Procedures I Will Teach

Absent/Makeup Work – If you are absent, we will place your work in the “We’re sorry we missed you!” folder located at the front of the classroom. All makeup work will have your name on it and special instructions if necessary. This makeup work can be done during free time, recess, after school, or before school. Some makeup work may be completed at home and returned.

Library – When it is our turn to visit the library, we will be quiet and respectful to the librarian. Follow the librarian’s rules of the library. Pick a book that you can read. Use the sentence rule (turn to a random page and read a sentence; if you can read it then you’ve got yourself a book!)

Announcements – Be quiet and listen to all of the announcements. Stand and participate during the pledge and recognize the moment of silence.

Bathroom Breaks – During bathroom breaks, students will line up quietly outside of the door in line order. Students will quietly walk down the hall to the restrooms. Restroom breaks should be quick and quiet.

Beginning the Day – Come in with all of your supplies ready to work. Backpacks should be left in the locker. Have your signed agenda ready to be seen, homework ready to check, and prepare for the day. There will be a bell ringer on the door. In your journals write the proper heading and write the bell ringer down, answer the questions posted.

Classroom Jobs (Zoo keeper, recycling chief, pencil patrol, supply manager, mayor, homework supervisor) – Classroom jobs will be chosen every 3 weeks. Students will apply for these jobs with the application provided. 

Classroom Visitors – When visitors are present you should introduce yourself with a handshake. Remain attentive during their time there and be respectful. When they leave, thank them for coming to our class. This goes for substitutes too.

Drink Breaks – If the water fountain is in the classroom, students may leave their seats and get a drink when time permits. If someone is teaching a lesson or talking to the whole class, students should wait until they begin group work or independent work.

Ending the Day – Students should put all of their homework in their homework folder and get their agendas out. In the agenda, have students write what homework they have and any important notes. Teacher will sign agenda. Once agenda is signed, students may go get their backpacks, stack their chairs, and prepare to leave.

Fire Drill – Follow procedures for school

Getting Help for Assignments – Students should raise their hand and wait for the teacher or assistant to help them. Students should not leave their seat and crowd the teacher or assistant unless otherwise told

Group Work – Students should use spy talk (talk so only their neighbor can hear them) to work in groups. Students should work together to complete the task. If problem arises, seek teacher for guidance.

Hallway Expectations – Students should be quiet and respectful of the classrooms around. Students should stand in a single file line in line order (alphabetical order) and in their own personal square. When the line is moving, students should stay together and try not to mousy behind.

Helping other students – Students are not permitted to help during a test or independent work unless otherwise noted by teacher

Late Work – Late work should be submitted to the late work folder, if the paper is late because of irresponsibility and not because it is makeup work, it will be 10 points off

Lining up – Students should line up in alphabetical order (or number order, their numbers are in comparison with their alphabetical order) anytime we leave the classroom unless otherwise noted by teacher

Lockdown Drill – Follow school procedure

Organizing Desks – Students should keep desks neat and clean. The desk fairy will visit every Friday and leave a treat for those who are neat and organized. If the desk makes the fairy unhappy, she will empty the desk and the teacher and student will work together to become more organized.

Paper Heading – Name, alphabetical number, date, and subject should go in the top right hand corner of the paper.  A title should be on every written paper and journal entry

Preparing for Lunch – Students grab their lunches from their locker (if applicable) and line up in line order and prepare for hallway expectations to the cafeteria

Sharpening Pencils – Students should put their pencils in their pencil bag and put them in the pencil manager’s box at the end of the day. The pencil manager will sharpen the pencils at the beginning of the next day and deliver the bags to their owners

Signals for attention – The teacher will say “class” and the students say “yesssss”. When the students respond, they should SLANT (S – sit up, L – lean forward, A – ask questions, N – nod your head, T – talk to teachers)

Taking out/putting away/caring for supplies - Share group supplies; recap markers and glue; check the number written on the supplies to make sure they belong in your group basket; if something belongs to another group, return it to them quietly.

Tornado Drill – Follow school procedures

Trash Can – Do not throw trash at the trash can. Get up and throw your trash away respectfully during a time that someone is not teaching a lesson or speaking to the whole class

Turning in Work – Turn in all finished work to the turn it in folders

Unfinished Work - Place in your unfinished work folder that is attached to your desk for later completion

Using Centers – Follow the rules of each center. Centers are utilized during center time or when the teacher decides

What to do during free time – Read a book, finish unfinished work, write a story, write a thank you letter to anyone, or draw a picture