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Eckstein Middle School: Our Role in a Positive and Respectful Community. We ALL have a part in creating a place where we want to be. Period 1 – Reflect on Respect . Think about what you have learned this year about respect (for yourself, for others, for the Eckstein community)
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Eckstein Middle School: Our Role in a Positive and Respectful Community We ALL have a part in creating a place where we want to be
Period 1 – Reflect on Respect • Think about what you have learned this year about respect (for yourself, for others, for the Eckstein community) • Please reflect on your learning by responding to the prompts on the handout
Benefits of a Respectful Community • Share what you wrote with a partner • Have a class discussion, if time, about what makes a respectful community
Organization-Binder, Planner, Supplies • Use dividers for every subject • Keep pencils and pens in a pencil pouch or container • Keep planner in binder • Update planner every time you receive an assignment • Look at your planner when you get home Binder, Planner, Supplies NEED to be at school EVERY DAY!!!
Plan for Portfolio • Make sure you save significant work from 3rd quarter for your Advisory portfolio • Your portfolio needs to include at least one piece of work for every class • Put assignments in a specific place in your binder and take them to HR on Wednesday
Goal Setting Ideas • One more quarter to make strong grades for 2nd semester • Make a SPECIFIC goal for each class • How are you going to achieve these goals? • What support do you need to achieve these goals?
Volume Levels • Level 0-Silence • Level 1-Whisper • Level 2-Quiet talk with partners at a table • Level 3-Outside voices in outside areas only
Hallway Expectations • Walk on the RIGHT side of the hallway and stairs • Make sure both outside doors are open (exit on the right and enter on the right) • Be mindful of where you stand…make sure there is plenty of room for people to get by • Walk…walk…walk (Translation: Running is not walking) • Respect all student work in halls and in hands
Expected Times to Do Things • Locker expectations: • Before school • Before lunch…not in the middle of lunch! • After lunch • After school • Bathroom expectations: • Before school • Passing periods • After school • Visiting with Friends: • During passing period, ONLY if you will be on time to class • At lunch • On your way home
Bathroom Expectations • GO. FLUSH. WASH. LEAVE. • Respect bathroom supplies and surroundings • Keep bathrooms clean and safe • Respect your peers’ privacy • Tell an adult if you notice something that needs to be fixed or cleaned
Lunchroom Expectations • SIT, EAT, CLEAR, WAIT. • Voice Level: 1-2 • How can you show your respect for the Eckstein Community during lunch?
Additional Lunchroom Expectations • After eating, clean up your mess and help make sure that those around you clean up their messes. • Please raise your hand and wait for an adult to dismiss you. Dismissal starts 15 minutes into lunch. You may go to: • the garden • Field or basketball courts • Game Room in Portable 13 • Library with a pass • Gym with a pass • Available Restrooms during lunch: • Girls: directly across from cafeteria • Boys: go outside, through the garden, and around building to the restroom by the gym • Remember, expected behavior is expected everywhere
Video Explanation • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD-lfP1FBFk • After video, discuss how this illustration can help you regulate your behavior
Use of Technology • All use of personal technology needs to be school related • Cell phones must be silenced at all times • Students may never use phones for photos or videos due to safety concerns • Your personal technology is your responsibility to keep safe • Know where it is at all times • Keep your locker combination safe
Use Technology Safely • EVERYTHING you post, write, and photograph can be traced • Make SMART and POSITIVE choices when you use technology • THINK TWICE before posting anything • REPORT any cyber-bullying or harassment immediately • REMEMBER even what you post on Facebook can have consequences at school
General Safety • Be aware of your surroundings at all times • Use marked crosswalks ONLY • Make eye contact with drivers before you begin to cross the street • Pay attention to buses, cabs, and other moving vehicles • WALK on the sidewalks and crosswalks…darting into the street is dangerous • Wear a helmet when you ride your bike • Signal when you are riding your bike
Just when you thought we wouldn’t talk about this…it’s time for DRESS CODE • School is a professional environment • Expectations for dress code have been clearly explained…it’s up to you to follow it • Ladies-Yoga pants and short skirts/shorts are no-nos • Gentlemen-Sagging is a no-no