General Information
If you are caught going above and beyond our TEAM expectations, what are you honored with? What happens at the end of each week with these honors?
You get a TRC! We have weekly TRC drawings at the end of each week on the Wheel of Names!
What hand signal shows you need to use the restroom? What must you do before leaving?
Tucking your thumb under your pointer finger and raising your hand means you need a bathroom break. Before leaving you must make sure Miss Gipe saw your signal and gave you a nod or okay to go.
You can bring a ball out to recess, but you can't bring any other toys from home. True or false?
TRUE!
Balls from home are allowed outside as long as you bring them back in and put them where they belong.
What is the volume in the hallways while walking?
Volume 0 - voices are totally off.
Who checks the chrome books at the end of each day?
The Tech-PERT
When you first get to school in the morning, what do you do BEFORE entering the classroom?
Greet Mrs. Crofoot! If she's not at the door when you come in, be sure to wait by the door until she comes back so she can still greet you!
Where should you wait to be let in at the start of the day and after recess?
A. On the steps
B. On the playground woodchips
C. On the starred line
D. On the basketball court
C. On the STARRED LINE! (not on the steps or woodchips)
DAILY DOUBLE!!
When are ideal times to use the bathroom? (Name 3)
Snack, Lunch, Recess!
What is each student's job at the end of recess?
Your job - clean up after yourself, any equipment used must be returned! Even if you didn't use it - if you see it, grab it so it doesn't get lost!
How do we make sure we share the hallway?
Always stay right behind the person in front of you in a single file line, don't walk side by side
Where can I get my login information if I forget it?
Ask Mrs. Crofoot for a password sticky note!
Once you walk into the classroom in the morning, what are the three things you should do?
1. Put Friday folder in mailbox (if it's Monday)
2. Place homework binder in desk.
3. Take out homework to be checked.
4. Quietly work on morning work!
*Morning work should be a silent time for homework help. Table TRCs can be earned.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What does TEAM stand for?
Take Responsibility
Everyone Safe
Always Respectful
Make a Difference
How do you handle the following situations...
1. A runny nose
2. Broken pencil mid lesson
1. Runny nose - get up to get a tissue, don't need to ask! Be sure not to talk to anyone on the way though or distract another table group while working.
2. Go to the pencil sharpener and SWAP pencils, put your dull one in the dull jar and grab a sharpened one. Try not to use the pencil sharpener mid lesson if possible.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
List 3 examples of a 'kid-sized' problem. What can you do to solve them?
Kid-Sized problems: Arguing over what game to play, taking turns, someone getting too competitive, not sharing equipment, etc.
What to Do? Talk to them - Leave - Contact an adult
**Rock paper scissors for misunderstandings!
What is the TRC Spy looking for when walking in the hallway? (Name 3)
Someone who is...
1. Silent
2. Walking single file
3. Paying attention to where the line goes/when it stops
How do we plug in the chrome books to make sure they are charging?
Put the chrome book...
In it's correct numbered spot
Charger plugged in
White sticker side facing the board
Hinge facing down
How do you know if you should water the plants or check the floors or be sure the lunch bins are carried up at the end of the day?
Check the job chart! You are responsible for your job for the whole week. Some jobs are done throughout the day, some are done at the end of the day, and some are only done when the teacher requests.
Scenario: You are playing a game of soccer and there are a ton of people on the field. You can barely see the ball with how many people are huddled around it. When you get close, there is shoving and kicking that feels like it's getting out of control. What would be a kid-sized solution you could try?
Pause the game and suggest dividing the game into two separate games because it's too big.
If someone else suggests dividing the game into two separate games, support them and help the process.
Name 5 expectations you might see during independent work time.
1. Stay in work area
2. Be on task
3. Don't distract others
4. Raise hand for help
5. Don't stop if you get stuck, move on to what you can do
Scenario: It's the first week after break and you notice someone eating alone. Your table is full and you like who you sit next to, but you notice this person has no one to talk to. Name 3 ways you might react to be a friend to the person eating alone.
1. Go up to them and ask if they'd like someone to sit with them. Decide tomorrow to switch up seats (make a spot for them or sit at their table).
2. Ask them to play with you at recess.
3. Walk with them out of the lunchroom or out to recess to get to know them better.
When you first arrive at the start of each day what is your job in the hallway? (list 4 responsibilities)
1. Put backpack in locker, lunch in lunch basket
2. Go to the door with homework binder in hands
3. Wait to greet Miss Gipe at door to enter.
4. Get started on morning work at desk
What are 3 unsafe ways to avoid handling a chrome book?
What are 3 safer ways to use a chrome book?
Unsafe Ways: Near drinks, Eating over it, On the floor or edge of desk, Carrying it with one hand
Safer Ways: No food or drink nearby, In center of desk or in lap, Two hand hold when carrying it
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is the end of day routine? (5 steps from first walking back from switches to when the bell rings)
1. Put up your chair
2. Put homework binder on top of chair. (Planner should be filled out & weekly homework should be inside)
2. Clean floor around/under desk
3. Wait for table to be 'okayed'
4. As a table, come to Number Corner
5. When bell rings, clean up Number Corner supplies, grab your binder, & head to locker!
Scenario: Out at recess you're playing a game on the sport court. Things are going well until someone on the other team shoves you and tells you to stick to a game you're actually good at. What might you want to do? What should you do?
You might want to...yell back, shove back, insult back.
You should...do the opposite! Get your emotions under control. Talk to them in a firm voice to stop. If it persists, go to a recess aid or play with a different group of people.
Name 5 expectations of partner work time / group work time.
1. Stay in work area
2. Talk with group / partner only
3. Use a soft voice, volume 1
4. Stay focused on task
5. Work together if you get stuck (two brains are better than one!)
Scenario: You're packing up to go to recess. When you look down the table, you see it's covered in crumbs and wrappers and there's even some trash on the ground. You weren't sitting there and it's not your mess. How could you be a TEAM player here?
1. Ask some friends to help pick up the mess with you.
2. Find the people sitting there before going out to recess and mention in a kind way that some trash was left behind. Offer to help them clean it up.
What items should be in your locker? (Name 3)
1. Backpack
2. Gym shoes!!!
3. Coat
4. Magnets or photos if you brought any
X No medicine, loose papers, trash, or food!
Scenario: You get online to do an assigned activity. You feel like you should update your screen saver and your cursor to make your chrome book feel more personalized. Would that be okay to do before the assigned activity? Why or why not?
No - not without permission. When you are assigned an activity, it's important you go to only the sites assigned. If you go elsewhere, technology privileges could be lost.
Scenario: You had the BEST night last night and got to play the coolest new game with your neighbor. You are dying to tell your desk partner all about it after greeting Miss Gipe.
What could you do? / What should you do?
You should SAVE your story for lunch & recess so you can tell it with plenty of details & excitement! Let your neighbor work on their morning work so you can do the same!
(..you could talk at desk, pretend to get water or book browse in library to get a chance to talk, etc)