Class Rule
Class Routines
Learning Time
School Routines
100

What is our class rule?

If what you are doing interferes with learning, hurts someones heart, or prevents you from being your best self, STOP, Think and make a better choice.

100

Hey, hey Polar Bears...

Show your Paws.

100

How do we start our morning?  Start at your hook in the hallway.

Empty your backpack at your hook-Communication folder, books, snack, water bottle

Greet your teacher and enter with a whisper voice.

Put your folder in your mailbox.

Make sure you have a sharp pencil.

Read the board for morning instructions.

Start your morning work.

100

What are hallway expectations?

Hands at your sides, Eyes forward, quiet feet ,voices off

200
Explain Think Before you Speak

Before you say something think:

Is it helpful, true, necessary, inspiring

200

Flat Tire

SHHHH

200

Explain the difference between tools and toys in the classroom.

It is a tool if it helps you learn, it is a toy if it distracts you
200

What are things you need before you leave a classroom?

permission from the teacher, sometimes a pass

300

What are 4 ways to show Polar Pride?  

Be safe, Be kind, Be respectful, Be responsible


300

What hand signals do we use in class?

Silent cheer, connections, bathroom, kleenex, calm corner, question

300

What should you do if you finish your work early?

After you have completed all of the tasks:

  1. Complete any unfinished work from your red folder or Seesaw

  2. Winter Packet

  3. Choose a book to read quietly

300

What are some ways we can earn a class smile for our jar?

Compliment for hallway behavior, compliment in a specialist class, compliment from recess teachers

400

What does it mean to show integrety?

Doing the right thing even when no one is watching
400

Explain how the Calm Corner is used.

If you notice your body needs a short break show the teacher the peace sign and the teacher will nod yes or ask you to wait.

If the teacher wants you to take a short break she will give you the peace sign. 

Walk quietly and wait at the calm corner. Return when the timer is done.

400

What is something you should NOT do when teaching is happening? name at least 2

walk around, talk to someone near you, get something you forgot about

400

What are some ways to be respectful in the lunchroom?

Saying please and thank you, cleaning up your space, using an inside voice, 

500

In our classroom tell one way we can do each of the following: Be kind, be respectful, be responsible, be safe.

use kind words, listen when someone is talking, complete all of our classwork, walk 

500

What should you do when the teacher starts the timer?

Clean up materials and be ready for learning before the timer runs out

500

What is something you should do while teaching is happening?  List as many as you can think of.

Stay seated, listen to discussion, track the speaker, ask questions, answer questions.

500

What does a good classroom discussion look like? 

Everyone is participating, listening to the person who is talking, adding on to each others ideas,  staying on topic