Be There, Be Ready
This is what the "B" in BARKS stands for.
Be there, be ready
This is what the "A" in BARKS stands for.
Accept Responsibility
This is what the "R" in BARKS stands for.
Respect Self and Others
This is what the "K" in BARKS stands for.
Keep Positive
This is what the "S" in BARKS stands for.
Strive for learning
The easiest way to show you are there and ready in the classroom?
What is sitting in your seat?
Something you can do in the bathroom to accept responsibility
What is flushing a toilet and washing your hands?
Should you keep your hands and feet to yourself
Yes
You are in the kitchen, and all the microwaves are in use. What do you think you should do?
Wait patiently
You get a difficult assignment, how can you keep positive
Be willing to try
If you are in the kitchen with a staff member, should you leave and go back to the class by yourself, or should you wait for the staff member?
You should wait for the staff member.
Listening to suggestions and using them to improve your work is an example of this.
Accepting feedback
Listening to a classmate without interrupting shows this letter of BARKS.
Waiting to be called on before speaking
Double Jeopardy:
Saying “please” and “thank you” to others shows you are doing this.
Using manners
Math begins at 9:50, but April did not start work until 10:20. What should April have done
Started her work on-time
Double Jeopardy
Listening carefully and doing what the teacher asks the first time is an example of this.
Following directions
Candis is running in the hallway, and her teacher tells her to stop running. Candis does not listen to the teacher. Is she accepting responsibility? What should she have done when the teacher directed her to stop running?
No, she is not. She should have stopped running in the hallway.
Jake went to the bathroom, and he spilled water on the floor. What could he do to accept responsibility?
Clean up behind himself.
Before reacting in anger or frustration, doing this can help you make a better choice.
Think before acting
We are starting a new physical activity for PE. What is a way people should be
Open to new activities
Being actively engaged in class discussions, group work, and activities shows you are doing this.
Participate Fully
Making sure you play fair and follow the guidelines set by your teacher during games or sports shows that you are doing this.
Following the rules
Congratulating your opponent after a game, win or lose, is an example of this.
Being a good sport
Putting in your best effort while supporting your peers’ success is an example of this.
Give it your all and encourage others
Triple Jeopardy:
Making choices that set a positive example for classmates is an example of this.
Be a good role model