Safety/Dismissal
What time is dismissal?
4th grade dismisses at 2:40
What voice level should you be on in the hallway at ALL times?
Voice level zero. No exceptions!
What should you do when you enter the room each morning?
Unpack, use the restroom, sharpen your pencils, begin your morning work, and eat breakfast.
What voice level should we be on in the lunch line?
Voice level one
What is Ms. Rakita's favorite food?
Cheese or Pizza
True or False. When there is a fire drill, we panic, run out the door and go to the left.
FALSE. We quietly line up and WALK to the left, down the stairs and out the door to the parking lot.
What side of the hallway should you walk on at all times?
The right side. Even in the mornings when you come into school and dismissal! Be a good example.
You can get up to go to your locker whenever you want.
False! We only visit our locker when we unpack in the morning, grab our snack as we walk by, and pack in the afternoon
What is one thing you must take to lunch every day?
Lunch card
How many kids does Ms. Rakita have?
3 girls
What kind of behavior should you display on the bus?
RAMS
R- sit where you are supposed to
A- Be kind and respectful
M- Say please and thank you to all riders and driver
S- Sit on your bottom, feet in your seat (not the aisle) and you should be using a level 1.
Which way should you face in the hallway at all times?
Forward. There's never a reason to look behind you.
You can go to the restroom whenever you'd like. True or false?
FALSE! Ms. Rakita gives you plenty of chances to go throughout the day. We will never interrupt class time with the restroom.
True or False- I should say please and thank you to anyone that is serving my food, or helping me?
True
What is Ms. Rakita's favorite candy
Gummy candy
Who do you walk with at dismissal?
Ms. Rakita We all walk together.
You may only walk with someone else if Ms. Rakita directs you to.
What happens if we get a compliment in the hallway from the principal or another teacher?
A candy in the jar!
You can keep your water bottle at your desk at all times. True or false?
FALSE! These stay at the hydration station. You may get a sip of water when Ms. Rakita or Mrs. Oliver are not directly teaching.
Can you throw your trash away as soon as you're done eating or do you have to wait until a teacher tells you it's okay?
Wait until a teacher tells you
How long as Ms. Rakita been teaching 4th grade in Bath?
12 years
True or False: If there is a lockdown, we can talk as loud as we want and carry on with our normal classroom activities.
False! We quietly sit on the floor under the bulletin board. We wait for someone to come and unlock our door to tell us we are clear.
If you're walking in the hallway and see someone at an outside door, should you open the door for them?
ABSOLUTELY NOT. We NEVER touch the outside doors for anyone. Not a teacher, not the principal, not a parent, NO ONE.
What is one thing we need to do with our classroom each day?
Make sure we keep it clean at all times. Even if there is something on the floor that is not yours, please be helpful and pick it up!
What voice level do you have to be on when you're able to talk in the lunch room?
Voice level 1; whisper. We have to make sure the lunch ladies can hear!!
What does Ms. Rakita like to do for fun?
Ski, Hike, Bike, Swim and be with her family