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Classroom ProceduresClassroom Procedures
How we do things in our How we do things in our classroom…classroom…
How I will get your attention…How I will get your attention…
I will clap out a rhythm, and you I will clap out a rhythm, and you will repeat it. Like this…will repeat it. Like this…
When I start clapping, that When I start clapping, that means youmeans you Stop.Stop. Turn your face to me.Turn your face to me. Listen and be ready for Listen and be ready for
instructions.instructions.
First thing in the morning…First thing in the morning…
Go straight to the cafeteria if you Go straight to the cafeteria if you would like to eat breakfast. We would like to eat breakfast. We don’t eat lunch until 12:35, so don’t eat lunch until 12:35, so please eat breakfast daily either please eat breakfast daily either at home or at school. As you at home or at school. As you exit the line, you will be directed exit the line, you will be directed to an empty table to eat your to an empty table to eat your breakfast. Be neat and breakfast. Be neat and respectful – clean up your mess!respectful – clean up your mess!
After breakfast…After breakfast… As you finish breakfast, or if you choose to As you finish breakfast, or if you choose to
not eat breakfast at school, you will be not eat breakfast at school, you will be seated in the bleachers of the gym until I seated in the bleachers of the gym until I arrive to take you to class.arrive to take you to class.
Our class will ALWAYS sit together on the Our class will ALWAYS sit together on the bottom 3 rows in the 5th grade section of the bottom 3 rows in the 5th grade section of the bleachers.bleachers.
Please enter and exit the bleachers using Please enter and exit the bleachers using the steps. Never walk on the bleachers.the steps. Never walk on the bleachers.
Sit in the bleachers. You may talk to your Sit in the bleachers. You may talk to your neighbors, but please do not scream! There neighbors, but please do not scream! There are nearly 500 students that will sitting are nearly 500 students that will sitting around you and that can be very noisy!!around you and that can be very noisy!!
Leaving the gym…Leaving the gym…
You are to stay seated in the gym until I You are to stay seated in the gym until I come to get you. come to get you.
When you see me raise my hand, the first When you see me raise my hand, the first row of students will walk to the steps and row of students will walk to the steps and come to me to line up.come to me to line up.
When the first row is clear, the second row When the first row is clear, the second row will walk to the steps and walk to the line. will walk to the steps and walk to the line. The third row will follow in the same The third row will follow in the same fashion.fashion.
Do NOT walk down the bleachers!Do NOT walk down the bleachers! Do NOT run!Do NOT run!
When you come into the When you come into the classroom…classroom… Unpack your backpack with all the necessary Unpack your backpack with all the necessary
things you may need during the day.things you may need during the day. Place your backpack/jacket/lunchbox in your Place your backpack/jacket/lunchbox in your
cubby. cubby. If you have any “information” such as money, If you have any “information” such as money,
bus notes, or absence excuses, place it in the bus notes, or absence excuses, place it in the information basket on my desk. Homework information basket on my desk. Homework will go in the black tray.will go in the black tray.
Go to your seat quietly and open your Agenda Go to your seat quietly and open your Agenda to be checked for parent signature/notes. to be checked for parent signature/notes. Start on your morning work.Start on your morning work.
Lining up in the classroom…Lining up in the classroom… I will call tables to line up one at a I will call tables to line up one at a
time. When your table is called, stand time. When your table is called, stand up, push in your chair and walk to the up, push in your chair and walk to the line.line.
DO NOT run to the line!DO NOT run to the line! Line up on the first white blocks, one Line up on the first white blocks, one
behind the other. behind the other. This should be done silently!This should be done silently! Your hands should be at your sides, Your hands should be at your sides,
in your pockets, or behind your back – in your pockets, or behind your back – wherever is most comfortable for you wherever is most comfortable for you that will keep your hands to yourself.that will keep your hands to yourself.
Walking in the hallway…Walking in the hallway…
Walk in a single file line (one behind Walk in a single file line (one behind the other).the other).
Your hands should be to your sides, Your hands should be to your sides, in your pockets or behind your back. in your pockets or behind your back. No hands on the walls or on other No hands on the walls or on other students!students!
You should always be silent!You should always be silent! The first person in line will stop at The first person in line will stop at
certain places in the hall. I will tell certain places in the hall. I will tell that student where to stop.that student where to stop.
Going to activity…Going to activity…
Follow the rules of lining up and Follow the rules of lining up and walking in the hall.walking in the hall.
Be on your best behavior!Be on your best behavior! Listen to the teacher!Listen to the teacher! Stay in your seat!Stay in your seat! Raise your hand and wait to be called on!Raise your hand and wait to be called on!
Our Activity rotation is:Our Activity rotation is: Day 1 – ArtDay 1 – Art Day 2 – PEDay 2 – PE Day 3 – Technology Day 3 – Technology
Eating in the cafeteria…Eating in the cafeteria…
Walk through the line. Remember to be Walk through the line. Remember to be courteous.courteous.
Walk to our table and sit down.Walk to our table and sit down. Stay in your seat!Stay in your seat! If you need something, raise your hand and If you need something, raise your hand and
wait to be called on!wait to be called on! Keep your hands to yourself. Never touch Keep your hands to yourself. Never touch
someone else’s food or tray! someone else’s food or tray! Do not share food!Do not share food! We walk through Line B and sit at We walk through Line B and sit at
Table 3.Table 3.
Leaving the cafeteria…Leaving the cafeteria…
When you are asked, walk to When you are asked, walk to the garbage cans to empty your the garbage cans to empty your tray.tray.
