MRS. SMITH’S CLASS

3rd grade

WHO IS MRS. SMITH?

FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT ME… My favorite color is pink!!!! I love to eat candy and chocolate. I love Dr. Pepper and Coke. I like to read and hang out with my

family. I have a husband and 2 kids, Ryan and

Abby. I went to school here in Corsicana and

graduated from CHS. I have only taught 3rd grade and love

it!!!!

RULES Be respectful to all people and property. Raise your hand when appropriate. Follow directions. Be prepared to start class on time. Always do your best.

REWARDS Clap outs High Fives Tickets Stickers

CONSEQUENCES 1st time is a warning and you move your

magnet with your number on it to the warning on the board.

2nd and 3rd time is a mark in the book. You will have to fill out a note and get it signed by a parent.

After 4 marks you will be sent to the office.

Extreme cases can be sent to the office immediately like fighting.

WHEN I GET TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING (BEFORE 7:40) Go to the gym and have a seat in our

line. Sit facing front with your legs crossed Read a book or study your spelling

words without talking

WHEN I GET TO MY CLASSROOM IN THE MORNING Walk down the hallway silently with your

hands behind your back. Put everything in your locker that

belongs there BEFORE entering the room.

Walk in the room silently. Turn in homework Get your breakfast and begin eating.

ANNOUNCEMENTS During the morning announcements

everyone will be silent and paying attention.

If you hear an announcement during the day you need to freeze and cover your mouth to insure there is no talking.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Everyone will stand Two flag people will hold the flag

correctlyCorrectly means to stand with both feet

together with the flag at an angle in front of your chest holding it with both hands.

You will say the pledge clearly and in a normal voice.

Everyone will remain standing and still for the moment of silence also.

BREAKFAST You will get your food before going to

your desk. Once you are finished pick up all of your

food/trash and throw it away. Get a wet wipe and wipe off the TOP of

your desk. Get out your journal and begin the

morning work on the board.

HOW TO LINE UP CORRECTLY

Silently stand up Push in your chair Walk to the door in an orderly fashion Stand directly behind the person in front

of you Put your hands behind your back

HOW TO WALK DOWN THE HALLWAY CORRECTLY Stand in a straight line (directly behind

the person in front of you) Face front Hands behind your back Voices off completely You walk on the right side of the hallway Stop at all corners and wait on the

teacher

HOW TO COME BACK INTO THE ROOM CORRECTLY Wait for the teacher at the door in a

perfect line Walk in the door Go to your seat Sit silently until given directions

RESTROOM PROCEDURES As a group

Line up at the door Walk to the restroom Girls line up by the girls restroom Boys line up by the boys restroom Go in four at a time Without talking or playing take care of business FlushWash hands

One push of soap and 3 pushes for paper towels Come out and line up correctly When one person comes out another can go in

RESTROOM PROCEDURES By yourself

If I am teaching AND it is an emergency raise 3 fingers and wait for an answer.

If I am not teaching raise 3 fingers and wait for a nod. Get a hall pass Walk directly to the restroom Without talking or playing take care of business Flush Wash your hands

One push of soap and 3 pushes for paper towels Come back to class Return the hall pass (if someone forgets do NOT

announce it to the class. When it is appropriate quietly let them know.)

LUNCH BEHAVIOR PROCEDURES Line up correctly Walk to lunch room correctly Stop at the corner and wait to see which line

to go into Stay in the order in which you arrived in the

lunchroom Get your milk, silverware, lunch, and extras Walk to your seat Eat lunch talking QUIETLY If you get in trouble and your pin is pulled

you will get a mark for lunch behavior.

LUNCH BEHAVIOR PROCEDURES Gather your trash Walk to the trash can and throw away

your trash. When I get there you should be in a

perfect line. (both feet in a box and silent)

Wait for a signal and return to class correctly.

GOING TO ELECTIVES Line up correctly Walk correctly in the hallway Wait at the correct place for a welcome

in the classroom.

RECESS Walk to the end of the sidewalk and wait

for the teacher to tell you to go play. If you owe me time, start walking

around the black top. When you see me stand up with my

hand in the air you immediately come and line up behind me correctly.

HOMEWORK Come in and place it in the orange box

labeled Turn in Smith for any homework I gave you and Turn in Gordon for any homework Mrs. Gordon gave you.

I will have everyone stand up correctly then when I call your name sit down.

If you do not have your homework I will hand you a yellow slip.

Fill it out and turn it in to my desk.

IF YOU COME IN LATE Quickly put your belongs away. Turn

your homework in and eat breakfast. As quickly as you can join in with our

activities.

WHEN I GET DONE WITH MY WORK Read a book that is in my desk. Work on unfinished work. Study my spelling words. Finish any journal entries you have not

finished.

I HAVE A QUESTION Raise your hand in the air. Quietly wait for me to call on you. DO NOT CALL MY NAME!!!!

PENCILS Everyone will be given 2 sharpened

pencils at the beginning of the day. If BOTH pencils BREAK then get up and

go to the cup and change it out. Grab the first pencil and get back to

your seat.

ATTENTION GETTERS If I raise my hand then you are to look at

me and raise your hand and stop talking.

If I ask for all eyes on me that means that you are to stop whatever you are doing and pay full attention to me.

If I ask you to clap one time you are to follow. (be listening because I change it up a lot)

ATTENTION GETTERS Teacher says: Ba da ba ba ba…

Students say: I’m loving it! (All eyes on me and no talking.)

Teacher says: Goodness Gracious… Students say: Great Ball of Fire!!! (All eyes on

me and no talking.) Teacher says: Hands on Top

Students say: That means stop!(Hands in the air, all eyes on me and no talking.)

Teacher says: Macaroni and Cheese Students say: Everybody freeze! (Everyone

freezes looking at me.)

CHANGING CLASSES Line up correctly. Walk out into the hallway silently. Wait at the window before Mrs. Gordon’s

door until she welcomes you into her room.

You should be facing front and behind your back voices off.

VISITORS If someone comes in they do not need

an introduction. Keep working and paying attention. If I have to step out or speak to a visitor

you need to sit silently and wait.

PHONE If the phone rings the phone person will

get up and answer the phone. There is no need to announce the phone ringing or who the phone person is.

When you answer you say…. Mrs. Smith’s Room how may I help you?

If they need me say…Mrs. Smith you have a phone call.

Always finish with…Hold on just one moment please. Thank

you.

ASSEMBLIES Line up correctly Walk down the hallway correctly Walk into the gym and find our name Sit in a line one behind the other with

your legs crossed Pay attention and be a good listener.

END OF THE DAY Get your backpacks from your lockers Wait for the folders to be handed out Once you have your folder put

everything in your backpacks and sit of the floor.

Chair people push in ALL the chairs Clean up crew will pick up all trash. Pencil people will pick up ALL pencils

and put them in the cup We will read a story every afternoon

END OF THE DAY Line up at the door. If you go to the gym or are a walker you

will line up with me at the red pole. If your parents pick your up on the side

of the building you will line up in front of the door by the wall.

We will walk to the correct location quietly and correctly!!!!

CLASSROOM LIBRARY No more than 3 people at a time. You may have 2 of my books at a time. You must straighten up the selves when

you leave. Only 3 minutes at time. You may only visit the library once a

day.

WHEN I AM OUT OF THE ROOM Sit quietly. Continue working Do NOT come out of the room, unless

someone is sick, bleeding, or on the phone.

FIRE DRILL Line up at the door silently Walk out of the room to the door and

continue walking until the edge of the parking lot.

DO NOT run. NO TALKING. NO touching the teachers’ cars.