Playground Safety

General Rules

1. Play nicely with each other. No fighting, play fighting or wrestling. 
2. Use respectful language. 
3. Line up immediately when you hear the bell or whistle. 
4. Walk on paved areas. 
5. Running is permitted on the grass only. 
6. Wood chips need to stay on the ground. Do not throw wood chips.

Slides

1. One scholar may use the slide at a time. 
2. Slide on your bottom with your feet first.

Swings

1. One scholar may use a swing at a time. 
2. Sit on your bottom. 
3. Swing back and forth- do not twist. 
4. Swing for 20 pumps back and forth and then allow the next person to swing.

Play Structures

1. Pushing and shoving is not permitted.
2. Play on the dome jungle gym without standing on it. 

Tetherball

1. Stay on your half of the court.
2. 1st person in line is the judge for the two players.
3. Stay on the ground. No climbing 

Personal Property

Scholars are not permitted to bring any electronic devices such as video games, CD players, I-Pods etc., to school. These items are easily lost or damaged and are a distraction to learning. Maplewood Elementary School regulates scholar possession and use of personal communication devices (PCDs) at school. A PCD is defined to include all cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants, cameras, audio/video recorders, and other hand held electronic communication and data storage devices. While we do not encourage scholars to bring cell phones or PCDs to school, we ask for your cooperation in seeing that cell phones are used only before and after school for contact with a parent/guardian. During school hours they must be kept in backpacks, out of sight and turned off. The scholar and guardian must take full responsibility for bringing this expensive item to school.