Welcome to 5th Grade

Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Harris,

and Ms. Schmitz

Classroom Procedures

In this video clip you are about to watch, look In this video clip you are about to watch, look for the answers to these questions:for the answers to these questions:

What is a procedure?What is a procedure?

Why are they important to have at school?Why are they important to have at school?

What is your responsibility in our classroom What is your responsibility in our classroom procedures?procedures?

Classroom Procedures

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What is a procedure?What is a procedure?

Why are they important to have at school?Why are they important to have at school?

What are your responsibilities to help our school What are your responsibilities to help our school run effectively? run effectively?

Attention!!

If you can hear my voice clap once. If you can hear my voice clap once.

If you can hear my voice clap twice. If you can hear my voice clap twice.

If you can hear my voice clap three times. If you can hear my voice clap three times.

By the time we get to three, your mouths should By the time we get to three, your mouths should be closed and nothing should be in your be closed and nothing should be in your hands. You are then waiting for us to give you hands. You are then waiting for us to give you instructions. instructions.

Entering the Classroom in the Morning

Quietly come in and unpack. If you are noisy, Quietly come in and unpack. If you are noisy, then you can go outside and wait until the bell then you can go outside and wait until the bell rings. rings.

If you buy breakfast in the morning, do it before If you buy breakfast in the morning, do it before coming into the classroom.coming into the classroom.

If needed, go to the restroom before the tardy If needed, go to the restroom before the tardy bell rings at 8:45.bell rings at 8:45.

Have 2 sharpened pencils, get homework and Have 2 sharpened pencils, get homework and supplies organized, fill out planner, read AR book.supplies organized, fill out planner, read AR book.

Lockers

2 students are assigned to a locker2 students are assigned to a locker

Each student has 1 shelfEach student has 1 shelf

The bottom of the locker must be sharedThe bottom of the locker must be shared

Keep your locker organizedKeep your locker organized

Leaving the Room

A teacher must know where you are at all times.A teacher must know where you are at all times.

Do not leave the room to go to the restroom or Do not leave the room to go to the restroom or the clinic without a signed planner pass.the clinic without a signed planner pass.

Stay in your seat

You are not welcome to walk around the room You are not welcome to walk around the room whenever you would like.whenever you would like.

If you need to get out of your seat – you can If you need to get out of your seat – you can only do it to get a tissue, ask a question, get only do it to get a tissue, ask a question, get paper, pencils, or a book to read. Do not get paper, pencils, or a book to read. Do not get out of your seat while a teacher is instructing.out of your seat while a teacher is instructing.

Exception to the Rule--If you are sick or have Exception to the Rule--If you are sick or have an emergency, please leave the room quickly.an emergency, please leave the room quickly.

Pencil Sharpening

Each student should keep two sharpened Each student should keep two sharpened pencils and a good eraser in their pencil pouch pencils and a good eraser in their pencil pouch at all times. at all times.

Pencils should be sharpened at the beginning Pencils should be sharpened at the beginning of the day. of the day.

You may trade pencils if needed throughout You may trade pencils if needed throughout the day.the day.

Homework

Read 30 minutes a day Read 30 minutes a day

Complete reading logComplete reading log

Finish any work not completed in classFinish any work not completed in class

Unfinished Work

Each day, all your unfinished work should be Each day, all your unfinished work should be taken home unless you are told otherwise. taken home unless you are told otherwise.

It should be completed and turned in the next It should be completed and turned in the next day. day.

Students who do not complete their work will Students who do not complete their work will receive the Opportunity to do so.receive the Opportunity to do so.

Opportunity Room

Stop SignsStop Signs

HomeworkHomework

Diley WayDiley Way

Walking In the Halls

1.1. Walk in a single file line starting on the silver Walk in a single file line starting on the silver line.line.

2.2. No talkingNo talking

3.3. Keep hands and feet to yourselvesKeep hands and feet to yourselves

4.4. Single FileSingle File

Leaving the Classroom

Desks must be cleared off Desks must be cleared off

Chairs pushed inChairs pushed in

Nothing on the floorNothing on the floor

Lockers ClosedLockers Closed

Lights turned offLights turned off

What if I’m absent

When you are absent, you are responsible for When you are absent, you are responsible for getting the work you missed and completing getting the work you missed and completing it. it.

You can get absent work from folders in the You can get absent work from folders in the classrooms. If is due the following day. You classrooms. If is due the following day. You may choose to go to Opportunity Room to may choose to go to Opportunity Room to finish the work instead of taking it home.finish the work instead of taking it home.

Finishing Work Early

If you happen to finish your work before If you happen to finish your work before others, DO NOT DISTURB THEM! others, DO NOT DISTURB THEM!

You may work on other work that needs to be You may work on other work that needs to be completed.completed.

You may read AR or take an AR testYou may read AR or take an AR test

Classroom Community

Be courteous. Words of gratitude go a long way Be courteous. Words of gratitude go a long way and they are an important part of working and they are an important part of working together. together.

When the intercom comes on, stop talking. When the intercom comes on, stop talking.

Encourage each other when others are celebrated. Encourage each other when others are celebrated.

Help each other to follow the rules because then Help each other to follow the rules because then everybody wins. everybody wins.

Classroom Community

If I am not in the classroom, keep working as If I am not in the classroom, keep working as though I’m standing right next to you. though I’m standing right next to you.

Teasing, making fun of others, and being Teasing, making fun of others, and being mean is unacceptable and will not be mean is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. tolerated.

SLANT

Sit upSit up

ListenListen

Ask and Answer questionsAsk and Answer questions

Nod for understandingNod for understanding

Track the speakerTrack the speaker

End of the Day Procedures

We will go over planners together.We will go over planners together.

Start and end the day with reading.Start and end the day with reading.

1 table at a time will pack up quietly.1 table at a time will pack up quietly.

Nothing on desks or floor.Nothing on desks or floor.

After announcements, you are dismissed by your After announcements, you are dismissed by your teacher.teacher.

Stack chairs and walk out of the classroom.Stack chairs and walk out of the classroom.