Glen Avenue Student Handbook 2023-2024

Page | 14 Playground Equipment Weather permitting; scholars enjoy a time to release the energy of youth on our school playground each day. Teachers monitor this free play time and enforce the playground rules which are reviewed with the scholars during the first month of school and periodically throughout the year. Behavior expectations:  Good sportsmanship must be displayed in all game activities.  Body contact games (wrestling, karate, football, tag, etc.) are prohibited.  Climbing on the backstop, swing support, and sliding support is prohibited.  Playing with or throwing sticks, stones, or dirt is prohibited.  There should be no playing in water puddles or wet areas. Equipment Safety Swings - The following behaviors are prohibited:  Pushing people in swings  Swinging on the tummy or standing.  Swinging sideways or twisting around.  Standing too close to the swings when they are in use.  More than one person on the swing. Sliding Board – Practice the following behaviors:  Only one person may slide at a time.  Sliding in a sitting position is expected.  Use the steps for climbing up the sliding board.

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