Welcome to the 4 th Grade Team!

1. Welcome to the 4th GradeTeam!

2. Team Philosophy • We believe students should have a safe, positive, and orderly environment for learning. • It is our job to ensure such an environment. • We are a team! • It takes consistent effort from everyone to ensure success. • Our team includes: • You • Your classmates (Teammates) • Your parents • Your teachers (Coaches)

3. Coaches’ Responsibilities • We will: • maintain clear and consistent classroom procedures and expectations; • have high expectations for you and hold you accountable; • be fair and consistent; • recognize those who put forth effort and follow rules and procedures; • communicate with your parents throughout the year. • make learning as enjoyable as possible; • help you any way we can.

4. While your coach is speaking,SLANT! • Sit up • Leanin andlisten • Ask • Nod • Track

5. Team Expectations • Your coaches expect you to be: • Safe • Respectful • Responsible • Resourceful

6. Be a team ‘playah’! • When working in a group your coaches expect you to: • listen without interrupting; • restate what person has said to show that you understand; • acknowledge their thoughts / feelings; • make eye contact while you’re listening AND while you’re speaking; • agree and disagree RESPECTFULLY; • “I can see why you think that, but I’m thinking…because…” • Support your ideas / opinions • compromise rather than argue; • encourage each other; • stay on task in order to complete your work in a timely manner.

7. Huddle Up! • Work with your group to list what players should DO to be a team ‘playah’. • Group 1: Safe • Group 2: Respectful • Group 3: Responsible • Group 4: Resourceful

8. Safe • We expect you to be safe by: • following our school and classroom rules and procedures; • listening to and following the directions of your coaches; • keeping your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself; • walking in a quiet, orderly line to and from class; • refraining from bringing weapons or drugs to school; • refraining from horse play.

9. Respectful • We expect you to be respectful by: • having a positive attitude toward your peers, coaches, substitutes, and other adults in our building; • following our school and classroom rules; • valuing and protecting our school’s and other people’s property; • listening to and following the directions of our coaches; • leaving other people’s things alone; • using manners; • encouraging and helping your teammates to do their best.

10. Responsible • We expect you to be responsible by: • doing the right things for the right reasons; • taking care of our things; • taking pride in keeping our school building and campus clean and inviting; • bringing your required materials to each class; • completing and turning in assignments on time; • taking ownership of your actions; • taking ownership for your learning.

11. Resourceful • We expect you to be resourceful by: • thinking creatively to solve problems for yourself; • using available resources to help you; • being efficient in completing tasks. • taking time to think about the resources and materials you’ll need and gather them.

12. Transitions and Hallway Expectations • At the end of class, your group will be dismissed when everyone in your group is packed up, quiet, and has heads down. • All personal items should be kept in book bags. No ‘playah’ should keep personal items in desks. • Then you should: (when going to rotation or lunch) • place your book bag along the wall outside your next classroom; • line up on the blue tiles outside that classroom, facing the school’s common area. • On coach’s signal, you should walk in a single-file line on the blue tiles on the right-hand side of the hall. • You should keep hands and feet to yourself and remain silent. • Your coach will signal when the line should stop or go.

13. Transitions and Hallway Expectations • The coach for the next class will pick you up from rotation or recess. • On the way back to class, the same hallway expectations apply as before. • As you line up outside your next class, pick up your book bag and wait in line quietly at the door. • After you have been greeted by your coach, you may enter the room quietly, get out your materials for that class, and SLANT. • No one may sharpen pencils after homeroom. If you need a new pencil you should follow the coach’s procedures for trading.

14. The Jane and the John • You will have two planned opportunities to use the restroom during the school day. • before Art /Music: in bathrooms outside of the lunch room or; • after P.E.: in bathrooms outside of lunch room; • before Computer Lab: in restrooms on blue hall, and • before or after recess: in restrooms on blue hall or outside of lunch room. • Please make sure to keep restrooms clean! • Bathroom monitors will enter first and check the condition of the restroom. • If no problems are reported, four girls and five boys may enter at a time.

15. The Jane and the John • Monitors will give out hand sanitizer when you finish, so there is no need to use the dryers. • After everyone has used the restroom, the monitors themselves may use the restroom, and then check to make sure the bathrooms are left in the condition they were found. • Get IN and get OUT! There is no time to play or socialize! • Only ask to use the restroom during instruction if it is an emergency. This should not become a habit!

16. Lunchroom • You should enter the lunchroom quietly in a single file line while keeping your hands and feet to yourselves. • If you brought your lunch, you may go ahead and find a seat at your assigned table. • There should be no talking until everyone has been served and is seated. • If you did not bring your lunch you should have an idea of what you want before you enter the lunch line. • As you enter the lunch line, you should remain quiet so the lunch workers can hear classmates’ choices. • Students should be respectful to lunch workers. • Yes please, no thank you, thank you etc…….

