Arrival
True or False: It's okay to detour on your way to your classroom so you can visit with your teacher from last year.
False: Although your teacher would love to see you, she or he is very busy in the morning with their class, and you are expected to walk straight to your homeroom upon arrival.
True or False: If you forget something on your lunch tray, you can just get up and go back to get it.
False: The lunch line is very busy. You need to remember to get everything you need when you are going through the line.
There's a new kid in your class today and they don't know anyone yet so they're just standing around at recess. What can you do to make them feel welcome?
Remembering the "E" in R.I.D.E.R.S., you can show them some Empathy and invite them to play with you.
You dropped your water bottle in the hall and spilled water on the floor. But you're the only one in the hall. No one saw it, so it's okay to just leave it there.
True or False
False: The "I" in R.I.D.E.R.S. stands for Integrity which means telling the truth, following the rules, owning up to your mistakes and treating others fairly. That spill might cause someone to slip, fall, and get hurt. Tell your teacher of the situation and they will get a custodian to take care of it
You're outside waiting to get on the bus and just remembered you forgot your lunchbox, jacket, or Wednesday folder in the classroom!
Don't worry about it. There is no time to go back to get it now or you might miss the bus. It will be there tomorrow.
This is how you are expected to enter the school each morning.
Walking quietly.
But you forgot your ketchup and you can't survive without ketchup!!!
Raise your hand. Ask if you can get some ketchup or if the cafeteria attendant can get some for you.
Resilience. Trying again, staying positive and not giving up.
When walking in the halls, RIDERS walk:
Single-File
Hands to ourselves
and .....
Voices off.
Other classes are still in session and hallway noise can be a distraction to those trying to learn.
You normally ride the bus home, but you decide to ride home with your cousin as a car-rider because she's had a bad day.
True or False: It's okay to just go to the car-rider area in the cafeteria with her since she's your cousin.
False: Your parents are expecting you to be on your bus each day. If you want to ride home on a different bus, walk with a friend, or be a car-rider, parents MUST send in a note to the office in advance.
This is the correct order for your morning arrival (yes or no):
Enter the classroom
Grab breakfast
Sit and eat quietly
Unpack
No.
The correct order is:
Enter the classroom
Unpack
Get breakfast
Sit and eat quietly
Someone just took your drink right off your tray. How are you going to handle this situation?
Raise your hand, explain what happened and ask an adult in the cafeteria to help you.
True or False: My friends and I play tackle football after school all the time. We're tough, we can handle it even if my teacher says no tackle football at recess.
False: Your teacher is always concerned about keeping everyone safe and happy during recess. Sometimes people get too rough when they get excited, so if the teacher says no tackle, that means no tackle.
True or False: The "D" in R.I.D.E.R.S stands for:
"Dude! You're walking too slow on the stairs! I'm just going to run around you then jump off the last two steps."
False. The "D' in R.I.D.E.R.S. stand for "Determination" and although you may think someone is walking too slow, it is never safe to run around someone on the stairs or jump the last few steps.
I see my mom's work on the bus ride home. I think I'll hang out the window and yell to her. Maybe she'll hear me.
Bus riders are not allowed to hang out the windows or be loud on the bus. This is for safety reasons, so the bus driver can concentrate on driving without distractions.
You dispose of this liquid by pouring it into the toilet ("moo").
Your breakfast milk (or juice).
I haven't finished my food and now it's time to line up! Oh well, I'll just put it in my pocket to eat later.
My teacher just blew the whistle to line up, but it feels like we just got out here! It can't be time to line up yet! I'll just keep playing.
When the whistle blows, you need to stop, collect and return any recess equipment to the cart, and line up right away.
True or False: I should hold the hand-rail when going up or down the stairs for my own safety.
True: Hold the rail when going up or down the stairs in case you lose you balance or trip and begin to fall.
It's the end of the day and I'm glad to be going home! It's okay for me and my friends to be loud in the hall, right?
Nope. Students and teachers are listening for announcements from the office during this time, so you still need to be respectful and quiet in the halls when dismissing.
You come to school with a tummy ache. Before going to the nurse, you should...
Go to your classroom and let your teacher know how you are feeling. You should never just go to the nurse without your teacher's permission.
OMG! You picked up your mess, but the students around you left a bunch of trash on the table!
Be Proactive! Gently remind them to be responsible and respectful of our school by cleaning up after themselves. If they still don't clean it up, show your INTEGRITY and be the example of a responsible RIDER by picking it up for them.
The two "R's" in R.I.D.E.R.S. stand for Recess and Run Around like a crazy person! True or False?
False: The two "R's" in R.I.D.E.R.S. stand for Respect and Resilience.
The "S" in R.I.D.E.R.S. stands for:
Synergy-Working together as a team to do something better than you could do alone, knowing that together, you can achieve amazing things!
Remember those chips I stuffed in my pocket after lunch? I can eat them on the bus!
Food and drink are not allowed on the bus at any time for safety and health reasons.