Common use of Expectations Clause in Contracts

Expectations. All parents and children enrolling in the Explorer Club or Little Explorers program will be expected to sign and comply with a behavioral contract. Parents please read and discuss the following expectations with your child/ren: • Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself • Follow directions and be respectful of the person in charge. • Use appropriate language • Respect other people and property It is the child’s responsibility to notify the staff if they need to go to another area. The child needs to remain with a staff member at all times. Constructive Guidance and Discipline Explorer Club and Little Explorers staff work cooperatively with Lakes International Language Academy to provide for consistency in social management. Both programs strive to provide positive social context to help children develop positive social skills in accordance with the Responsive Classroom Model. Explorer Club and Little Explorers staff guide group discussions, establishing “classroom agreements” for behavior that everyone feels good about. This is one of the most important steps in establishing a classroom community. We focus on actions students should take: what to do in order to create a caring, productive learning environment. If the behavior of a child threatens his/her safety, the safety of others or staff, an immediate suspension may be warranted. The Explorer Club director will determine the length of the suspension. It is up to the director to determine whether a credit will be issued for the suspension. After a suspension, no child will be permitted to re-enter the program before holding a conference with the parent, child, Explorer Club coordinator and Explorer Club director. A behavior plan of action will be discussed including consequences should similar behavior be exhibited in the future. Explorer Club and Little Explorers reserve the right to dismiss any child from Explorer Club or Little Explorers if the program cannot meet the needs of the child. If at any time a parent of a child becomes belligerent in a threatening manner towards an Explorer Club or Little Explorers staff member or another child, the parent will be asked to leave the building and the police will be called. The Explorer Club director will be contacted, and at the discretion of the Explorer Club director and the XXXX director, the parent may be prohibited from entering the building. Given the degree of the dispute, the child may be terminated from the Explorer Club or Little Explorers program. Addressing concerns In order for Explorer Club or Little Explorers to address your concerns and suggestions at the most appropriate time, please use the following steps:

Expectations. All parents families and children enrolling in the Explorer Club or Little Explorers program will be expected to sign and comply with a behavioral contract. Parents please Please read and discuss the following expectations with your child/renxxx: • Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself • Follow directions and be respectful of the person in charge. • Use appropriate language • Respect other people and property It is the child’s responsibility to notify the staff if they need to go to another area. The child needs to remain with a staff member at all times. Constructive Guidance and Discipline Explorer Club and Little Explorers staff work cooperatively with Lakes International Language Academy to provide for consistency in social management. Both programs strive to provide positive social context to help children develop positive social skills in accordance with the Responsive Classroom Model. Explorer Club and Little Explorers staff guide group discussions, establishing “classroom agreements” for behavior that everyone feels good about. This is one of the most important steps in establishing a classroom community. We focus on actions students should take: what to do in order to create a caring, productive learning environment. If the behavior of a child threatens his/her safety, the safety of others or staff, an immediate suspension may be warranted. The Explorer Club director will determine the length of the suspension. It is up to the director to determine whether a credit will be issued for the suspension. After a suspension, no child will be permitted to re-enter the program before holding a conference with the parent/guardian, child, Explorer Club coordinator and Explorer Club director. A behavior plan of action will be discussed including consequences should similar behavior be exhibited in the future. Explorer Club and Little Explorers reserve the right to dismiss any child from Explorer Club or Little Explorers if the program cannot meet the needs of the child. If at any time a parent parent/guardian of a child becomes belligerent in a threatening manner towards an Explorer Club or Little Explorers staff member or another child, the parent parent/guardian will be asked to leave the building and the police will be called. The Explorer Club director will be contacted, and at the discretion of the Explorer Club director and the XXXX director, the parent parent/guardian may be prohibited from entering the building. Given the degree of the dispute, the child may be terminated from the Explorer Club or Little Explorers program. Addressing concerns Concerns In order for Explorer Club or Little Explorers to address your concerns and suggestions at the most appropriate time, please use the following steps: