Schaumburg Christian School

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Discipline System

“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”—Proverbs 20:11

Behavior

Schaumburg Christian School expects students to establish and maintain a Christian testimony with teachers and students. Students are asked to follow school rules to the best of their ability while displaying respect for God, country, family, faculty, and fellow students. Students are expected to be responsible for their own actions in spite of the actions of others. Disorderly conduct such as horseplay, disruptive talking, and bullying, and/or intimidation of others is not conducive to Christian character development and lends itself to classroom disturbances with unwanted breaches in the normal learning process. Therefore, this type of behavior will not be tolerated.

Attitude

All students are to do their best to maintain a Christ-like spirit of cooperation at all times. Constructive suggestions are always welcomes, but complaining, griping, or sullleness will not be tolerated. Making light of Bible classes, Chapel programs, or guest speakers is always unacceptable. No student will be permitted to ridicule or mock school rules or personnel. If improper attitudes persist after parents have been contacted, probation, suspension, or expulsion may result.  Suspensions lower a student's nine-week grade by three points in every subject for each day of suspension.

Fundamental Rules

In Schaumburg Christian School, these four fundamental rules are followed:

  1. Students will ask for permission to leave their seat.
  2. Students will ask for permission to speak out in class.
    3. Students will always address and reply to teachers with utmost respect.
  3. Students will always follow instructions carefully.

Foul Language

The use of foul or vulgar language, either in jest, anger, or absent-mindedness will be dealt with firmly, even on the first offense. Repeated use will result in immediate suspension or expulsion. Suggestive remarks or actions will be dealt with similarly.

Music

Today's rock music promotes humanistic philosophies, rebellion to authority, alcohol use, drug use, immoral behavior, violence, and foul language. This type of behavior is directly opposed to what we are attempting to incorporate into the lives of our students. With this in mind, we ask that 7th -12th grade students refrain from listening to such music at and away from school. We also ask that students not attend dances or participate in social dancing. Parents are asked to ensure the enforcement of these policies.

Prohibited Articles

In an attempt to provide a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors, the possession of weapons of any kind, including guns, knives, explosives, and any other objects intended to look like or be used as weapons, is strictly prohibited at school or at activities sponsored by the school. Other prohibited articles include: tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, dice, playing cards, electronic games, radios, CD players or MP3 players.

Magazines and books not related to class work are not permitted at school.  Any literature that is brought to school must be approved for content by the student's English teacher.

Loitering

Loitering in corridors, washrooms, and parking lots is prohibited. A student is expected to be in assigned areas during the student's scheduled school day

Gum

Because of the problems gum chewing can cause, students are not to chew gum at any time they are on the school grounds. This restriction includes lunch hour, physical education class, and before and after school.

Nonschool Functions

The school is not responsible for any party or social function that is not officially approved or sponsored by the school. For all school-sponsored functions, school rules and regulations, including dress standards, apply both for students and their guests.

Couples

The following are some guidelines that may be of interest to both students and parents:

  1. No couples or mixed groups may be on any part of the school grounds, inside or outside of buildings, unless they are under the general supervision of a school staff member.
  2. There is to be no physical contact between any male and female student before, during, or after school, or at any school or church function. Each student is to be above reproach in his behavior toward both students and guests at all times.

For details regarding suspensions/expulsions and the demerit system, please refer to the Parent/Student Handbook.