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EXCELLENCE STARTS WITH YOU. IN OUR CLASS, WE VALUE: DIVERSITY TRUST INTEGRITY RESPECT EXCELLENCE

DIVERSITY WE DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS BY THE WAY THEY LOOK. WE ACCEPT EVERYONE’S DIFFERENCES. WE APPRECIATE ALL CULTURES.

TRUST WE DO NOT STEAL OR CHEAT. WE ARE CAREFUL WITH OTHER PEOPLE’S THINGS. WE ACT RESPONSIBLY.

INTEGRITY WE TELL THE TRUTH. WE KEEP OUR PROMISES. WE DO THE RIGHT THING, EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING.

RESPECT WE TREAT OTHERS THE WAY WE WANT TO BE TREATED. WE DO NOT SPREAD GOSSIP OR RUMORS. WE SHOW GOOD MANNERS.

EXCELLENCE WE SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR OURSELVES. WE WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. WE TAKE PRIDE IN DOING OUR BEST.

The Power of “Be” PCIS SCHOOL WIDE EXPECTATIONS Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Resourceful On one side of your index card, write down what you think each of the terms mean: You have 3 minutes!

Our classroom Expectations We are RESPECTFUL We are RESPONSIBLE We are RESOURCEFUL How does Respectful, Responsible, and Resourceful look in the classroom?

Definitions of OUR Classroom Expectations Respectful- the ability to show consideration or appreciation and respect toward others and things. Responsible- the ability to make good decisions on one’s own and take responsibility for one’s behavior and actions; the ability to be trusted or depended upon. Resourceful- the ability to deal well with new, difficult, or problematic situations by using the appropriate resources, (i.e. people or things). What do they all have in common?

You should have a total of 6 examples when you finish. Let’s Work Together! With the members of your group, using a blank sheet of paper, come up with: 1 example of how you can show respect in our learning community/classroom. 1 example of how we can show disrespect in our learning community. Do the samething for responsible/irresponsible and resourceful/not resourceful. You should have a total of 6 examples when you finish.

Classroom Procedures for Attention

One finger up: May I go to the bathroom Two fingers up; I need some tissue Three fingers up; I need a pencil/sharpen pencil Four fingers up; May I get some water Five fingers up; I have a question

YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PHENIX CITY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TEAM. YOU’RE APPRECIATED YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PHENIX CITY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TEAM. WE ROCK!!!! THANK YOU!!!