RULES AND ROUTINES IN...Madame Acx’s Class

DRILLSFire Drills - exit door, walk straight out

to field, line up quietly (2 bell rings means it is safe to go in)

- gym, library, hallway, washroom

Hold and Secure - carry on as usual, lock door, close drapes

Lock Down - sit silently in front corner by white board (close drapes, lock door)

Threatening Weather - sit on floor, protect your head

Reminder to remain CALM.Be QUIET, listen to the adult in charge, line up in the safe spot, be alert for attendance call.

After drill, proceed QUIETLY to class.

ATTENTION 3 Claps or bell will ring Teacher calls for attention “Un, deux, trois, regarde moi”

Students reply:“Un, deux, trois, je te vois!”

DONNE-MOI CINQ ! - GIVE ME FIVE!

Donne-moi cinq! On écoute le prof. On regarde le prof. On lève la main. On ne bouge pas. On ne parle pas.

• 1. Listen 2. Eyes on the speaker 3. Hands free4. Be still 5. Mouth quiet

WASHROOMMust ask to go / Sign in and out|!Appropriate times to go: recess only

(if emergency during a work period). NOT during a lesson!!NOT when you come in from recess

Take key fobClosest Door to School – no detours Will have to knock to get back in

portable – person at back answer quickly - PUT KEY FOB BACK ON HANGER

INDOOR RECESSUse washroomStay seated Board games – see shelvesNo physical gamesComputer use – sign upNo use of blackboardsClean-up well – or all do work during

next indoor recess

NEW PENCILTrade in a dull oneNo electric sharpening during lessons

Helper sharpens all dull pencils after last recess

Line up at portable door : quiet no equipment being usedno one is up on steps

Entering and exiting school as a class (line up next to steps)

WORK WEAR VS WEEKEND WEAR (ONLY WORK WEAR AT SCHOOL)

MORE EXTRASFirst snack – must choose the healthiest one you have.

Never enter portable without teacher – not even for a minute to grab a basketball or put something away

Never knock on the portable door in the morning or during recess unless it is an emergency or another teacher has asked you to

TEST AND ASSIGNMENTSAlways review rubrics and study

Must be signed by parent/guardian

Stamp in agenda – record the subject and the mark (parents sign this as well as the test/assignment)

LUNCHUse washroom at 11:45 or recessEat at own desksFirst 10 minutes is silent eating timeNext 5 minutes (at 11:55) is time to

chat quietly still in your own deskLast 5 minutes (at 12:00) is time to

clean up and get ready for outdoors. Do not get up before this!

Boomerang Lunch = no garbageMust have a note to go home if you

usually stay

LIBRARYLine up quietly at library doorDeposit books carefullyWalk to sit at a tableNo more than 5 people to a tableWait silently for Mrs. Gorvett After lesson, quietly check out books

then sit at a table and read silently (away from others)

If you have forgotten your book, read a magazine at a table and return it at end

HELPER DUTIESNew helper chosen each weekHelper can chose a partner to assist with jobs

Some duties:AttendanceHand out worksheetsSharpen pencilsRecycling/compostingWash boardsTidy bookshelves/roomAgenda check

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Must be completed to the best of your ability and handed in on time

Sign homework book if not done and complete the unfinished work

Incomplete homework is to be recorded in agenda (with stamp) and signed by parents

3 times = note sent home to parents

AGENDA EXPECTATIONSSigned nightlyStamped daily4 – 5 signatures per week = “Bravo ticket” (given on Mondays)

Organization is a learning skill!

SUPPLIESwater bottles (prefer reusable),tissue boxes, rulers, geometry set, calculator, pencils (can trade dull for new ones), pencil crayons, MarkersErasers/Glue stick

REWARDS AND BEHAVIOUR

“BRAVO” TICKETSFor getting agendas signedFor making good choices outside/inside

POOR BEHAVIOURPoor choices = warnings, timeouts, removal from classroom, walking with teachers, pink slips

Pink slips are kept on file for tracking and identifying patterns

Thinking Page for reflection at school and at home

“Guilty by association”

THANK-YOU SLIPSGood choices in the classroom and in the school

3 thank-you slips = prize

GROUPPOINTSEach group is numberedPoints awarded for good behaviour

Examples: Group where everyone is focused and workingEveryone in group ready for next subjectQuiet group

Group points are tallied on Mondays

Group with highest points = thank-you slips

CLASS POINTSPoints given to whole class for good work habits:

On taskParticipatingQuietListeningReady for next subject

Each time we reach and maintain 100 points, we get an extra period for fun (vote)

I AM WISHING EVERYONE A FUN AND AWESOME YEAR IN INTENSIVE FRENCH !

MME ACX