Entering the Classroom
Except for the first two weeks of school, the classroom will be open before 8:00 a.m. If the classroom is not open, it probably means that there will be a guest teacher that day. If that is the case, please line up in front of our classroom door based on your personal number.

Enter "Q & Q" quickly and quietly. Place your lunch count. Always walk in the room. Put your belongings away quickly.
Sharpen your pencil, if you are in the classroom before 8:10.
When school starts, you need to be prepared and on task.
Start you Bell work assignment, which will be posted on the board everyday. Bell work is an opening language arts assignment to do as soon as school begins.
Begin working - independently and silently.

The First Two Weeks of School
We will be meeting as a whole school. The Principal will have all McKinley Scholars say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, we will review expected school wide behaviors, and hear a few words of encouragement for our academic day.
We will first, line up in front of our classroom in our number order, and when the Principal is ready for our attention, we will turn around and stay in our line.
After the assembly, we will enter the classroom, quickly, quietly, and calmly.

Bell Work
Follow directions for daily bell work posted on the left hand side of the white board.
Work quietly and independently.
Once daily bell work is completed, you may move onto penmanship/cursive.

Daily Schedule
The schedule/agenda will be posted on the white board daily.

When it is Time to Give the Teacher Attention
The teacher will raise her hand for a silent signal.

The teacher will begin a count - from 5 to 1.
1 Eyes on speaker
2 Quiet
3 Be still
4 Hands free
5 Listen carefully

The teacher may also utilize a clapping sequence or the train whistle to get scholars attention.

When We Have Classroom Visitors
We will have numerous visitors throughout the school year. They will be walking through our classroom to observe scholars at work and our classroom environment. Speak only when spoken to, they will not be here to disturb your work time but to observe you and I working towards mastering 3rd grade standards. Please simply, continue with your work.

Taking Roll and Attendance
Place your lunch count on the flowers on top of the cubbies (bringing, buying).
Mrs. Mrak will count order of school lunches for Portable C scholars during morning bell work. A student will place absent folders on the absent students desks (which is used to collect missed work throughout the day.)

When You Are Tardy
You are considered tardy if you enter the classroom after the 8:10 bell. When you enter the room, use the pen provided and write your name on the tardy log next to the door.

When You Are Absent
The class work that you miss will be in the Absent Folder on your desk when you return. It is your responsibility to take it home, complete the work, and return it to school.

Lining Up to Go to Lunch, Assemblies, Music, Physical Education, and Art Classes

Push your chair in as you are being excused.
Line up in number order.
We will usually line up in number order, but not always - for example when we line up for picture, we go by tallest to shortest.

When lining up and walking to classes:
Keep hand and feet to yourself.
Stand quietly facing forwards.
Leave a small space between yourself and the scholar in front of you.
Walk quickly; at a slow and steady pace, and quietly in your place in line.
No talking and quiet feet - as we do not want to disturb other scholars learning time.

Going to the Office
Always take the office pass and a note to explain why you are there.
When going to the office, walk quietly and calmly - directly to the office.

Leaving the Classroom/Bathroom Breaks
If you are leaving the classroom because you are going to another class, get up quietly from your chair, push in your chair, and walk out of the room quietly and calmly, without disrupting other students learning.

If you are leaving to use the bathroom or to get a drink of water, you must have received permission from the teacher without disrupting the class. You must sign on the in/out log and take a pass.

You may take four breaks each month without a cost, all breaks beyond these four will cost and be deducted from your bonus points total. The only time you are allowed to leave the room is during independent work time. You may only use the outside bathrooms, not eh bathrooms in the main building. You should remember to use the bathroom and get drinks of water during recess and lunch.

If you suddenly become ill, let the teacher know and if you need to go the bathroom, go immediately. If you are gone for more than a few minutes someone will come to check on you. If the teacher leaves the room to check on a student, you must continue to work quietly and independently.

What to Do When You Finish Your Work
Review your work before your turn it in.
Work on an incomplete assignment in your "Work in Progress" folder.
Read a book of your choice in peace.
If you don't have a book, find an interesting topic in your science or social studies textbook.
Check the Universal Access board for "Must do" and "May do" ideas.

Keeping Your Desk Orderly
Check your desk each day before you go home. See to it that your desk is neat and orderly. Make sure you have a pencil and that work you have finished is in the class work basket. Incomplete work should kept in your "Work in Progress" folder.

Heading Your Paper
Some worksheets will have a place for your name. If it doesn't have a space for your student number, write it next to your name. Always date your paper.

Write your name (first and last) in the upper right hand corner of the paper.
Write your students number next to your name.
Write the date out completely, unless asked to do it in another way (August 30, 2007).
Write the subject under the date.

