ELA
These are words on a page that are bound together in a manuscript that we read. You can find these in many places such as a library, in your homes, or in schools. What is it called?
What is a book?
This is a mindful behavior that you show to others. It involves listening, and paying attention. You are showing others this type of behavior because it is part of how you were raised and it is what St. John the Evangelist school expects of you. It begins with the letter "R".
What is respect?
You walk into your homeroom class in the a.m. and find your seat, unpack, sit quietly, read, rest, prepare for the day.
What is the a.m. procedure?
When this procedure occurs in a fire drill, we line up quickly, quietly and exit the building in a quiet, orderly fashion.
What do we do in a fire drill?
If you bring it out at recess, you must return it on your way back in to school. If you use it, it is your responsibility to bring it back in with you. If it is broken or missing you need to tell the teacher on duty.
What is recess equipment?
This is a skill that is acquired through practice, reading and learning new words. Sometimes a computer will auto correct it but you will always need to learn how to do it on your own through sounding out words.
What is spelling?
This is something that you wear on your face at all times, when you are in a building, except when you are eating.
What is a face mask?
When you get home, you need to remember to do this to your Ipad so that it is fully charged for the next day.
What is plug in your Ipad?
If there is a drill inside the building, we cover the door windows and sit quietly between the double doors next to a wall.
What is an intruder drill?
Your clothing is a reflection of this. There is a policy that you must follow that is found in the handbook. For example, when in school, shirts must be tucked in. What is this policy called?
What is the uniform policy?
This is something that you do when you talk to your teacher or other students, during ELA, about books you are reading, and your writing process.
What is a conferencing?
This is a term that is used to show a distance of 6 feet that we are expected to maintain from each other during the time of Covid 19 so that we help prevent the spread of viruses.
What is "thoughtful distancing?"
Before you leave school, you need to clean out and wipe down your desk, pack your belongings, pick up your trash, read, rest, listen to announcements and pray. Then the bell rings and you leave the classroom. What is this time period called?
What is dismissal?
This is a procedure we follow in the event of severe weather. We may be asked to line up quietly and sit in the hallways away from windows.
What is a tornado drill?
When a visitor enters the classroom you stand quietly, greet them, then sit and listen respectfully. What is this procedure?
What do we do when a visitor enters the room?
Explains rules that you should follow in the writing process. Some helpful hints are glued to the front of your composition book.
What are grammar rules?
When you are washing your hands, you should wash your hands with soap and water for this length of time.
What is 20 seconds?
If you need to go to the bathroom and I am not giving directions. After making eye contact with me you can only go if this is available. What is this pass called?
What is the bathroom pass?
We are expected to keep our noise level down when we are inside because we do not want to disturb other classes. When you were younger, your primary teachers taught you to use this type of voice. What is it called?
What is an indoor voice?
This belongs at the top of an paper that you turn in to me.
What is the page number and your name?
The ELA class period always begins with this activity. It lasts for 15 minutes. During this time, the teachers may be conferencing with some students. You, on the other hand, are lost in the pages of a good book. What is this time period called?
What is silent reading?
Before you begin working on any desk or table that is not your own, and when you are finished, you should use a "wipe" to clean it to prevent the spread of germs. What is this procedure called?
What is "Sanitize it"?
If you need to speak to me, and you are at your seat, this is what you do, rather than shout out to get the teacher's attention.
What is raise your hand?
When you are at Mass, your attention is given to God. During this time you sit quietly and talk to God through your inner voice and conscience. Sometimes you will clasp your hands together, bow your head and kneel. What is this known as?
What is prayer?
All of your work in ELA is done in one of these two books or online through OneNote. What are the names of the books that you turn in to your ELA teachers?
What is your composition book?