Portland Public Schools

Student Responsibilities and Rights – a presentation for

younger students

Student Responsibilities

• Come to school every day and be on time

• Go to all your classes and do your work

• Follow directions• Do your best• Obey school rules at school, going to

and from school, on school buses, at bus stops

Student Responsibilities (cont.)

• Be safe, respectful, and responsible• Do not fight, bully, use bad words or

words that hurt or frighten other people.

• Go directly home or to the babysitter’s house, or daycare after school

• Report violations of school rules.

You Cannot Have or Use

• Guns, knives, or other weapons, • Anything that looks like a weapon (even

toys)• Tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs • Anything that is unsafe for you and/or

other persons • Stolen proporty• PLACE YOUR LIST OF Other items or

materials prohibited by school rules HERE

Solving Problems

• Solve problems by talking to one another

• Respect the rights and feelings of others in school

• Ask your teacher, counselor, or principal for help

Respect Property

• Respect the property of our school grounds and neighborhood

• Help care for books, supplies, and all school property

• Respect the property of others

Act in a way that will help you and other students learn and teachers to teach

Other School Rules

• Add your additional school rules here

Rules are made for the safety of ALL students

in the school

If you break the rules the problem may be solved in one of the

following ways• Talking about it• You will be removed from the

classroom and/or your parent will be called

• You may be suspended• You may be expelled

Consequences

Will depend on: • The type of rule that was broken • The level of seriousness• The number of occurrences

Who you can turn to for help:

Your teacherYour counselorYour principal

Your coachYour club or activities advisorYour school resource officer

Your parent or guardianYour school nurse

Any other school official

Be Safe, Respectful, and Responsible