Place your tray in the window. Place your tray in the window. Do not toss it in!Do not toss it in!
Walk around the tables and Walk around the tables and make a line. Your voice should make a line. Your voice should be off and your hands should be be off and your hands should be in the right place!in the right place!
Recess…Recess…
Play safely!Play safely! Keep your hands and feet to Keep your hands and feet to
yourself.yourself. Do not walk in front of, behind, or Do not walk in front of, behind, or
beneath the swings when others beneath the swings when others are swinging.are swinging.
Do not pick up, throw or dig in the Do not pick up, throw or dig in the mulch.mulch.
Do not run up the slide.Do not run up the slide.
Talking in the room…Talking in the room…
Sometimes you will work by yourself, Sometimes you will work by yourself, sometimes with a partner, and sometimes with a partner, and sometimes with a group. sometimes with a group.
By yourself – Voice Level 0By yourself – Voice Level 0 No talking!No talking!
With a partner – Voice Level 1With a partner – Voice Level 1 Whisper!Whisper!
With a group – Voice Level 1 or 2With a group – Voice Level 1 or 2 Whisper or talk quietly!Whisper or talk quietly!
We NEVER yell or talk too loudly in We NEVER yell or talk too loudly in the classroom.the classroom.
During centers…During centers…
Remember that you must be at a Remember that you must be at a Voice Level 1 or 2.Voice Level 1 or 2.
Follow these guidelines…Follow these guidelines…
Questions during centers…Questions during centers…
If you have a question about your If you have a question about your center work, ask your group center work, ask your group members.members.
If I am working with a group, you If I am working with a group, you should only come ask me ifshould only come ask me if No one in the group can answer your No one in the group can answer your
question.question. There is an emergency.There is an emergency.
It is everyone’s responsibility to work It is everyone’s responsibility to work actively with their group. If I find that actively with their group. If I find that someone is not working/goofing off, that someone is not working/goofing off, that person will be given a warning. If the person will be given a warning. If the problem continues, that person will receive a problem continues, that person will receive a light change.light change.
Restroom or other needs…Restroom or other needs…
If you need to go to the restroom during If you need to go to the restroom during class, raise your hand and wait to be called class, raise your hand and wait to be called on. We talk bathroom breaks during the on. We talk bathroom breaks during the day, so you should only ask if it is an day, so you should only ask if it is an emergency.emergency.
If you need to sharpen your pencil during If you need to sharpen your pencil during independent or group work time, you may independent or group work time, you may quietly get up and use the pencil sharpener. quietly get up and use the pencil sharpener. There should only be ONE student at the There should only be ONE student at the sharpener at a time. sharpener at a time.
If your pencil breaks while I am talking, If your pencil breaks while I am talking, raise your hand and wait to be called on. raise your hand and wait to be called on.
If you need a tissue at any point during the If you need a tissue at any point during the day, you may quietly get up and get one. day, you may quietly get up and get one. Do not distract others while doing this. Do not distract others while doing this.
Things to tell me Things to tell me immediately…immediately… If there is an emergency, tell me If there is an emergency, tell me
immediately! immediately! An emergency is one of the An emergency is one of the “ “Four B’s”Four B’s”
BullyingBullying Bad languageBad language Bathroom (a bathroom emergency or if Bathroom (a bathroom emergency or if
you feel like you are about to be sick)you feel like you are about to be sick) Broken bonesBroken bones
Conflict…Conflict…
I do want to know immediately if someone I do want to know immediately if someone is being bullied or someone is using is being bullied or someone is using inappropriate language.inappropriate language.
You can work out some of your problems You can work out some of your problems on your own. Remember, all friends fight on your own. Remember, all friends fight from time to time. Try to talk to your friend from time to time. Try to talk to your friend about how you’re feeling, take some time about how you’re feeling, take some time apart to cool down, or apologize! apart to cool down, or apologize!
If there is ever an issue you can’t resolve If there is ever an issue you can’t resolve on your own, I will help you.on your own, I will help you.
When to immediately get When to immediately get quiet…quiet… If the phone rings…If the phone rings… If a visitor comes in…If a visitor comes in… When an announcement comes When an announcement comes
on…on… If we have an emergency drill…If we have an emergency drill… If we are watching a video…If we are watching a video…
During all these times, there isDuring all these times, there isNO TALKING!NO TALKING!
Dismissal…Dismissal…
At the end of the day, At the end of the day, Mark your light color in your agenda book.Mark your light color in your agenda book. Copy in any homework or daily activities Copy in any homework or daily activities
into your agenda.into your agenda. Raise your hand when you have this Raise your hand when you have this
finished. I will come check it and okay you finished. I will come check it and okay you to go to your cubby and pack your things.to go to your cubby and pack your things.
Take out your SSR book and begin reading.Take out your SSR book and begin reading. When your bell is called, you will stack your When your bell is called, you will stack your
chair and line up.chair and line up.
Emergency drills…Emergency drills…
Throughout the year, we will have Throughout the year, we will have many practice emergency drills.many practice emergency drills.
During each drill, you need to During each drill, you need to behave as if it is the real thing. We behave as if it is the real thing. We all need to be prepared if anything all need to be prepared if anything were to happen. Take these were to happen. Take these seriously and be on your best seriously and be on your best behavior!behavior!
Let’s practice these drills…Let’s practice these drills…
It’s going to be a great year!!!It’s going to be a great year!!!
Do you have any Do you have any questions?questions?