17. Lunch Room • Each week your teacher will choose one student to be the lunchroom cup monitor. • Red Cup (Silent) • Green Cup (Talk quietly) • Yellow Cup (Warning / Keep it down)

18. Lunch Room • After you have been served, get what you need from the condiment table and have a seat at your assigned table. • Once you are seated, STAY seated, unless you have an emergency. • The RED cup will be displayed until everyone has been served and is seated. • After everyone has been served and seated, the cup monitors will change the cup to GREEN and you can talk quietly with only your teammates that are sitting across from you or right next to you on either side. • If the noise level gets too high, the cup monitors will be instructed to change the cup to YELLOW and back toRED if necessary.

19. Lunch Room • A few minutes before we dismiss from lunch, the cup monitor will change the cup back to RED (silent). • You should then completely clean up your area and wait to be dismissed. • Each table will be dismissed one at a time, beginning with one side of the table, with the opposite side following in the same direction. • When your row has been dismissed, take your tray and empty your scraps and trash into the trashcan at the end of your table. • Then take your tray to the wash line and stack it neatly to be washed. • You should then WALK to line up quietly in a single file line, waiting for your coach to signal when to leave the lunch room.

20. Recess • Each week one student from each class will be chosen to be the Equipment Managers. • Equipment Managers are responsible for taking the equipment bag to the lunch room before lunch and to the play area after lunch. The equipment bag should be placed on the stage while we eat lunch. • Recess will last only 15 minutes. • Use this time wisely.

21. Recess • Each class has a designated area to play; • PE: Playground (No ZIP LINE!!) • Art/Music: Right side of large field • Computer Lab: Left side of large field • You may only play with your homeroom, unless you have earned Recess Roamer privileges. • Expectations and rules apply!!! • Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself. • Show good sportsmanship and be safe! • Have Fun!!!!!!!!!

22. Positive Reinforcement • Coaches will always be looking for positive behaviors during the day. • Teachers will award their classes when positive behaviors are evident. • PARTY JAR • Party Time.flipchart • Above the Line BINGO • ..\2012-2013\above the line bingo.doc

23. Bench Mark Test • At the end of each nine weeks, students will take end-of-quarter benchmark tests for Reading, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. • Benchmark tests are used to help teachers determine standards that need remediation. • It is important to give your best effort. • If students score 80% or higher on four out of five tests, students will earn a coke and candy bar.

24. Team Privileges • Learning • You will be learning important skills that will ensure future success. • Recess • Each class will have 15 minutes of recess each day. • Eating and talking with teammates at lunch • Friendly Friday: • You will be able to sit with anyone in fourth grade during lunch. • Ice Cream: • You may purchase ice cream for only a dollar each Friday. • Special Programs • Dances • Guest Speakers / Performers • Class Parties (Christmas and End-of-the-Year) • Field Trip (GA Aquarium)

25. Consequences • The first time a student is redirected during instruction for making a bad choice, the student will be given a warning and will be asked to put his/her name on the dry erase board. • Any additional redirection will earn a check by his/her name on the board, which will result in a consequence / Stage. • After class the student’s name will be placed on the chart paper in the hall with a warning (no check) or a stage (with a check).

26. Consequences • After each class, students who get their names on the board will have their names put on the chart paper in the hall. • If a student’s name is already on the chart paper in the hall he / she will be placed on the next Stage. • Students are accountable for their behavior in every class! • At the end of the nine weeks students will start with a clean slate.

27. Consequences • Stage I • Ten minutes time out in another teacher’s classroom. • Behavior Reflection (no parent signature required) • Stage II • Ten minutes time out in another teacher’s classroom. • Behavior Reflection (Signature Required) • Silent Lunch • Parent Contact: (Behavior Reflection)

28. Consequences • Stage III • Ten minutes time out in another teacher’s classroom. • Behavior Reflection (Parent signature required) • Silent Lunch • Exclusion from recess • Right to purchase ice cream on Friday is taken away • Parent Contact: Phone Conference

29. Consequences • Stage IV • Ten minutes time out in another teacher’s classroom. • Behavior Reflection (Parent signature required) • Silent Lunch • Exclusion from recess • Right to purchase ice cream on Friday is taken away • Exclusion from participating in Friendly Friday • Parent Conference with 4th grade coaches, counselor, and/or administrator • IBP (Individualized Behavior Plan) • Individualized Behavior Plan 2013-2014.doc • Stage V = OFFICE REFERRAL

