1. Unpack your book bag. Place your school supplies where your teacher tells you to. Choose a morning work activity from the tic-tac-toe board below. Design a first week of school morning work folder or mini book to hold this week’s morning work assignments. Write or copy a poem using your best handwriting. Compile a list of your top ten favorite books. Write a letter to your teacher telling something special about yourself. Design an award celebrating something special about yourself. Write five dictionary definitions of yourself. HINT: go get a dictionary to see how a definition should be formatted (how it should look). Explain the pros and cons of doing homework. Using a chart or other visual display would be a fun way to do this! Create a mini-poster that shows your favorite things. Write five questions you would like to ask your classmates or the teacher. We’ll take time to answer them at the start of the day.

2. Welcome to… River Gate Academy River Gate Academy isn’t a fancy name, it is place where you will learn 5 th grade topics. At the same time, we will be preparing you for your middle school career. Expectations have been risen and inappropriate behavior and laziness are not tolerated. As an Academy, we expect you to display to the rest of the building that you are ready for this exciting challenge/privilege.

3. Expectations Why do we need expectations? What are some expectations that you would like in your classroom? What would happen if a class did not have any expectations? Would you want to be in a class without any expectations? Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

4. River Gate Elementary Behavioral Matrix Respectful Responsible Safe

5. Expectations – What do your teachers expect? At River Gate (and everywhere you go) you will: Respond to people with a “Yes ma’am/yes sir” or a “Yes, Mrs./Yes, Mr.” Greet every adult by name if you know it and say, “Good Morning” or “Have a Great Day!” when you talk to them. Make eye contact when people talk. In class you will keep your eyes on the person speaking at all times. This includes other students. Have excellent manners in the hallway. No talking at all. When someone needs to get through the line, you will let them through. Pay attention and be aware of the needs of those around you. Have excellent manners in the cafeteria. You will speak courteously to all cafeteria staff, and you will eat your lunch with restaurant manners. Fifth grade lunch will be a pleasant environment for everyone who enters the cafeteria. Behave courteously as you move around the building. When you walk through doors, you will let those coming OUT of a place come OUT before you go in.

6. What happens if you break a rule in the Academy?--CONSEQUENCES Name on the board By name- Silent Lunch Immediate contact with parent Office Referral – Goes on permanent Record

7. Classroom Expectations- Morning Routine Come in and unpack. Turn in all homework into the appropriate bin. Place your book bag, coat, and lunch box in assigned closet. Put your nametag on. Grab 2 pencils for the day. Use the bathroom. Get your book for the day. Keep agenda and homework out on desk. Begin morning work. Read silently when finished. Whispers only in the morning – related to your work. NO ROAMING or Socializing

8. Unpack your book bag. Turn in your completed and signed forms to the location specified by your teacher. Give your teacher your agenda money. Choose a morning work activity from the tic-tac-toe board below. Design a first week of school morning work folder or mini book to hold this week’s morning work assignments. Write or copy a poem using your best handwriting. Compile a list of your top ten favorite books. Write a letter to your teacher telling something special about yourself. Design an award celebrating something special about yourself. Write five dictionary definitions of yourself. HINT: go get a dictionary to see how a definition should be formatted (how it should look). Explain the pros and cons of doing homework. Using a chart or other visual display would be a fun way to do this! Create a mini-poster that shows your favorite things. Write five questions you would like to ask your classmates or the teacher. We’ll take time to answer them at the start of the day.

9. Unpack your book bag. Turn in your completed and signed forms to the location specified by your teacher. Give your teacher your agenda money. Choose a morning work activity from the tic-tac-toe board below. Design a first week of school morning work folder or mini book to hold this week’s morning work assignments. Write or copy a poem using your best handwriting. Compile a list of your top ten favorite books. Write a letter to your teacher telling something special about yourself. Design an award celebrating something special about yourself. Write five dictionary definitions of yourself. HINT: go get a dictionary to see how a definition should be formatted (how it should look). Explain the pros and cons of doing homework. Using a chart or other visual display would be a fun way to do this! Create a mini-poster that shows your favorite things. Write five questions you would like to ask your classmates or the teacher. We’ll take time to answer them at the start of the day.

10. Unpack your book bag. Turn in your completed and signed forms to the location specified by your teacher. Give your teacher your agenda money. Choose a morning work activity from the tic-tac-toe board below. Design a first week of school morning work folder or mini book to hold this week’s morning work assignments. Write or copy a poem using your best handwriting. Compile a list of your top ten favorite books. Write a letter to your teacher telling something special about yourself. Design an award celebrating something special about yourself. Write five dictionary definitions of yourself. HINT: go get a dictionary to see how a definition should be formatted (how it should look). Explain the pros and cons of doing homework. Using a chart or other visual display would be a fun way to do this! Create a mini-poster that shows your favorite things. Write five questions you would like to ask your classmates or the teacher. We’ll take time to answer them at the start of the day.

11. Unpack your book bag. Turn in your completed and signed forms to the location specified by your teacher. Give your teacher your agenda money. Choose a morning work activity from the tic-tac-toe board below. Design a first week of school morning work folder or mini book to hold this week’s morning work assignments. Write or copy a poem using your best handwriting. Compile a list of your top ten favorite books. Write a letter to your teacher telling something special about yourself. Design an award celebrating something special about yourself. Write five dictionary definitions of yourself. HINT: go get a dictionary to see how a definition should be formatted (how it should look). Explain the pros and cons of doing homework. Using a chart or other visual display would be a fun way to do this! Create a mini-poster that shows your favorite things. Write five questions you would like to ask your classmates or the teacher. We’ll take time to answer them at the start of the day.