Good Morning Class! 1.Please sit in your assigned seat. 2.Please grab a copy of the “Who I Am” assignment from the middle table and begin working. Do your best!

Today’s Schedule 1 st - Procedures 2 nd – Elective #1 3 rd – Organize Supplies / Job Training 4 th – Lunch / Recess Procedures 5 th – Student Agenda Scavenger Hunt 6 th – Daily5 Math - School Tour 7 th – Meet Mrs. McKedy and Ms. VanDeBerghe 8 th – Elective #2

Review Time!  What do you remember about our classroom …  Rules?  Discipline?  Give Me Five?

Classroom Rules  Please Be Respectful  Please Be Responsible  Please Be Safe

Examples?Non- examples? Respectful Responsible Safe

Classroom Discipline If one of the class or school rules are broken we will use a safe seat system.  1st offense - I will issue a simple warning. –2nd offense - I will ask the student to please move to the classroom Safe Seat.

Give me FIVE! 1. Eyes on Speaker 2. Quiet 3. Be Still 4. Hands free 5. Listen

Attention Grabbers  … 5,4,3,2, 1  Ringing the bell  Clapping and you will echo that clap  I will say, “Hey hey!” and you will echo, “Ho ho!”

Icebreaker Time!  Jenga  Share your first and last name then choose one of the following to share:  Describe yourself in one word  Favorite book  What you enjoy doing at recess

Classroom Procedures  What is a procedure?  Any ideas?

Classroom Procedures  A particular way of accomplishing something  An established way of doing things

Classroom Procedures  Give me FIVE!  Talking in class  Moving around the room  How to get my attention  Leaving the room during class  Lockers  Classroom Library  Student Agenda  Water bottles  End of the day  Student Assignments  Extra help  Classroom Jobs  Reward Tickets  Classroom Compliments

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Respectful Voices  We will use our voices to encourage one another and build each other up.  This will be a safe place for each one of you. There will be no put-downs or mean comments.

Respectful Voices  When I am talking it is my expectation that each one of you will quietly listen.  When you are talking we will listen to you!  If you need to say something and someone else is talking you will raise your hand.

Good morning! Our next group of procedures explain what our morning routine will look like in our classroom.

How to Enter the Classroom  Good morning!  Mr. Ferrell will greet you at the door with a smile and a …  High five  Hand shake  Fist pound

How to Enter the Classroom  8:05  All students must be in the classroom each morning by 8:05 AM.  Please move quickly from the auditorium to your locker and then the classroom.

How to Enter the Classroom  Attendance  Get Your Head In The Game!  You will quickly move your attendance head so that you are marked as present in the classroom  These should be ready soon!

How to Enter the Classroom  Please Be Prepared!  Have 2-3 pencils sharp and ready to use  Make sure all supplies for the day are ready and in your desk

How to Enter the Classroom  Morning work  Please begin by quietly working on the assignment listed on the board

Icebreaker Activity Snow Ball Fight!  What are you most excited about this year? Why?  What subject would you like to learn more about this year?  What is your favorite school lunch meal?

Moving Around the Room  I believe that you are responsible and smart.  If you need to get something  Kleenex, sharpen pencil, or to throw something away  Please just stand up and take care of business.

How to Get My Attention in Class  Raise your hand!  I love to answer questions – please don’t hesitate to ask a question.  I will happily answer questions from students who are patiently waiting with their hand raised.  Good Example / Bad Example

Bathroom Procedure  We are all humans  Use your passing period wisely!  Plan ahead  If an emergency happens – let me know and I will excuse you from class.  Fill-out agenda (teacher signature required)  Bathroom sign-out sheet

Bathroom Procedure  Let’s take care of our bathrooms!  Make it your goal to leave the restroom in better condition when you leaven than it was when you entered.

Chair Procedure  Whenever leaving the room all chairs must be pushed in before anyone in the class can leave  Makes the room easier to get around  Very easy to do when we’re in the habit

Locker Procedure  Please be responsible!  We will not leave during class for items left in lockers – please think ahead!  In the morning before entering the room please get supplies for the day

Locker Practice  Let’s go practice working on our lockers!  Fastest opener wins a Jolly Rancher!

Water Bottles  Water bottles?  Sure, bring them.  Clear liquids only please.

Classroom Library  Use it!  Don’t forget to use the checkout sheet when borrowing books.  These books should stay at school unless there is special permission given.

End of the Day Procedure  Cleaning BLITZ!  Everybody helps!  Practice!

End of Class Procedure  The Bell  I will dismiss the class when our time is finished.  I will dismiss the class, not the bell.

Emergency Procedures  Tornado Procedures  Fire Procedures

Student Work  We will show ALL work in pencil.  I will happily accept all work that is written in your best handwriting.  If it is not I will ask you to fix it please.

Extra Help  I am here to help YOU!  If you need extra help, I would love to stay after school to help.

Extra Help  Please let me know if you would like to stay late or come early – I am here to help you succeed!  Academic bus on Monday and Tuesday nights.

Question Ball!

Organizing Supplies Desk  Journal (Hardback Notebook)  Agenda  Big Binder  Required Folders  Math  Reading  Guided Reading  Lang Arts  Social Studies  Science  4-5 sharp pencils  Pencil sharpener  Scissors  2-3 pens  Highlighter  Calculator  Dry erase board  1 dry erase marker Cabinets  Notecards / Sticky notes  Dry erase markers  Markers  Crayons  Colored pencils  Glue / Glue Sticks  Notebook paper (1 package)  Kleenex  Ziplock bags Lockers  Extra supplies  Everything else!

Your Binder  Required Folders  Math  Reading  Guided Reading  Lang Arts  Social Studies  Science

Now it’s your turn! What Makes a Good Teacher? 1.What are your expectations of a good teacher? 2.Tell me about the best teacher you've ever had. What made that person such a good teacher? 3.Tell me about how you learn best. Give me an example of a project or unit where you learned a lot. Describe the project in detail.