School Rules
Can you touch the walls throughout the school?
No, unless you want to miss recess time cleaning.
How do you enter my classroom?
Walking, quietly, hands to yourself, shirts tucked in, and masks covering your mouth and nose. This is also how you will leave my classroom.
Can I switch groups whenever I want?
Can my chair sit in the middle of nowhere?
Seriously, no!
Can I sharpen my own pencil?
No, I do not want a broken pencil sharpener. Place those pencils in the pencil cup next to the pencil sharpener and grab a new pencil.
Can you have holes in your school pants?
No, you cannot.
Where do you go when you enter my room?
Immediately to my seat and immediately getting to work. One person from each group will go get your PowerHour folders.
Can I play around and do nothing during PowerHour?
Not a chance!
Can I go to the bathroom whenever I want to?
Yes, unless you cannot handle it.
Can trash be thrown on my floor?
Have you lost your mind?
What is suppose to be tucked into your pants or shorts?
Your shirt
Is there yelling in my classroom?
Absolutely not!
Can I talk to a classmate in another group?
Hmmmm.....NO! However, you are in a group for a reason so you may help each other, especially if someone does not understand.
How do I know when to rotate centers?
You will be quiet enough to hear the alarm on my phone.
Where does my folder and notebook belong?
Each class has their own plastic container. Make sure your groups folders and notebooks are together in the same drawer. Your folders also must be organized nice and neat. On the right side, is work that must be completed. On the left side, is work that you have started but are not finished with.
Are you allowed to talk in the hallways?
Nope
Are you allowed to touch someone in my classroom?
Heck no! There is no hitting, poking, pushing, or karate kicking in my classroom, nor in the school.
How do I move to the next center?
Quickly and quietly
Where do I place my finished work?
In the paper trays, labeled with your homeroom teacher. They must be nice and neat inside the paper tray, not thrown in the paper tray.
Can I take supplies that are the teachers to another classroom?
No, thank you! There must always be 4 sharpened pencils, 4 scissors, 4 highlighters, and 4 glue sticks at your table.
What kind of feet should you use while in the classroom and the hallways?
Walking feet
Can I walk around my room doing nothing?
Not a chance! You are expected to get your work completed at every center.
What should my group look like while working in centers?
You are quietly working with your group. Mr. Navarrete and I will be working with groups, so we must be able to hear those students. If you are on an iPad, you are completely quiet working on your own assignments. If you are not with a teacher, you may work quietly with your group. Your group is there to help you.
What happens after class time?
Group Member #1: Collects folders and notebooks, placing them in the plastic drawers.
Group Member #2: Collects pencils and places them back in the correct spot.
Group Member #3: Push in all the chairs at your center.
Group Member #4: Make sure no trash is on the floor.
Everything above must be completed, you must be standing next to your chair, and you must be quiet. I will call each group one at a time to line up.
Can I leave a center a disaster when I am finished?
You are out of your mind!