CLASS ACT PERFORMING ART STUDIO Code of Conduct
1. Students should arrive on time. If class is already underway, students should wait until the music stops before entering the classroom.
2. Students must use the restroom before class. If a student needs to use the restroom during
class, they must get permission from the teacher and be accompanied by an assistant if under
6 y/o.
3. Proper dress code including shoes and hair must be followed. For female-indentifying students with longer hair, this means a bun in ballet class. If your hair is not long enough to gather into a bun, it still needs to be tied back and off the face. For all other dance disciplines, hair does not have to be in a bun, but still needs to be tied back and off the face. While bun kits and hair supplies are available for purchase at the front desk, students should not rely on the front desk to constantly give them hair ties.
4. No food or gum is allowed in the studios.
5. No cell phone, iPad, or smart watch use is allowed in classes unless there is a medical reason that would require their use. If a student needs to contact a parent, they will need to ask their teacher for permission to step out of the classroom.
6. Students should refrain from running, shouting, touching other students, hanging on the ballet
barres, touching equipment/mirrors/props without teacher permission in the studios, waiting
areas, dressing rooms, and restrooms.
7. Jumping or standing on the furniture is not permitted. Should students break, stain, or damage a piece of equipment or property in any way, we will be reaching out to the family to discuss a solution.
8. Students are expected to put forth their full effort to each lesson, and to work with their
classmates as a team.
9. Disrespect to a fellow classmate or teacher will not be tolerated. This includes eyerolling, talking-back, negotiating corrections, telling teachers how to run their classes, or insulting the teacher’s appearance or intelligence. Should such behavior occur, students will be asked to leave the class and a discussion will be had with their parents.
Student Discipline Policy (CA classes, CAPP classes, any classes with 7+ year olds):
Strike 1. Verbal warning/acknowledgement to address minor infractions promptly and respectfully, and to give students the opportunity to correct their behavior without formal documentation.
Strike 2. Formal warning with notification to staff/admin to make an immediate note on the student's record. The child will be asked to go downstairs until they are ready to come back and participate appropriately. An email notification will go out to the parent explaining what happened, why the child was sent downstairs, and that further behavior of that nature will result in the child being sent home.
*Once strikes 1 and 2 have been given, and parents have been officially notified by the admin staff, the protocol will be going from Strike 1 to Strike 3 until the behavior is corrected.*
Strike 3. The child is asked to leave class for the day and parents are called for pick-up. Child will not be allowed to return to class unless they are ready to be in a class environment.
Early Childhood Classes (3-6 year olds):
1. Parents/caregivers are not allowed in the classroom. All of our classes are drop off
2. If a student demonstrates inappropriate behavior they will be given 3 warnings per class to correct the behavior. If the behavior is not corrected or it is a regular problem in class, the student will be given a verbal warning at the front desk, noting the warning in the student’s file, and parents will be notified of the behavior either in person, or via email by the front desk staff.
At CAPAS, we believe that discipline, accountability, respect and self-confidence walk hand-in-hand with artistry and grace. Let’s use these tools as our code of conduct and uphold
THE CLASS ACT WAY
