Peoria Heights Grade School's faculty and staff members
want to help you to grow and mature toward being
the best young person and student we know you can be!

Behavior Goals

Playground Rules

Inside Noon Hour Rules

General Conduct in the Building

Dress Code

Physical Education Attire

  

Ten Student Behavior Goals

1. I treat everyone with respect and deserve the same treatment in return.

2. I am honest and treat all in a fair manner.

3. I listen to and obey my parents and teachers, and school staff without arguments.

4. I control my temper at all times, and am responsible for what I do.

5. I never use physical violence in anger against others.

6. I am a polite and courteous friend to everyone.

7. I never use poor or inappropriate language.

8. I think for myself before I act, to be a leader, not a follower.

9. I follow school rules that protect me and my schoolmates.

10. I always try my best to work hard to be the best student that I know I can be.  

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 Be Proud of YOUR Actions and of YOUR School
Have and Show Others your Self-Respect
Understand and Accept Responsibility for Your Actions
Show Patience Toward and Caring for Others
You deserve YOUR Best Effort!

  

Playground Rules

1. Drinks and restroom privileges should be taken by students at the start of a recess period and not after the bell rings for return to the classroom at the end of recess.

2. Report all serious accidents and injuries to the school office immediately.

3. Play only in assigned areas of the building, assigned areas on the blacktop and on designated areas in the grass when the weather permits.

4. Do not play in the parking lot or around parked cars.  Students should never be in the parking lot.  (Wait for rides on the sidewalk)

5. Students should never climb trees, garbage tanks, cement platforms, chains or fences on the playground.

6. No snowball throwing, rock throwing, food throwing, or throwing of any other object.

7. Body contact sports, (tackle football, boxing, wrestling, and gang playing) are prohibited.  Never grab or hold on to another student or student’s clothing.

8. Fighting is not permitted.  It is just cause for being suspended from school.  It is the duty of every person to avoid quarreling, and to never touch another person in anger.

9. No baseballs are to be used.

10. Tripping and teasing are prohibited.  Be respectful and courteous to others at all times.

11. Skateboards and roller skates are not allowed on the school grounds.

12. Use the play equipment as it is meant to be used, in a shared, orderly and safe manner.

13. Keep off all grass areas unless they have been designated for play, and when they are wet or muddy, to keep clothing and students clean and to protect the appearance of the play area.

14. No playing is allowed on any athletic field when it is wet or muddy.

15. Beware of swinging ball bats and observe safety rules on the playground equipment.

16. No child should interfere with a game in progress or in anyway be deliberately annoying to others.

17. Pupils are not permitted in the street, roadway, or parking lot areas.

18. To re-enter the building during recess, permission is needed from a teacher.

19. Students may enter immediately to secure help in case of an emergency or accident.

20. During inclement weather, children must remain out of water and mud.

21. Do not do anything in play that might be dangerous to yourself or others.

22. The only time a student should be inside at recess and noon in nice weather is if you have a reasonable and justifiable note from home, approved by your teacher, or written permission from a teacher.  Students should be in possession of this note when staying in.  Homeroom / classroom teachers are responsible for supervision of these students.

23. Please remember to put the proper clothing on the weather calls for before going outside.

24. No re-enter to the building will be allowed once a student has exited for recess.  The restroom should be used    before going outside at recess.

25. If a student leaves the playground (to retrieve a ball, etc.) they should get permission from an adult on duty.

  

General Rules for All Students for Inside Noon Hour
(Designated Area of Gym or Classroom)

1. No hard sole shoes or shoes that will leave marks are allowed on the playing floor.  (gym shoes only)

2. Drinks and restroom privileges should be taken care of on the way to the gym or classroom.  Once in these areas, students may not leave to get drinks or use the restroom.

3. No one is permitted on the stage or steps.

4. When the students’ play period is over, they should line up quietly by grade or room and be dismissed by the teacher on duty.  They should then pass quietly to their classroom.

5. Older students can be selected to help with control of students in grades 1-4.

6. Students cooperation is expected to ensure enjoyable and safe noon hours.

7.  Students may take games or books to the gym with approval and permission of the teacher on duty, but the student is solely responsible for the item.

  

GENERAL CONDUCT IN THE BUILDING

1. Avoid scuffling and rowdiness inside the building and in the doorways. Keep your hands off others.

2. Do not run inside the building or on the stairs for your own safety.

3. Gum chewing by students will not be allowed inside the building.

4. Chase may not be played inside or outside the building.

5. We do not use the hall between our two buildings for cross-traffic.

6. Keep your voice low and normal at recess times and keep quiet while passing at other times.

7. Be patient, mannerly, and show your poise.

8. Always be considerate of guests in our building.  Offer your aid courteously if they need direction.

9. Be  courteous and respectful to each other.  Avoid boasting and never make fun of others.

10. Report all cases of vandalism, cheating, or dishonesty that may come to your attention.

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Continued disregard for these rules may result in a student being barred from using the playground area by the playground supervisor or building principal.  

  

Dress Code

In order to assure an educational atmosphere which is conducive to learning and to establish a uniform policy which protects fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Illinois, the Board of Education does hereby adopt the following student dress code:

All students and their parents are responsible for presenting an appearance which is conducive to the learning process. The following guidelines shall be observed:

1. Dress attire must not interfere with the educational process or with the rights of others.  Attire which is likely to interfere, and which is therefore prohibited, includes, but is not limited to, the following: hats of any kind (indoors); bare midriffs; see-through garments; muscle shirts (tank tops); white undergarment T-shirts; clothing which displays inappropriate words or pictures; i.e. sexual or vulgar insinuation; drug or alcohol lettering; barebacks; skin tight clothing, halter tops; low-cut blouses and pants; hair rollers; clothing or jewelry that display obscene profane language or provocative pictures. Student must wear clothing that covers them from shoulder to at least mid-thigh.

2. Dress attire must always be neat and clean and must not be destructive of school property. Unless otherwise prohibited, clothing shall be worn in the manner in which it was designed, i.e., only tops designed to be worn outside of pants or skirts may be worn in that manner.

3. Dress attire must always comply with existing State health safety codes. For example, footwear must be worn at all times, must not be loose or floppy, and must afford protection to the feet. Sunglasses may be worn, but only when so prescribed by a licensed physician.

4. Any extremes in dress that cause distractions in the school will cause the professional staff to request that this distraction be corrected immediately. Students will be sent home to get proper clothing.

5. Hair must be kept clean, and must be natural in color. Students may style their hair as they please, providing style does not jeopardize student safety.

6. Athletic equipment issued to a student athlete or cheerleading equipment issued to a cheerleader may not be worn in or out of school for other than the activities they were designed for except by the direction and approval of the Principal or Athletic Director.

7. Baggy or oversized trousers are not allowed. They create a classroom disruption and can create a safety hazard.  

8. Weather permitting; students may wear shorts to school. Shorts worn should fit appropriately and should be mid-thigh in length.

The foregoing policy applies while school is in session.  Exceptions to the foregoing policy and guidelines may be made by the Superintendent or appropriate building principal.  

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Junior High Physical Education Dress Code

A school PE uniform is required of all students and is available for purchase at school

• 1 Pair gym shoes (non-marking sole)

• 1 Pair white socks

• 1 Gym bag (optional)

Physical Education shorts and tops are to be worn only for Physical Education classes.  

 

Breakfast Menu

 

Pop tart, Cereal bar, Danish, or Nutri-grain bar
(Individually wrapped items include student’s choice of one)

 

Breakfast is served from 7:30am-7:45am @ PHHS

Breakfast is served from 8:15am-8:30am @ PHGS