Playground Guidelines
Parents, please discuss these expectations with your students and also reinforce them when you are playing on our playground with them. We want everyone to have a safe and fun recess at Denali.
Fairness and Sportmanship
Students will:
- wait in line, without cutting, to use the equipment
- take turns using and playing on the equipment
- play games by the rules
- allow others to join in games (open play policy)
- play cooperatively in designated areas
- say kind and encouraging words (no putdowns or rude remarks)
You must see a Noon Duty if …
- you need to leave the playground for any reason: bathroom, nurse, or request from teacher
- you see violent or unsafe behavior
- a ball or other equipment goes outside of the fenced playground area
- if you or someone else is hurt
- If equipment is broken, unsafe, or not working
See the Student Mediators if …
- you are having an argument or disagreement about rules or games on the playground
- you have someone teasing or bothering you
- people are being unfair or unkind
- you need help working out a problem with a friend or classmate
Mediators cannot write negative referrals, put students against the wall for time out, or break up any physical fights.
Mediators are at our school to help students find peaceful solutions to problems and to keep our school safe! Ask the mediators to help you.
Safety Rules
Students will:
- keep pencils in classroom
- use equipment safely: no tag, daredevil acts, or chase games on or near equipment
- keep rocks, sand, rubber, and snow, ice, and icicles on the ground at all times.
- refrain from jumping off equipment
- Go down the slide feet first, head forward, and only one person at a time (no standing, no sliding head first or backwards)
- only one person swings at a time (no twisting chains, jumping off, swinging side to side, and no “overdoggies” or “underdoggies”)
No remote control toys, roller blades, skate boards, “Wheelie” shoes, electronic equipment, radios, trading cards or sharp objects
No tackling, rough play, play fighting, violence or physical fights
