1. Welcome to 6th Grade! Please line up in alphabetical order in the back of the room 

2. Team B Mrs. Grady Mrs. LeGrand Mrs. Swierczewski Mrs. Brendlinger
Mrs. Schumacher
Mrs. Fletcher

3. When Entering the Room
Wait for the teacher to be present to enter the room
Refer to the board for the day’s agenda
Write homework into assignment notebook
Complete your Big 5 task or bellringer

4. Questions, Comments, or Needing Assistance
Raise your hand and patiently wait for the teacher’s attention
If the teacher is busy, write down your question so that you do not forget it
What you should NOT do: call the teacher’s name repeatedly, get out of your seat and follow the teacher around, jump up and down until your are noticed, etc.

5. Emergency Passes
I expect that you are prepared for class and have gone to the restroom before entering our classroom; however, sometimes we have emergencies.
Each student will receive 5 emergency passes per quarter. These are to be used during independent practice times if you need to go to the restroom or your locker.
What happens if you do not use them?
You will receive tickets!

6. Tardy Policy It is important that you are on time!!!!
If you arrive late without a pass, you will be recording the date that you are late
Once you have acquired 3 tardies, you will receive a lunch detention.

7. Reminder that phones should be off & in your locker from 7:45 – 2:10.
Cell Phone Policy
Reminder that phones should be off & in your locker from 7:45 – 2:10.
Students who do not follow this rule will have their phone sent to the office.
Remind students that they are to choose partners that they are not best friends with when doing pair up.

8. Attention is needed!
Teacher or office will give signal that attention is needed: raising hand, ringing of the bell, the announcement tone is heard, “Voices off in 3-2-1…”
STOP what you are doing
PUT things down (have your hands free)
LOOK at the teacher
GIVE your full attention
LISTEN for what the teacher as to say

9. Stability Balls! Appropriate amount of movement only!!!!
Careful with writing utensils while using them.
No kicking, throwing, or misusing the stability balls.
Who gets the stability balls?

10. Homework
Homework should be written down in your assignment notebook every day.
Homework will be assigned nightly and will reinforce the work we are doing in class.
Homework will be checked as part of your next day’s lesson and is expected to be completed when you walk into class.
If you do not complete your homework…
You will be required to attend academic lab during your lunch and you will automatically lose 50% of your points.

11. End of the Period
Straighten up your area and leave it cleaner than you found it
Make sure all homework is written in your assignment notebook and neatly put it away IN your binder
Wait for the teacher to dismiss you, not the bell!

12. Classroom Expectations
Respect everyone & their belongings
Listen to all instructions the first time they are given
Bring all materials to class
Be in your seat when class begins
Be considerate: Help others!

13. Classroom Consequences
Warning
1st – Phone call home
2nd – Lunch detention
3rd – After school detention

14. REWARDS! THE JOY OF LEARNING Daily praise
Positive notes and calls home at random
Tickets
Various positive perks throughout
the year

15. Binder set up Pg
Remove Skills Practice pages for chapter 1 & 2. Place after tab 2.
Remove Answers from skills practice books and place under tab 3.
Remove Glossary from both textbooks and place under tab 3.
Place the “Assignments” worksheet under tab 4.
Label your dividers
Textbook
Skills practice
Answers/Glossary/Ref.
Quizzes/Tests
Remove textbook chapters 1 & 2. Place after tab 1.
A1 – A49
It is the student’s job to find a partner. Keep your hand in the air until you do. NO STALKING!!!
Vol 1: G1-G32 & Vol 2: G1-G32
Vol 1: 1-92

16. If you are willing, please Mrs. LeGrand …
2-5 pencils
1 pack paper

17. Write down what you forgot in your assignment book!