NON-NEGOTIABLES
Is cell phone use and students behind the ACE and the teacher's desk allowed?
No. First, you will get a warning. Second, administrators will be called to pick up your cell phone, and it will be placed at the front office for your parent to pick up at the end of the day. Only ACE and teachers are allowed behind the desks.
What are integrity and decorum?
Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Decorum is proper behavior, especially in a formal setting.
What do you do when you arrive at class?
You are to hang your backpack, enter the class civilly, put your lunchbox in your cubby or leave it in your backpack, put your Chromebook on the tech cart, and grab your material bag.
Do you automatically get in line to leave the classroom?
NO. First, pick up anything off the floor and wait until Ms. Diana or I call you to line up; do not run to get in line at the door. Face forward.
Do we run to Color Wars or the Special Event?
NO. We will follow the lining-up procedures and walk quietly down the hallway in a straight line.
Is any type of drinks and eating food all day in class allowed?
No. ONLY water bottles allowed. The only time eating inside class is allowed is during snacks, breakfast, lunch, or an after-school party.
What is accountability?
Accountability is being responsible for your actions and their consequences for those actions.
You eat your breakfast at a table or tall tables, not flexible seating.
When you are lining up, are you allowed to go to the restroom?
You are to use the restroom before you line up, or wait until you go outside to ask Ms. Diana if you can go to the restroom.
Do we stand?
NO. We sit criss-cross applesauce style on the purple rug on the floor. When speakers are talking, our voices are turned off.
TRUE OR FALSE: I can chew gum, eat any candy, and any chocolate inside this classroom anytime I want to.
FALSE.
What is respect?
Respect is showing consideration for others and their roles.
Sharpened. You will pay a ticket to sharpen your pencil between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. You can sharpen them after Recess #1.
What are your arms doing when you walk in line?
They swing normally. You are not allowed to touch anyone or swing your arms that will hurt another person.
What are rules?
Rules are to be followed during color wars and special events.
What is the name of the app that the ACE and the teacher use to make sure you are not on video games or any unauthorized sites on Chromebooks?
GoGuardian. First, you will get a warning. Second, you lose your Chromebook for the day, and an email is sent home.
What is self-discipline?
Self-discipline is the ability to control one's behavior and do what is right without being told.
TRUE or FALSE:
Are you to let your teacher know you have a note from home or paperwork returned to school?
FALSE. You are to place your note from home and any paperwork returned inside the teacher basket.
What does the acronym WALK stand for when you leave the classroom?
W: Walk quietly - use a quiet voice and walk calmly
A: Always face forward - look ahead and stay in line
L: Leave space - keep your hands and body parts to yourself
K: Keep to the right - stay on the right side of the hallway
We CONGRATULATE them. We do not say, "How come I didn't receive an award?"
You are to do 3 i-Ready math and reading lessons every week, reach the expected weekly percent on ST Math, and do writing.
FALSE.
Since you are 5th-graders now, you are to do 5 i-Ready math and reading lessons every week. The rest is true.
What is guilt by association?
Guilt by association means blaming someone for something bad just because they are friends with or hang out with the person who actually did it, even if they did nothing wrong themselves.
TRUE or FALSE?
At 8:00 AM, we do not recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
FALSE. We do. If you wish not to recite it, that is fine. I just ask you to please stand.
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
What does the acronym PLAY stand for regarding Recess time?
P: Play safely - play safely and be observant
L: Listen to Adults - pay attention to what teachers & ACEs say
A: Act kindly - use nice words, include others, keep hands & body parts on your own body
Y: You clean up - put away toys, all of the balls played with, Legos, hula hoops, pick up trash, even if you did not play with them or dropped the trash
What is our conduct when Color Wars and Special Events are done?
We return to the classroom in the same manner.