Top Dogs-School Rules

Just a highlight of what we are doing for our “School Rules” this year.

We want to be like “Chip the Wonder Dog” and not like “Awful Augie Dogie” who we love but tends to make bad choices.  (Notice the mud all over Augie Dogie.)

We will be following the “HOW I ACT” chart.

Each preschool Pal has a “Dog” with his or her name on it.  They each have a tennis ball and a dog bone.  If they choose to make a poor decision, they will lose a bone.  That is a reminder to make good choices.  If they make another poor choice, they will lose their tennis ball.  We will explain we still love them, but not the choice they made. They will sitll get a hug, but not a stamp on their hand at the end of the day because we do not reward bad behavior.  If they are really having a bad day, and make a third bad decision, they will have their dog moved into the dog house at the bottom of the chart and get a time out.

If your child does lose their dog bone, ball, go to the dog house at school, we will do our best to notify you, so you have the real story.  We also appreciate a consequence at home to go with the poor behavior at school, to let them know that there choices do matter.  Teaching following school rules, teacher’s instructions, etc., may not seem like a big deal, but it is!  Not to over exaggerate, earning all this now truly sets the foundation for the rest of their lives.  Knowing they have to work hard, do things they don’t want to do and respect authority HUGE!  Thank you all for your support with this.

Also, remember we do not like having to discipline our preschool pals, but do it out of love.  We want them to possess the skills it takes to be the best and most successful person they can be with a strong, good, kind character.