Personal Needs
After using the restroom, what should you do before returning to class?
Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water.
Who are the only people allowed to sharpen pencils using the electric pencil sharpener?
Ms. Johnson, students with permission from Ms. Johnson, the person responsible for sharpening pencils.
What does give me 5 mean?
stop, look, and listen IMMEDIATELY!
If you wouldn't say it in front of your grandmother, should you say it at school?
No, Ms. Johnson will call home if she has to.
What do you do if you finish your work early?
Check to make sure everything is done and has your name on it. Tell Ms. Johnson. Then work on independent choice activities.
When is an appropriate time to go to the bathroom?
During transitions. NOT in the middle of a lesson.
What do you do if your pencil breaks while you are working? And what do you do if that doesn't work?
Use your pencil sharpener to sharpen your pencil and if that doesn't work, get out another pencil.
If you hear, "Scooby-Doobie-Do" what will you do and say?
When working with a partner or in a small group, how should the work be split up?
Everyone should do part of the work and should be able to show Ms. Johnson which part they helped on.
How do I borrow a book from Ms. Johnson's library? How do you return it?
Fill out the Check out form. Fill out a DEAR form when returning the book.
Should you raise your hand ask for permission to get a tissue or a drink of water from inside the classroom?
No, just get up and do it quickly.
At the end of the day, how should your materials look?
Materials should be re-organized and ready for the next day.
If I say, "Class, Class" in a funny voice, what should you say back to me?
"Yes, yes?" in the same silly voice.
We have classroom jobs. Should everyone do their part to keep our classroom clean? What if someone doesn't want to do their job?
Yes, everyone should do their part. If someone doesn't do their job, start by reminding them of their job and then tell Ms. Johnson. Volunteers might also help with jobs.
If Ms. Johnson has a substitute, what should she expect from her class?
1. Be on their very best behavior.
2. Be helpful and kind.
3. Never lie, Ms. Johnson WILL find out.
4. Clean up the classroom extra well and make sure everyone does their jobs.
How many times should you leave the classroom for bathroom breaks during class?
0-1 times.
At the end of the day, what should be on your desk?
Nothing, everything should be organized in your box.
When one person is speaking, what is everyone else doing?
Looking at the speaker ad listening to what they have to say.
No, you will not get to work by your self all the time. No, you will not always like the person I pair you with but you will still treat your partner with respect.
Birthdays! What is allowed for birthday celebrations?
1. If you plan to bring food, you need to first tell Ms. Johnson it is coming. Next, make sure you only bring store bought goodies (no home cooked goodies).
2. Tell Ms. Johnson if you do or DO NOT want us to sing happy birthday to you!
In the recycle bin or trash bin.
If someone is using something you need, what should you do?
Use good manners; share materials.
What do you do if you hear, "Flat tire!"
Make a sound like air escaping then stop, look, and listen.
If you are done with your work what should you do?
Tell Ms. Johnson and then start on extra activities off of the computer.
What needs to be put on the desk of absent students? What do they do with it when they come back?
We put a "We missed you" folder on their desk and whenever work is passed out that day, a page is put into the folder for when the student returns. When they return, they have to complete the work from their "We missed you" folder.