Morning Routine
What is the first thing you do when you walk into the classroom?
Where do your personal supplies go?
In your desk!
What if you need to use the bathroom during a lesson?
Look at Ms. Kolek and cross fingers. Place bathroom pass on desk and walk quietly to use the restroom.
Where should your hands be when you're in line?
To yourself!
What should I do if I need something out of my bucket?
Quietly walk over to your bucket and take out the items that you need. Leave your bucket on the counter!
Where do you put your backpack and lunch in the morning?
In your locker!
What should you do if your pencil breaks?
What if you feel sick at school?
Tell Ms. Kolek, and she will write you a pass and send you to nurse Jamie.
What should your voice level be in the hallway?
1!
What are the grey bins with numbers on them?
These are our stem bins. Every Friday, you will be assigned a bin and you will get to create with the items in there. This will be your morning work.
What is your voice level during morning work?
1 or 2
When can you use the class supplies (like glue, markers, scissors)?
When Ms. Kolek says or if we are doing an activity that uses them!
What if you're confused about the directions for an assignment?
Ask 3 friends before Ms. Kolek
What do you do when it's time to line up?
What should you do if you want to share in the classroom? What about if you agree or disagree with something?
Raise your hand! Or use the hand signals.
What do you do if you're not sure what the morning directions are?
Read the board!
What do you do if you don’t have what you need?
Ask someone around you for help, or patiently ask Ms. Kolek.
What if someone is bothering you or being unkind?
Tell a teacher, ask them to stop, explain to the person why they should stop.
Where do we line up?
We line up by the mailboxes, and next to the white table.
What is this pink tape for?
That is a place for Ms. Kolek to store items, and students will stay in front of the tape.
Are students allowed to sharpen pencils?
No, Ms. Kolek will sharpen them. Your job is to grab a sharp one out of the bin.
How do we keep our desks and supplies organized?
Cleaning them often, and putting things where they need to go.
What if I want to read in the library or touch the stuffed animals?
Only the librarian, line leader, and IPAD patrol people are allowed to read in the library. They may also sit with 1 book buddy to read with.
What happens if our line struggles to follow directions?
We will turn around and try again.
Why do we have a doorbell?
The doorbell is to signal that it is time to transition to the next activity. We will transition quietly!