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Room 410 - Mathematics. Mrs. Washington & Mrs. McCl elland will be your 6 th Grade Math Teachers. Mrs. Washington & Mrs. Gibbons will be your 5 th Grade Math Teachers. Classroom Procedures. Entering the Classroom. Enter the room quietly as the teacher greets you at the door.
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Room 410 - Mathematics • Mrs. Washington & Mrs. McClellandwill be your 6th Grade Math Teachers. • Mrs. Washington & Mrs. Gibbons will be your 5th Grade Math Teachers.
Entering the Classroom • Enter the room quietly as the teacher greets you at the door. • Find your seat and sit down quickly. • Take out your homework and put it on the corner of your desk. • Put all other subject materials underneath your seat. • Look at today’s agenda on the board & get started. • IF YOU NEED TO SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS, DO SO NOW! • If you have a classroom job, please perform it.
Where is the agenda? • 6th Grade: The class agenda is on the far left side of the whiteboard in the front of the class. • 5th Grade: The class agenda is on the far right of the whiteboard on the right side of the class. • Your warm-up OR instructions for the warm-up will be at the top of the list. • Today’s planned activities and homework will also be on the list.
How do I know what we are learning today? • Our objective for each day is on the whiteboard. • We will also have a Daily Message you will find on the whiteboard as you enter the room. • Sometimes this will require a written or verbal response.
What do I do if I need the teacher? • If you need the teacher’s help, please raise your hand and wait quietly. • If you need to leave your seat, raise your hand and wait quietly for the teacher’s permission. • If you need to sharpen your pencil, hold up the pencil and wait quietly for the teacher’s permission.
To sharpen your pencil • Use ONLY lead pencils on the electric pencil sharpener. (The best time to sharpen your pencil is when you first enter the room.) • You must have permission! • Only one person at the sharpener at the time. • Do Not sharpen your pencil if the teacher is speaking to the class.
What if I need to leave the classroom? • To go to the bathroom, locker, or elsewhere • Raise your hand and wait to get permission. • Sign out in the daily sign out log. • Write the date, where you are going, and what time you leave. • Take the appropriate hall pass. • When you return, write the time you came back. • Only one girl and one boy will be allowed to the bathroom at the same time. • Do not form a line at the Sign out log. Wait until the person has signed back in, before the next person comes up. • Act responsibly in the hallways, bathrooms, and all public areas and return quickly.
To go to the Nurse • There is a special Nurse’s log that needs to be completed and taken with you to the nurse.
“Our Class Motto” • Take Care of Yourself • Take Care of Each Other • Take Care of Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
What are the classroom expectations? • Have all materials needed for class. • Use a calm voice and appropriate body language. • Always raise your hand before speaking. • Follow teacher directions the FIRST TIME GIVEN. • Treat others as you would like to be treated. • Be Honest. • Listen with eyes and ears. • Give your best effort. • Wear School Uniform – blue or khaki bottoms, white or blue tops • Be aware of raised hand for silent cue or the teachers’ bell ringing to get your attention. • Keep track of your belongings. • Value the property of others. • Set goals to make better grades. ( D’s are not satisfactory) • Maintain personal space. • Use materials correctly.
What happens if I do not meet the expectations? • I will follow the school’s code of conduct. • Verbal Warning • Take a Break • Student Conference • Contact Parent • After School Session • Parent-Teacher Conference • Disciplinary Referral Form Sent to the Disciplinarian
What is the homework policy? • Take out your homework and place it on the corner of your desk to be checked by the teacher at the beginning of class. • √+ means a grade of 100% • √ means a grade of 80% • √- means a grade of 60% • No HW means a ZERO. (If you submit it late, it will be 60%. If you forgot HW in your locker it is considered late.) • The lowest homework grade will be dropped each marking period. (Everyone gets one freebie!)
What do I do if I am absent from school? • Make sure your parent contacts the school to let them know why you are absent and when you will return. • When you return the very next day, check your classroom folder for missed classwork or homework assignments. They will be due the next day. • If you are absent for multiple days, make arrangements for your work to be sent home so you don’t get far behind.
What color code is correct for my class? • HR 410 – BLUE • HR 408 – RED • HR 308 - GREEN
Math ID # • Each student will be assigned a number for math class. • You will use the class materials corresponding to your number.
What do I do if I am finished working? • Check over your work thoroughly. • Complete any past due homework assignments or projects. • Practice your math facts (Fact Triangles or Flashcards). • Use the computer to visit one of the approved Math websites. (10 minute limit) • Select a book to silently read from the Math Library. • Work on a math learning station.
What do I do at the end of class? • All materials (calculators, communicators, templates, cubes, shapes, etc…) must be collected and put away by the class helpers. • Gather all your belongings. • Sit Quietly. • Have feet on the floor facing front. • Wait for the teacher to dismiss you. • Walk to get into line order.
Who wants a job? • There will be lots of opportunities for every student to perform various jobs in the classroom. • Workbook Manager • Equipment Manager • Computer Tech • Folder Managers • Light Technician • Etc… • We will select new jobs every Monday.
What happens during a fire drill? • There is no talking during any emergency drills or evacuations. • Put all your belongings down on the desk. • Get up and WALK to get in a line. • Walk briskly in the line through the 6th grade doors and down the stairwell. • Stay with your class and DO NOT TALK!
What is an emergency drill? • Code Red – Lock door, get everyone out of sight of the door, no one can leave or comes into classroom, no talking. • Code Yellow – Lock door, continue with normal class activities, no one can leave or comes into classroom. • Code Green – “All clear wildcats”, unlock door, resume normal class activities.
Remember • Always ask the teacher if you are not sure about something!