1. Warm-Up  Complete the following directions:  Pick up notebook off the bookshelf  Find new seat (I will change it if I feel that it’s not acceptable)  Take out pen/pencil to write with  Sharpen pencil if needed

2. Warm Up  How can we make the second half of the school year better than the first?  Write for 4 minutes

3. Pop Quiz!  How are you supposed to ask for a pen or pencil?  When are you supposed to ask to use the bathroom?  When should you be out of your seat?  When should you be talking to your neighbor?  How should you ask/answer questions in class?  How should you be acting when a teacher, guest or classmate is speaking?

4.  On scrap paper, write down how you will follow each rules.  Rules:  1. Respect others feelings, personal space, and property.  2. Follow directions the first time given.  3. Bring all materials to class.  4. Listen and stay seated while someone is speaking.  5. Stay on task and participate positively.

5. Can I get your help?  Can I get your help?  “You’ve got it!” Looks like: Sounds like:

6. Beginning of Class  Before the bell rings:  This is your time to get prepared for class.  You should be…  Getting your notebook off the bookshelf  Finding your seat  Getting out a pen or pencil

7. Beginning of Class  When the bell rings:  Warm Up will be put on  The song “Let’s get it started in here” will begin to play  You will have as long as the song plays to work on the warm up  When the song ends, you should put down your pen/pencil and be ready to participate

8. Beginning of Class  Changes include:  Specific song will play, same song every day  You will have as long as the song plays and no longer to work on the warm up  Warm up will not be shown until the bell rings

9. Turn and Talk  Question will be asked  On the count of 3…  Music will turn on  You will turn to your partner and discuss the question  Music will turn off and I will ask for your attention  Be ready to have an answer to the question

10. Going to the Bathroom  Two fingers  Ask during independent/group work and ONLY when your work is finished  Do not ask during instruction time, first and last 10 minutes of class

11. Sharpening Pencil  1 Finger  Do not leave seat unless given permission (thumbs up)  Make sure there is no one talking when you sharpen your pencil

12. End of Day  Place notebook back on shelf  There will be a question placed on overhead  EXIT TICKET  You will answer the question and hand it to the teacher on the way out.  If you answer the question and have extra time, write down what you found most interesting about the lesson and what you found most confusing.

13. End of day  Do not leave the class a mess  If there is trash on the floor, throw it out when you place your notebook on the shelf  Class will not be dismissed unless the mess that you created was cleaned up by you

14. Tracking the speaker  Eyes on speaker  Hands on desk  Feet still  Speaker includes: Teacher, guest speaker, classmate answering or asking questions

15. Student Rewards  End of the week point system prizes  Grab bag with prizes  Top three students from each week will receive a prize  Student names will go on the door

16. Student rewards include:  Sit at teacher’s desk for a week  Teacher assistant for the week (this means they get to get up out of their seat)  Computer time for 15 minutes each day (last 10 minutes of class)  Choose the YouTube video of the week (each Friday)  Choose a Pandora station on Friday  Write on the board for a day  Clicker for the week  Lunch with Mr. DiSibio  Eat a snack during class  Draw on the board last 10 minutes of class  Choose your seat for the week  Free electronic time last 10 minutes of class (cell phone, game boy etc.)  Art time last 10 minutes of class  Teach the class about whatever you want (school appropriate, 10 minutes long)  Coloring pages/Word Search/Cross Word Puzzles last 10 minutes of class

17. Rules/Consequences Poster Contest  Create a Rules and Consequences poster to replace the ones on my wall  They are due on Friday  Monday we will vote on the ones that are turned in, and the winner will be turned into posters to go on my walls