Sixth grade procedures to be aware of …
* Before School –Students will go straight to the playground. The only students to be inside are those eating breakfast; after breakfast, students will head straight outside. Students will line up after the third whistle at 8:05 and be admitted to the building. If you need to see me, stop in the office and Mrs. Goeman or Ms. Negrete will let me know you are here.
*Homework due by 8:15--Study Buddy session after school w/teacher if work is not turned in on. No afterschool sessions on Friday – those will be rescheduled for Monday.
*Be organized for class.—Bring the following folders to class:
A.M. –Composition notebook, free reading book, Take Home folder, Reading folder, Math
folder
After RTI – Composition notebook, free reading book, Take Home folder ,Language folder, Social Studies folder, Science folder
Students who do not have the necessary materials for class will be asked to perform community service during their next recess.
*Addressing Adults—ALL adults in the building will be addressed by Mr., Mrs., or Ms. and their last name. All adults are to be treated with the utmost respect.
*There will be silence in the hallways of Jacobson Elementary. Students will walk on the bold black line
at all times in the hallway.
*Correction Cards—Students will be given a non-verbal reminder (Correction Card) if their behavior needs to be changed. Teaching will continue and the class’ learning will not be interrupted.
*Codes for Jacobson
Code 0 = Silence
Code 1 = Raise your hand and participate in our class discussion
Code 2 = Talk only to your partner
Code 3 = Talk only to your team – other teams should not be able to hear your ideas
Lunchroom Rules -After all students have been served there will be five minutes of silence so students can focus on eating. There will be no trading or sharing of food. Keep hands and feet to self!
SIT and eat. If students need to get up from their table, they will raise their hands and get permission. You will be dismissed by table (not by GRADE) once your table and the surrounding area are cleaned up. On green days you will need to change out of your PE clothes and shower before you go out to recess.
*Recess – Except for an occasional special circumstance all students will go outside for noon recess. We have AWESOME new playground equipment to use this year. Please take 3.8 seconds and put it away when you are done.
*Classroom Blogs—Please subscribe to Johnson’s Journal and Suntken’s Stars to keep current as to what’s going on in 6th grade. Go to the BK homepage, click on the Classroom Blogs tab at the top of the page, and then on Mrs. Suntken’s tab, as well as mine. When you subscribe to our blogs you will automatically receive an email update as soon as we add new info.
*Campus Parent Portal—I strongly encourage you to check your learner’s progress on Campus frequently; keep track of how they are progressing in class. Questions can always be answered in a timely fashion if you check their grades regularly. If you don’t have access to Campus, I will be glad to help you set up your account.
I know this seems like a lot of rules but if we can establish good habits and routines early in the year, we can focus on all the exciting activities, projects, and learning that go on in sixth grade.
“Fences can be freeing.”
If you ever have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I will be glad to work with you; it is my goal that each sixth grader has a positive year. I look forward to working with you and your child this year.
Ruth Johnson
