Our Student Code of Conduct exists to ensure that each student and staff member has access to a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that respects diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. The Code of Conduct ensures that our school promotes a culture of wellness that:
- Establishes and maintains a welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning environment for all students, staff, families and the greater community;
- Establishes and maintains an appropriate balance between individual and collective rights, freedoms, and responsibilities in the school community;
- Establishes and publishes expectations for student behaviour while at school, at a school-related activity, or while engaging in an activity that may have an impact on others in the school;
- Ensures that healthy environments exist in all schools that are free from fear, discrimination and harassment while promoting inclusive strategies to ensure that every student is treated with respect and dignity. As members of the Copperhaven School Community, we are expected to:
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
- Respect differences in people, their ideas and their opinions.
- Acknowledge the right of everyone to be treated with dignity, at all times.
- Take appropriate measures to help those in need.
- Use non-violent means to resolve conflict.
- Honour the role(s) of persons in positions of authority.
- Show care and regard for school property and the property of others.
- Comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws
In keeping with a commitment to the Alberta Human Rights Act, In Parkland School Division everyone is accepted and experiences a sense of belonging. Every student, no matter their ability, disability, language, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, has meaningful contributions to make. The Division supports the endeavours of staff, students, parents and the community to promote positive student behaviour and conduct throughout our community of schools. All stakeholders in the success and well-being of students, and especially the students themselves, are expected to recognize their responsibilities in developing student self-discipline and a culture of wellness.
Technology Limits
The Government of Alberta promotes the improvement of learning outcomes by
supporting a distraction-free learning environment that promotes children’s and students’ well-being and limits opportunities for conflict and targeted mean behaviour (bullying).
In Parkland School Division, the use and access to technology during the school day is outlined by AP 670: Personal Mobile Devices. With awareness of this procedure and in alignment with the Ministerial Order (#014/2024), Copperhaven staff have developed guidelines specific to our school.
AP 670 states:
- Students are prohibited from use of personal mobile devices during instructional time.
- Any Internet/network accessible, wearable technology shall be considered to be a personal mobile device, and therefore shall be prohibited during instructional time, (i.e., smart watches, smart glasses, smart headphones, or similar smart devices).
At Copperhaven School:
- Personal mobile devices are to be powered off and placed out of sight (lockers or backpacks) if brought to school.
- Students from Kindergarten through Grade Six are to refrain from accessing cell phones and smart watches/smart devices while at school. These devices are to be on silent mode or powered off and stored out of sight (in lockers or backpacks);
- Students in Grades Seven through Nine are to keep cell phones and smart watches/smart devices on silent mode or powered off and stored in lockers while at school. Grade Seven through Nine students will be provided brief access to these devices (approximately 3 minutes prior to recess) during lunch hour. However, during the remainder of recess and at school during lunch hour, cell phones and smart watches/devices are to be on silent mode or powered off and stored out of view;
- Grade 9 students with signed parental permission to leave campus may take their personal mobile device with them. Upon returning to campus the above guidelines apply.
- Personal computers and tablets will be permitted at the discretion of the teacher or school administration during instructional time provided students use these devices for educational purposes and avoid accessing social media sites and applications, and refrain from communicating via said devices;
- All students are to refrain from accessing social media using school networks and school devices.
- The principal may provide limited use of personal mobile devices in such circumstances as for health or medical reasons or to support educational needs
- If students choose not to follow our device guidelines, we have a “cell phone hotel” in the office where phones will be stored until the end of the day. If a student does not follow the guidelines after several instances, parent pickup of the device may be required.
Dress Code
We believe that we are preparing our students for the future and the world of work. In that world, appropriate clothing for the appropriate environment is a life skill. Students are expected to dress appropriately for the school environment. Students will be asked to change clothing if dress is not appropriate—a lot of exposed skin, private parts of the body visible or near visible, low cut tops or clothing that does not permit active participation in all school activities, as examples. Clothing with lettering, logos or images that are suggestive, promote drug use, alcohol use or illegal activity, sexually explicit or implicit language/images etc. are not in keeping with our Code of Conduct and as such are not appropriate for the school environment.
Footwear is mandatory at all times, or as otherwise specified.
Students wearing clothing that is not appropriate for the school environment will be asked to find a solution to remedy the situation. Parents will be notified if an issue persists.
Discipline Policy
Each student shall conduct themselves so as to reasonably comply with the school’s code of conduct as outlined in the Education Act, in Board Policy 18 – Role of the Student, and Administrative Procedure 350 – Student Code of Conduct.
We believe that from time to time students will make mistakes. When these
mistakes happen it is important for students to:
- Take responsibility for their actions.
- Serve any consequences that may be given, which may include but are no
limited to:- Problem-solving, monitoring or reviewing behaviour expectations with student and reprimand;
- Temporary removal of privileges or assignment of designated tasks;
- Confiscation of an item deemed problematic;
- Detention of student;
- Implementation of an in-school alternate placement involving an
out-of-class learning environment; - Behavioural contract with student;
- Restitution, where the Division may seek restitution for damage to
Division property; - Suspension from riding the school bus;
- Suspension from school including school related activities;
- Involvement of police;
- Disciplinary Hearing involving the student and parent(s);
- Expulsion from school (by the Superintendent or designate);
- Other consequences as determined by administration and as defined in Parkland School Division's Administrative Procedure 360
- Learn from the mistake.
- Proactively work with administration to determine solutions and restitution for impact on other students and/or the school community;
- Electronic equipment (iPods, cell phones, cameras, gaming devices, personal
devices) will be confiscated when not used in compliance with school behavioural expectations, and placed in the school office for safe storage and
pickup at the end of the day.