Classroom Rules
This fundamental rule covers how you treat yourself, your peers, staff and physical classroom environment.
Mutual Respect
When the teacher gives the attention signal, you have this many seconds to stop talking, freeze, and track the speaker.
5 seconds
Are you allowed to share food or snacks?
No
To keep traffic moving safely, you should always walk on this side of the hallway.
The right side
This is the first thing you should do with your backpack and jacket immediately upon entering the classroom in the morning.
Unpack them and put them on your assigned hook
This means bringing your materials and completing all of your work on time.
Responsibility
These 2 pieces of ID must always be written in the top right-hand corner of any physical assignment before submitting it.
Name and Date
If someone is alone at recess, you should...
Invite them to play/include them
This is how the class should walk through the hallways to ensure we do not disrupt other students or classes.
Quietly and in a single file line
This type of footwear must be put on before you sit down, ensuring our classroom floors stay clean and dry.
Indoor Shoes
Instead of giving up when you face difficult problem, this rule requires you to try your best and use your resources before asking for the answer
Taking ownership of your learning
When can I use the bathroom?
Before school, during recess, and lunch recess
When the recess bell rings, you should...
Stop playing immediately and line up quickly
If an adult gives directions, you should...
listen to them and follow them the first time.
To ensure a focused start to the day, you must immediately begin this independent task as soon as your sit down at your desk.
Morning Bell Work
This is the expectation regarding how we treat shared classroom resources, library books and art supplies.
When you finish an assignment or a test early while others are still working, you must quietly choose one of these approved activities.
Read independently, Work on extra work, Doodle
Before leaving the class (for recess or a different class), your workspace should be...
Clean and tidy with your chair pushed in
The best way to solve a conflict at school is to...
Use respectful words and ask an adult for help if needed.
Keep your hands to yourself
If you arrive at the classroom door after the morning announcements have already starts, you must follow this procedure before walking to your desk.
Stand completely still and silent in the doorway until the announcements/anthem finishes
What do you do when you want to talk in class?
By raising your hand quietly and waiting your turn
If you need to speak with the teacher while they are already working one-on-one with another student at their desk, you should do this instead of interrupting.
Write your name on the help board or wait silently a few paces back
Name 3 recess expectations
Include others, use equipment safely, solve problems respectfully, tell an adult about unsafe behaviour
Name 4 hallways expectations
Walk, Stay Right, Quiet Voices, Respect Others, Go Directly to Destination
Before sitting down at your desk for morning bell work, your personal cell phone must be placed into this mode or location.
Turned off/silent and placed in your backpack