DINING HALL
· Residents should proceed to the dining hall in an orderly fashion, under the supervision of the residential staff. Residents must follow all line norms including hands behind backs in diamonds, etc.
· Raise hand to talk to pod staff and do not leave the table without staff permission
· Sit with your legs under the dining hall tables
· Get all required meal items in one trip through the serving line
· No communication until your table has completed all meals and has dumped trays
· Residents are to wait for the entire table to finish eating before dumping their trays
· No communication between peers receiving food and those serving
· No talking across tables or to other units
· Fill up all tables before sitting in the chairs
· No standing without staff permission
· Each pod should clean spills on walls, tables, chairs, and remove paper and food from the floor prior to leaving the dining room.
· No throwing any items for any reason
· Do not mark on any tables including when they are wet
· No trading, betting, giving away, receiving or “punking” for food
· As residents are dismissed by the residential pod staff and are to proceed from the dining area in an orderly manner
· No use of the restroom in the dining hall unless it is an emergency
· Do not take food/items from the dining hall
RECREATION
· No arguing, screaming or yelling
· Stay away from all windows and doors. This includes looking at other residents or pods through them
· Do not hang clothing on doors
· No chairs allowed in recreational area
· Recreational equipment may not be removed from the common areas
· Play fair and share the equipment
· No leaning on or sitting by the walls. Always stay in the yellow line unless other wise directed.
· When outside, move to the inner area of the painted yellow lines on the basketball court and face the opposite direction when another pod is in movement
· Stretching and/or calisthenics shall be done for ten minutes at the beginning of every recreational period as a group in order to participate in rec
· Recreational equipment will be secured in the gym at the end of each recreational period
· No tumultuous activities (i.e. throwing or kicking balls at each other)
· Residents will participate in recreational activities required by school, PT or Structure Leisure Time, unless excused by medical staff
· No sitting during recreational activities
· Those refusing recreation must sign documentation and will be required to attend, just not participate
· Residents, that do not participate in recreation appropriately, will only be allowed to run or walk around the court yard for their remainder of rec time
· No kicking or throwing items on the roof
· Misters are for cooling off not drinking
· No spitting anywhere in the facility except for staff designated areas
· Residents are to sit/lay on the benches appropriately, no sitting on the back half that folds out
POD NORMS
· Do not approach staff’s desk without permission
· No feet on furniture
· No standing or climbing on furniture
· No horseplay-No touching
· No braiding of hair by staff or peer
· Stand by stair rails for needs and/or request
· Respect peers and staff
· No borrowing or lending of items
· Respect other’s personal property
· Use respectful language
· No inappropriate screen savers or drawings on the pod computer
· No deletion of computer program or use of passwords
· Clean up after yourself (room, living unit, school, dining hall, etc.)
· Do not be late for assigned programs (groups, line, school, etc.)
· No staff shopping or manipulations
· Noise may not exceed conversation level
· Never approach pod exit doors without permission
· Stay out of door windows and no communication through windows
· No tampering with locks
LINE AND MOVEMENT
· No talking in line (including to staff, teachers, etc.)
· Face forward at all times, no looking at other pods
· No communication with other unit including sign language, lip syncing, or gestures
· Hands at rest behind backs with diamonds
· Count loud and clear through every door, unless otherwise instructed
· Stop at all corners and wait for staff directions
· Use the bathroom prior to movement
· Line up quietly and promptly in areas designated by staff
· Always double up when in line, unless told otherwise
· No materials are to be transported to or from the Pod. (paper included)