If You Break a Pencil
If you break a pencil during class time, simply get up from your seat quietly, push in your chair and walk to the back of the room to exchange your pencil. Place your broken or dull pencil in the appropriate basket and quickly choose a sharp one, without disturbing your classmates, return to your seat quickly and return to your work at hand.

Taking Paperwork Home
Each scholar has a cubby and will receive notes, homework, and school bulletins, etc. It is important to take them home a the end of the day in your homework folder. Scholars are responsible for sharing all notes and bulletins with their families.

Entering the Class After Recess
Students will quietly and calmly walk into the room.
Sit down on your chair and be ready to start our next scheduled subject.

Board Math
We will start our math block - in front of the board math board on the east wall. You will work the problems on your white board and solve the problems one at a time. Do the problems when asked. Be actively engaged in doing every problem.

When this activity is over, put your white boards away quickly, quietly, and return to your desk. Listen for the next set of instructions as we continue our math block.

Work Time for Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science
Direct Instruction (Teacher Directs)
Follow directions as the teacher give them.
Focus on the objectives and ideas being presented.
Raise your had to ask questions.
One person talks at a time.

Individual Work
Work quietly, focus on the objective and assignment.
Check your work before you turn it in.
Put your name and number on your paper.
If you finish early, choose on of the Universal Access activities
From the Must Do - May Do board and work independently.

Partner/Group Work
Talk in quiet voices.
Put all the names of the members of the group on any paper for the assignment.
Do your job in the group. Everyone has a responsibility to actively participate and complete their job.
Be prepared to report. Any member may be picked to share results.
Clean Up
After an activity is over, put all materials away neatly and quickly. Turn in completed work to class work basket. Put any incomplete work that needs to be saved into your work in progress folder.
Clean up time must be completed quickly and quietly as not to lose any valuable classroom instructional minutes.

Dismissal
The bell does not dismiss the class. The teacher dismisses the class. Students are dismissed individually or in groups once they demonstrate that they are ready to be dismissed.

End of the Day Dismissal
The bell does not dismiss the class. The teacher dismisses the class.
Students are dismissed individually or in groups once they demonstrate that they are ready to be dismissed.
Once you have been dismissed, please put your chair up on top of your desk, and walk quietly and calmly to get your materials to take home with you.
Please do not stop in front of the cubbies to pack your backpack, this will slow down our dismissal considerably. You may do this outside of our classroom or go back to your desk to do so, thank you for your cooperation.

Playground Procedures
Students will walk on the blacktop and tanbark areas unless part of a game, such as basketball.
Always stay inside the red line.
Line up behind the red line when waiting for a drink of water. Wait your turn before walking to the fountain.
Play on the playground, NOT in the bathrooms.
When the bell rings, stop, drop, freeze, and be silent.
Walk to your line when the yard duty blows the whistle.

Play Structure Behaviors
Walk on the blacktop, unless you are playing basketball.
Walk up and down the ramp.
Walk on the tanbark.
Leave tanbark on the ground.
Starting at the middle platform, go in one direction on the monkey bars, one person at a time.
Slide down the slide, feet first, on person at a time.
Swing forward and backward on the swings, facing the school building.
There will not be any jumping from the swings - slow down and step off.
Count to 50 while waiting for a turn (1 = forward and back, count when you see the other persons feet come towards you)

Equipment Rules
No hardballs.
No bats.
The responsibility for equipment brought to school is of the owner.
It could be damaged, lost or stolen at school. This goes for all other personal possessions as well.

Tetherball
Line up facing the building between the pole and the grass.
Hit only the ball.
Do not touch the pole or the rope during the game.

Emergency Drills and Real Emergencies
Our school has fire drills and disaster drills once a month. We practice so that if there is ever a problem we will know what the best way to behave is.

Fire Drills - When the fire drill bell rings, stop what you are doing. Listen for teacher directions. All students should listen without talking and follow directions immediately. Our objective is to see that all students are out of the room and are in our designated place on the field in as short a period of time as possible. We will exit the room in single file order in number order. Remember to push in your chair as you leave so that other students can get out of the room quickly.

Earthquakes - We will leave the room as in a fire drill. However, before we leave, the shaking will alert us to duck and cover. Immediately get under your desk, and listen for directions from the teacher.

If something happens to the teacher - once student should call the office (#100) for help. All students should leave the classroom quietly and stand in his/her regular place in line.

Transportation
Students follow the school and classroom expected behaviors when riding in vehicles on school outings. When walking to or from bus or public transportation, procedures and expected behaviors for walking in line are followed. Students stay seated while on the bus and respect property. Seat belts are worn when available. Low voices are always used. There is no eating or drinking unless you are told to do so by the driver.

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