Recess Rules
What do you do if you are the last person using playground equipment?
Pick it up and put it away
Hold it open for that person.
When we are called to line up, what do we do?
We quickly and quietly form a line.
If I clean my own mess, what virtue am I practicing?
Responsibility
If someone does something for you, what do you say?
Thank you.
If you are outside and need to come in for any reason, what must you do first?
Ask my teacher for permission.
After I use the bathroom, I should do what?
Wash my hands.
If I make a mess, who is responsible for cleaning it?
I am.
If I clean up someone else's mess, what virtue am I practicing?
Citizenship
If you need something, how do you ask?
Raise my hand.
What are you NOT allowed to play on at recess?
Monkey bars.
With both my feet under the table.
When it is homework time, what should I be doing?
My homework or reading.
If I don't tell my teacher that I have unfinished homework, what virtue am I NOT practicing?
Honesty
What is the correct way to respond if someone asks you "Do you have everything packed up?
"Yes ma'am" or "yes, thank you"
If you have a problem with another scholar, what should you do?
Let my teacher know.
If I need to move around someone, what should I do and say?
Stand to the side patiently and say "excuse me"
Where do I put my backpack when I come to Athenaeum?
Behind my chair.
What virtue am I NOT practicing if I'm in line talking to my friends while the teacher is walking with her back to us?
Integrity
If someone is distracting you while you are working, what is the polite way to ask them to stop?
I would appreciate it if you could let me focus on my work.
As soon as recess is over and you are called, what do you do?
Help clean up the equipment and line up.
If you are introduced to someone, what do you do with your hand, eyes, and voice?
Shake their hand, look them in the eye and proudly say "nice to meet you, my name is..."
If a teacher gives you a consequence that you feel is unjust, what would be the best way to approach her?
Talk to the teacher about why you don't think the consequence is just and about other consequences you can both agree on in the future.
What virtue is growing in you if you tell a teacher when your friend does something wrong instead of going along with it?
Courage
If you do not like something or have a hard time with someone, do you need to always express you opinion? If you do, what is the best way to express it?
No you do not always need to express you opinion.
If you do, it is best to be nice and say things like "no, thank you" or distance yourself from a person you have a hard time with.