Students can expect that staff will:

• Treat them with respect, courtesy, consistency and fairness;
• Establish and maintain a safe, secure, non-threatening learning environment;
• Communicate information about student progress, attendance and behavior to them, parent/guardian and administration;
• Be punctual in marking and returning tests and assignments;
• Clearly state course objectives and use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies;
• Provide lessons, assignments and tests that are clear and related to course objectives;
• Teach the Manitoba curriculum diligently and provide the programs and services offered and prescribed by the Rolling River School Division;
• Be accessible to students for help concerning courses, assignments, remedial assistance, personal and career decisions and other school matters;
• School administration will monitor students.

Staff can expect that students will:

• Attend school regularly and punctually with the required materials for classes;
• Complete work missed due to absences;
• Develop self-discipline and show courtesy for people in the school and in the community; treating them with dignity, respect and fairness.  Defiance of authority, abusive language and aggressive behavior are unacceptable in all school settings including buses and extracurricular activities. (Suspensions will be a consequence)
• Refrain from physical violence i.e. fighting, pushing, play-fighting, bullying or teasing will not be tolerated;
• Refrain from emotional violence i.e. insults, profanity, discrimination (verbal or written) will not be tolerated;
• Refrain from sexual harassment i.e. unwanted comments (verbal or written) and/or  touching; Refrain from performing acts of destruction/vandalism;
• Refrain from bringing prohibited substances on school property or to school or school sponsored events.  Will result in suspension; may result in expulsion from school and legal charges being laid against guilty students. (Police are involved)
• Refrain from smoking within the school property;
• Wear appropriate clothing. Clothing that promotes alcohol, drugs or tobacco products are inappropriate.  Clothing that contains profanity, offensive words, pictures or slogans are also considered inappropriate; GANG RELATED CLOTHING/ COLOURS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
• Be familiar with and abide by the Code of Conduct.

Parents / Guardians can expect that:

• Teachers will teach the required Manitoba Education and Training Curriculum;
• Teachers will provide the assigned programs and services using appropriate teaching methods and practices;
• The school will provide a positive, supportive, safe, orderly and challenging learning environment;
• Staff will abide by, support and promote the Code of Conduct;
• Staff will communicate with the home to address problems with respect to discipline, learning  progress or attendance;
• Administration will provide leadership, support and monitor/supervise instruction at Rivers Collegiate;
• Students will receive fair and consistent treatment;
• Rivers Collegiate will provide information concerning its various in and out school activities;
• Rivers Collegiate is to provide the best education possible with the current technology.

Parents/Guardians can be expected to:

• Discuss the meaning of the Code of Conduct with their son/daughter;
• Be familiar with the Code of Conduct and promote, abide by it;
• Encourage their son/daughter to:

            -  Work to the best of his/her ability
            -  Understand the importance of education
            -  Respect the rights of fellow students and staff
            -  Respect property and resources
            -  Recognize the authority of the school staff in promoting a safe, orderly, supportive, non-threatening environment
            -  Maintain regular communication with their son/daughter about school matters
            -   Ensure  their son/daughter attends school regularly and punctually
            -  Provide the equipment their son/daughter needs for school learning
            -  Attend school meetings/events and give constructive input to support the school
            -  Maintain open communication with all staff.

Responsibilities of Parents / Guardians

Public School Act 58.7
A parent/guardian of a child of compulsory school age or who is attending school shall:

• Cooperate fully with the child’s teachers and other employees of the school division to ensure the child complies with school and school division student discipline and behavior management policies; and
• Take all reasonable measures to ensure the child attends school regularly.

RIVERS COLLEGIATE CODE OF CONDUCT

STUDENT CHARTER: Rights and Responsibilities

• I have the RIGHT to learn.
• It is my RESPONSIBILITY to be on time, be prepared and to do my best.
• I have the RIGHT to hear and be heard.
• It is my RESPONSIBILITY to communicate in a way that does not disturb others when they are speaking and learning.
• I have the RIGHT to be treated with respect.
• It is my RESPONSIBILITY to act in a way that does not tease, bully others  or hurt their feelings.  When conflicts occur it is my RESPONSIBILITY to solve these conflicts peacefully through discussion.
• I have the RIGHT to be safe.
• It is my RESPONSIBILITY to move in an orderly manner throughout the     school and behave in a way that does not threaten or physically harm anyone.
• I have the RIGHT to have my personal property respected.
• It is my RESPONSIBILITY to respect school property and the property of others.

Responsibilities of Students:

Public School Act 58.10
A student is responsible for:

• Attending school and classes regularly and punctually;
• Complying with the student discipline and behavior management policies of the school (Code of Conduct);
• Completing assignments and other related work required by teachers or other employees of the school division;
• Treating school property and the property of others employed at or attending the school with respect.