 FM
CHRE 105.7 FM
The radio stations are informed before 7:00 a.m. and you will hear one of these messages:
Schools are open or schools are closed
Buses are not running but schools are open if you can get there and home again safely.
? Nut Free Zone:
Vineland School is an allergy alert school and peanuts and their by products are discouraged. No nuts anywhere.
? Gum Free Zone:
Vineland School is a “gum-free” zone. No gum anywhere.
“De BUG” STEPS
The purpose of the De Bug Steps are to equip students with a series of steps they can use to solve problems when others are “bugging” them. It helps students learn to be assertive and encourages students to be empowered to solve their problems…rather than having others solve their problems. It also helps define the adult’s role as one of assisting students after they have attempted to resolve the difficulty themselves.
The five De Bug Steps are simple. In no time, even Kindergartners can list them. The students are taught that if someone is bugging them, they should try the following:
Step 1. Ignore. If that doesn’t work…
Step 2. Move away. If that doesn’t work…
Step 3. Talk friendly. If that doesn’t work…
Step 4. Talk firmly. If that doesn’t work…
Step 5. Get adult help.
HOWEVER, should a student be intentionally physically hurt by another student, ALL students at Vineland Public School know that Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 will NOT work and they need to get adult help right away.
The adult’s response when a student complains that someone is bugging them or experiences a conflict with another student, is to ask the following:
Have you tried the De Bug Steps?
What step are you on?
If a student has reached Step Five and needs adult help, the adult follows these steps:
Send for the other student involved.
Provide a place where they can talk. Express confidence that they can work it out. Have the students share their agreement with an adult. If absolutely necessary, help the students talk it through.
These steps are reviewed once a 10 day cycle during morning announcements.
Posters are also displayed in each classroom and hallway.
