School Safety

At Ann K. Heiman, we take the safety of our students very seriously. We have a school safety committee that looks at safety issues and makes safety recommendations.

Some things to note:

All exterior doors are locked during the school day- Use the front door to check-in.
Our campus is closed from dusk until dawn.
Our school will run fire drills, tornado drills, and lockdown drills to ensure preparedness in the event of an emergency.
Any visitor to our campus should expect to show an ID

In the event we should ever go on complete lock down, whether by drill or by request of law enforcement, we will send a communication home explaining the reasons.

Bullying

Bullying in schools is a real concern of students, parents, staff and community members. Anti-bullying efforts have been aligned with our PBIS systems here at Ann K. Heiman. We adhere to the Bullying in Schools- board policy JICDE regarding bullying prevention and education in our school. We currently utilize a K-5 curriculum called “Bullying Prevention In Positive Behavior Support''. Bullying is not tolerated at Ann K. Heiman. Click here for the board policy JICDE on bullying prevention and education

Playground

Tobacco Free School

Academic Honesty Policy

School rules ( Positive Behavior Intervention Support)

Ann K. Heiman Elementary School is a school dedicated to creating a successful learning environment for all students through a system of Positive Behavior Support. We are in our 12th year of being a PBIS school. In all grades and all classrooms we use the PBIS system to encourage and develop problem solving skills and good behaviors.

There are four basic guidelines for students to follow at Ann K. Heiman.

Be Respectful
Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Kind

These guidelines of behavior are introduced to children at all grade levels and students are taught to apply them, not just in the classroom, but in all areas of our building and our school grounds. When students follow these basic rules positive rewards, recognition, and self-satisfaction result.

We use a problem solving approach to help correct poor choices students sometimes make. This includes:

Clearly define the problem

Help the student see his or her responsibility for the problem

Consider appropriate consequences

Make a plan for how the problem can be avoided in the future

A range of consequences to help the student learn and implement more appropriate choices may include loss of privileges during the school day and recess, visiting the principal, calling parents, detention, and restitution for damages caused.

Here is a link to the District 6 Response to Behaviors document