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The 4BE's: Sabercat Code of Conduct

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The 4 BE’s: Our Schoolwide Expectations

Our schoolwide expectations, known as the 4 BE’s, are the foundation of our behavior culture and an essential part of our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) system.

The 4 BE’s are simple, memorable, and powerful. They guide how we treat ourselves, how we treat others, and how we take care of our school. By practicing these expectations, students learn responsibility, empathy, and leadership — skills that support learning and success far beyond the classroom.

The 4 BE’s

  • Be Prepared: Come ready to learn and contribute. Bring what you need, follow directions, and focus on doing your best.

  • Be Respectful: Use kind words and actions. Listen to others, include everyone, and take care of shared spaces and materials.

  • Be Responsible: Make good choices, own your actions, and follow through on what’s expected of you.

  • Be Safe: Follow school rules, use materials and equipment correctly, and look out for your own safety and the safety of others.

These expectations apply everywhere — in classrooms, hallways, the cafeteria, playground, restrooms, and even online. When students know what’s expected, they are more confident, make better choices, and contribute to a positive and supportive school community.

Teaching the 4 BE’s

At the start of the school year, and throughout the year, we teach and model the 4 BE’s across all parts of campus. Teachers and staff show students what these behaviors look like in real life and give them opportunities to practice. For example:

  • In the classroom: Being prepared means bringing materials and focusing on the lesson.

  • On the playground: Being respectful means including others and taking turns.

  • In the hallways: Being responsible means walking calmly and keeping hands to yourself.

  • In the cafeteria: Being safe means staying seated while eating and cleaning up after yourself.

These lessons help students see that behavior expectations aren’t just rules but they are life skills.

Our Behavior Expectations Matrix

The matrix below shows how each of the 4 BE’s looks in different school settings. We teach and revisit this matrix regularly, and students are encouraged to use it as a guide to help them make positive choices throughout the day.

Core Values
(4BE's)		 BE PREPARED BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE SAFE
Arrival & Dismissal Expectations
  • Come to school daily and on time
  • Be at your pick up location on time
  • Communicate drop off or pick up changes
  • Greet students and staff respectfully
  • Be aware of cars and people walking

     
  • Be prepared with your materials
  • Be on time
  • Use the most direct route
  • Be aware of your surroundings
  • Report any dangerous activities
  • Walk bikes or scooters on campus
Library Expectations
  • Have your library books ready for return
  • Know your reading level before you arrive to the library
  • Use quiet voices and wait your turn
  • Use good manners and greet the librarian
  • Handle books properly and with care
  • Use shelf markers appropriately
  • Follow check out procedures
  • Walk while in the library
  • Push in chairs/stools
  • Be aware of your surroundings
Front Office Expectations
  • Know what you need from the office before you enter
  • Greet the office staff and use inside voices
  • Use appropriate language
  • Wait your turn
  • Go to and from the office promptly
  • Be able to express what you need
  • Know your phone number
  • Enter through the door quietly and walk
  • Stay on student side of counter
  • Report all injuries immediately
Classroom Expectations
  • Bring the materials needed for school daily
  • Write down your homework and assignments each day
  • Treat others how you would like to be treated
  • Use appropriate voice level and listen actively
  • Wait your turn and work collaboratively
  • Be honest and stay on task
  • Organize your desk and material
  • Be prepared and clan up after yourself
  • Be aware of your surroundings and walk
  • Use tools properly and with care
  • Keep your hands and feet to yourself
Restroom Expectations
  • Use the bathroom at appropriate times
  • Leave the bathroom clean
  • Report problems
  • Clean up after yourself
  • Use inside voices
  • Respect other's privacy
  • Flush toilet and wash hands
  • Use toilets, urinals, and sinks properly
  • Use restrooms only if needed
  • Report any safety issue
  • Walk while in the restroom
Eating Area Expectations
  • Know your class's assigned seating and where you sit
  • Raise your hand if you need anything
  • Wait for your table to be dismissed
  • Great the yard duty and cafeteria staff
  • Use indoor voices and be patient
  • Say please and thank you
  • Clean up after yourself
  • Keep food in the cafeteria
  • Know your name and school ID number
  • Sit properly on benches and walk
  • Keep hands and feet to yourself
  • No sharing of food
Playground Expectations
  • Wear appropriate PE and recess attire
  • Know the playground rules
  • Listen to the yard duty staff and share equipment
  • Use good sportsmanship and speak kindly
  • Put equipment away after use
  • Play by the established rules
  • Use equipment as intended
  • Use the restroom during recess time
  • Freeze at the bell and walk to line
  • Run and play in appropriate areas
  • Keep hands and feet to yourself