WELCOME TO SECOND GRADE!!

Mrs. Volpe

All About Me My Name is Dora Volpe

Mrs. Volpe or Mrs. V

I have been working at Mater Academy for 4 years. 1st as an assistant 2nd teacher

I have been married for 5 years and have two daughters.

Samantha: 5th Grade Mila 1 ½ Years Old.

I have a graduate degree from the University of Miami on Graphic Design

Teaching Certification Hobbies: Music, drawing, sports Favorite Snack: green apples and peanut butter.

WHAT IS A PROCEDURE?

A procedure is the way we do things.

MORNING PROCEDURES8:00-8:30

1. Greet your teachers and enter our classroom quietly.

2. Copy your homework and spelling/vocabulary words.

3. Put your homework folder on your desk so that your teacher/assistant can check it.

**PICK 3 new book from the library.***4. Begin bell work quietly.

GIVE ME FIVE Please raise your hand when you need

our attention. When we need your attention we will

raise our hand. Stop what you are doing, raise your hand, and make eye contact with us to show that you are ready to listen.

Give me five: your eyes, your ears, your brain, your heart,

and your attention.

Starting Bell Work

1. The days agenda and bell work will be posted every morning on the Promethean Board. Date Schedule for the day morning assignment/activity

Morning assignment needs to be completed by 8:30am

Colleting Papers & Assignments

Paper and Assignments will be collected in number order. The teacher will call each student by

their assigned number and will quietly, WITHOUT TALKING, the student will bring the paper up to the teacher/assistant.

Paper Heading

All paper and assignments should have proper heading.

NameDatenumberTitle

PROCEDURES

Keep voices low at all times. In the hallways and during announcements there is NO talking.

Respect each other at all times, as well as respect all other students, teachers, principals, and visitors at our school.

Use your best manners at all times. Keep your hands and feet to

yourselves.

BATHROOM/ HEALTH PROCEDURES

Bathroom: Three times a day unless it’s an emergency. Morning, before Lunch, and later afternoon. When you go to the bathroom you drink

water, there is no drinking of water during class time. (NO water bottles)

Wash your hands often. Appropriate bathroom behavior. Clean up and put back in place

items you use in the classroom.

PROCEDURES

Running is only allowed during PE games and on the playground.

When someone enters the classroom continue working quietly and follow all classroom rules and procedures. No don’t interrupt the teacher

There is NO talking when there is a visitor in the classroom.

Turning in Homework

Homework will be turned in DAILY All papers should have proper

heading Name Date Number Title: if needed

Homework folders or assignments are to stay on top of your desk in order for the teacher/assistant, to check, review, or collect.

You DO NOT give your teacher/assistant your folder or assignment.

PROCEDURE FOR WORKING IN GROUPS

WHISPER at ALL Times You are responsible for your own job

and the results of the group. If you have a question, ask your

support buddies. Do not ask your teacher.

You must be willing to help if a support buddy asks you for help.

If no one can answer a question, agree on a question and choose one person to raise a hand for help from the teacher.

Changing Groups

Students will not change seats during groups work or centers. The assignment will change when the

teacher prompts the students to change assignments.

Students will remain in the same seats! Transition of Assignments

No TALKING During changing of assignments, there

is NO TALKING allowed. Group work and Centers function in a timely manner and are important there is no time to waist!

LINING UP PROCEDURES

1. Sit quietly with your desk cleared.2. Stand up and push in your chair.3. Wait for your table to be called to

line up.4. WALK appropriately in line.

1. The BELL does not tell you to line you, WAIT for your TEACHER!

Getting Help

Raise your hand with 1 finger Bathroom Emergency

Remember bathroom is three times a day at the time the teacher has designated.

Raise your hand with 2 fingers Library

Students will be allowed to go to the class library to pick a book and read silently.

Raise your hand with 3 fingers HELP

Students will silently raise their hand to ask for help and will WAIT patiently until the teacher is able to help them. You DO NOT call upon the teacher.

Cafeteria Rules

Walk in and out of the Cafeteria quietly.

Once you have received your food you are to sit quietly.

Clean up after yourself and others. Even if the mess is not yours. Students

are to help each other to keep the cafeteria nice and clean.

Proper behavior is expected. Do not throw food. Speak with your mouth full Leave garbage on the table.

Same procedures apply for eating lunch in the classroom

Picking Class Helpers

Class helpers will be chosen by the teacher. The teacher will go down the class list

in number order and will choose the class helpers.

Keeping Noise Level Down

Students are to work QUIETLY at all times. During independent work there is NO

TALKING. Group work: whispering is allowed if

needed.

If the class room noise is too loud, the teacher will ring her bell.Once you hear the bell the student MUST STOP TALKING at this time.

When you are absent

Student must meet with the teacher or Assistant. There will be a folder that will have

absent work ready for the student.

IMPORTANT: The student is responsible to copy and collect the work that they did not do the next day.

Example: If you were absent and you are missing vocabulary words and meanings; it is the students responsibility to copy the information from another student.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Before afternoon dismissal pack what’s needed to take home, reflect on the day’s work, and wait to be dismissed.

Clean your surrounding desk area at the end of the day.

Put your chair on top of your desk.

CODE RED

School is in lock down mode.

Turn off the lights Students go underneath their desk Teacher locks the door

NO TALKING

CODE YELLOW

Teachers lock the door

Teachers continue teaching

Students are to remain in the classrooms at ALL times during this procedure.

Stay calm!

PROCEDURES

Be on time, PREPARED, and at school everyday.