30. Behavior Reflections • Behavior Reflections should be accurate and complete. • If Behavior Reflections are not accurate or complete, students will be asked to do them again. • Behavior Reflections should be signed and returned the following day (Stage II-IV). • Silent Lunch and no Recess each day that Behavior Reflections are not returned. • Behavior Reflections.doc

31. Conduct Rubric

32. Team Managers • Each week five students will be chosen to be responsible for the following: • Attendance / Lunch Crew (two students) • One student takes attendance, lunch report, and money to the office each morning. • One student will monitor the lunch cups during lunch. • Bathroom Monitors (one boy and one girl) • Equipment Manager

33. Assistant Coach • Each month a different student will be selected from a pool of applicants to serve as Assistant Coach. • Qualifications: • Must complete an application with parent signature • Must have an E or S in Conduct • Must be trustworthy and responsible • Must have transportation (or ACE) • Job Description: • Sharpen pencils, file papers, organize materials, and other responsibilities • Time: 2:20-3:00 • When: Mondays and Wednesdays of the assigned month • Personal Assistant Letter.doc

34. Jeopardy! • Team expectations jeapordy.ppt Practice Time!

35. ALL IN?

36. Morning Procedures • Greet with hand shake and smile • Enter quietly • Sign in on promethean board • Drop off lunch box • Sharpen pencils • Complete morning work • Participate in the Pledge / Silent Reflection • Listen to Morning Announcements • Participate in Morning Tradition: SUCCESS

37. Morning Sign In • Read the lunch choices. • Using the Promethean Pen, select a lunch choice by sliding your name into the column of your choice. • Choice I • Choice II • Brought • If you need to take an AR test, highlight your name in yellow. • Morning Sign In.flipchart

38. Schedule • 4th Grade 2013-14 Schedule Option E no notes.doc

39. Accelerated Reader • If you need to take an AR test highlight your name in yellow on the Promethean Board. • You won’t need to ask me for permission to take a test. • I will give you permission to test if you have followed procedures and time permits.

40. Accelerated Reader • After you have been given permission to take a test, sign in on the computer form located on a clip board at the computer station. • Computer Sign In Form.doc • Login to AR, take your test, then log out of AR. • You have other opportunities to take an AR test or go to the library during your Reading class with Mrs. Blakely.

41. Important Information to Know Mr. Blakely 4th Grade Science and Social Studies

42. During Instruction • During instruction I expect you to: • stay in your seat; • SLANT; • give your best effort; • turn in personal items you have found at the end of class on the counter next to the sink, rather than interrupt instruction. • throw away any trash at the end of class after you have been dismissed, even if it is not yours.

43. Popsicle Sticks • Each class has a set of popsicle sticks with each student’s name labeled on them. • During instruction, I use popsicle sticks to randomly call on students to respond. • If you are called on and are caught not paying attention, you will put your name on the board for a warning.

44. Pencils • No electric pencil sharpener after morning announcements! • You may trade broken or dull pencils for sharpened pencils or use your own manual sharpener. • Please do not leave pencil shavings on your table or inside your desk. • If you need to trade pencils, raise your pencil in the air and I will signal permission to trade a sharpened pencil for your dull pencil. • Put the dull or broken pencil in the Needs Sharpening or Broken / Dull Pencil jar. • At the end of class, return borrowed pencil and get your pencil after you have been dismissed from class.

45. Text Me! • The Purpose of the ‘Class iPhone’ is to enable you to privately ‘text’ me if: • you have a question that I was not able to answer during class; • you need extra help; • someone is bothering you and you need my help. • Texting Guidelines: • Use designated index cards to ‘text’ your requests. • Include your name, along with your request or question(s). • If you are having issues with someone, be sure to include the name of the person and describe the issue. • Send ‘text’ to the ‘Class iPhone’ after you have been dismissed. • At the end of the day I will read all ‘text messages’ and I’ll address questions and issues as soon as possible.

46. Books • Science Book • Interactive Text Book • GA Experience Work Books

47. Materials • Three Ring Binder with: • Designated tabs • Study Guide • Planner • Pencils • Highlighters • Index Cards • Color Pencils • Text Books

48. Study Guides and Resources • Study guides are given before or on the date of a new unit of study. • They are designed to guide you through each lesson and assist you in studying for tests. • SSDR = See – Say – Do – Review • Interactive Text • http://www.eduplace.com • www.franklinforest.com

49. Performance Task and Home Fun! • Homework will be written on board • Write assignments in planner!! • Interactive Text / Performance Task • SSDR = See – Say – Do – Review

50. Test • Tentative test dates will be noted on news letters. • Don’t wait until the last minute to study!!