ROUTINES & PROCEDURES
Dear Parents and Students, I would like to inform you about my classroom's daily routines, procedures, and expectations.
Dear Parents and Students, I would like to inform you about my classroom's daily routines, procedures, and expectations.
*School should be a safe learning environment for all.
*School should be a safe learning environment for all.
* Students are expected to take responsibility for their behavior, both academically and socially.
* Students are expected to take responsibility for their behavior, both academically and socially.
Arrival and Beginning of Class Procedures
Arrival and Beginning of Class Procedures
When you enter the classroom everyday, you need to do the following:
1. Enter the classroom quietly.
1. Enter the classroom quietly.
2. Turn your homework into the homework bin, sharpen pencils and pick up any supplies before the bell rings.
2. Turn your homework into the homework bin, sharpen pencils and pick up any supplies before the bell rings.
3. Sit in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.
3. Sit in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.
4. Take out your school materials and supplies (e.g. pencils, red pen, black pen, eraser, textbook, workbook, novel, worksheets)
4. Take out your school materials and supplies (e.g. pencils, red pen, black pen, eraser, textbook, workbook, novel, worksheets)
5. Get started on the warm-up.
5. Get started on the warm-up.
6. Work quietly until further instructions. (Books Managers will pass composition books at this time.)
6. Work quietly until further instructions. (Books Managers will pass composition books at this time.)
Tardy Procedure
Tardy Procedure
If you are late to class, you need to do the following:
1. Enter the classroom quietly.
1. Enter the classroom quietly.
2. Bring your tardy pass from the office and place it in the designated tray.
2. Bring your tardy pass from the office and place it in the designated tray.
3. Take a classroom tardy slip, fill it out and place it in the designated tray.
3. Take a classroom tardy slip, fill it out and place it in the designated tray.
4. Quietly join the rest of the class. If you are unsure of what we are doing, read the daily agenda on the board.
4. Quietly join the rest of the class. If you are unsure of what we are doing, read the daily agenda on the board.
Restroom Procedure
Restroom Procedure
If you have a restroom emergency, you need to do the following:
•ONE person may leave the class at a time
1. Follow the “Hand Signal's” procedure and wait for acknowledgement.
1. Follow the “Hand Signal's” procedure and wait for acknowledgement.
2. You must sign-out in the Restroom Sign-out sheet, including the date, your name, the class period, and the time you left the room.
2. You must sign-out in the Restroom Sign-out sheet, including the date, your name, the class period, and the time you left the room.
3. Take the Hall Pass and walk silently to the bathroom. (NOTE: There is only one Hall Pass. Check the board to see if it is available.)
3. Take the Hall Pass and walk silently to the bathroom. (NOTE: There is only one Hall Pass. Check the board to see if it is available.)
4. Return to the classroom in a timely manner and write the time you returned in the Restroom Sign-out sheet.
4. Return to the classroom in a timely manner and write the time you returned in the Restroom Sign-out sheet.
5. Quietly walk back to your seat and continue working.
5. Quietly walk back to your seat and continue working.
Visitor in the Room
Visitor in the Room
If a visitor comes in, you need to do the following:
1. Stay in your seat and continue to follow our classroom rules and routines.
1. Stay in your seat and continue to follow our classroom rules and routines.
2. Continue working quietly. If we are working in groups, use your Level 2 voice. (Small group work. Only your partner and/or group can hear.)
2. Continue working quietly. If we are working in groups, use your Level 2 voice. (Small group work. Only your partner and/or group can hear.)
3. If I am in the middle of teaching and a visitor comes in to speak with me, continue working on your assignment.
3. If I am in the middle of teaching and a visitor comes in to speak with me, continue working on your assignment.
THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
1. Continue reading the assigned reading selection for the day.
1. Continue reading the assigned reading selection for the day.
2. Start answering the Guiding Questions for the assigned reading selection.
2. Start answering the Guiding Questions for the assigned reading selection.
3. If you are unsure of what to do, you may read your silent reading book.
3. If you are unsure of what to do, you may read your silent reading book.
4. You may work on a homework assignment at your table quietly.
4. You may work on a homework assignment at your table quietly.
5. Create and color a storyboard for one of your favorite stories. (NOTE: If you read the story on your own, you will get 40 extra credit points.)
5. Create and color a storyboard for one of your favorite stories. (NOTE: If you read the story on your own, you will get 40 extra credit points.)
6. You can work on any make-up work.
6. You can work on any make-up work.
Dismissal Procedure
Dismissal Procedure
5-7 minutes before the bell rings, you need to do the following:
1. Pack your belongings quietly. (Books Managers will collect composition books at this time.)
1. Pack your belongings quietly. (Books Managers will collect composition books at this time.)
2. Clean up your table and pick up any papers you see on the floor.
2. Clean up your table and pick up any papers you see on the floor.
3. Stand up quietly and pull your chair in under your table.
3. Stand up quietly and pull your chair in under your table.
4. Stand by behind your chair with your backpack on and wait to be dismissed.
4. Stand by behind your chair with your backpack on and wait to be dismissed.
5. Walk to the door in a calm and orderly manner.
5. Walk to the door in a calm and orderly manner.