| Mrs. Hicks Class Information |
| Our Daily Schedule |
| 8:10 - 8:20 Get Ready for Day 8:20 - 8:30 Announcements 10:00 - 10:50 Specials (12:18 - 12:48 Lunch) (1:30 - 1:50 RECESS) 3:30 - 3:40 Dismissal |
| Mrs. Hicks' Class Procedures |
| 1. Preparation For Class: Students are required to be in their seats when the bell rings at 8:20. Students are expected to have sharpened their pencils, emptied their backpacks, have their materials ready, and have used the restroom before the bell rings. As soon as the students enter the room they are to get ready for class and begin working on the warm up work on the board. 2. KISD Daily Planner: Students are expected to write down their assignments in their planner every day, whether or not they have homework. The first assignment in every class will be to write down assignments. Students keep their planners on their desks to be checked. Those who have all their assignments written down will receive a sticker. Please refer to this planner nightly with your child for assignments and upcoming dute dates. 3. Monday Folders: Every Monday, students are to take home all graded papers in their purple communication folders. Notes and correspondence from the school will also be included. The discipline folder is also taken home on Monday and must be signed and returned the next day. The discipline folder will contain an update of your child's progress in social skills and work habits. 4. Paper Heading: Students are to have the proper heading on their papers, with name and subject on the left and name of assignment on the top line. Papers with no names may receive points off or a zero if not claimed. 5. Handwriting: Cursive handwriting is preferred but not required if print is easier to read. We will be using pencils only in math class. Blue or black ink pens may be used for writing projects. Papers which are too messy to read must be redone. 6. Teacher's Desk and Materials: Students are not permitted to use or be in the teacher's desk, unless otherwise notified to assist teacher. Students are not permitted to use overhead, bookshelves, chalkboard, and other instructional tools without permission. 7. Materials and Supplies: Students are responsible for their personal supplies. Items left unclaimed on the floor will be taken up and added to the class set. If using the teacher's supplies, they are expected to be careful and to place them where they belong when finished. 8. Pencil Sharpener and Restrooms: Pencil Sharpener is for before and after school use only. Students may use restrooms before school and during restroom breaks. No restroom use is permitted during whole class instruction except in an emergency. 9. Attention During Presentations: Students are expected to listen respectfully to all presentations; this includes teacher, student, or guest speakers. Questions are saved to the end of the presentation or when asked. 10. Interruptions or Delays: If teachers, parents or other visitors enter the room, students are expected to be courteous and work quietly. If an announcement is being made, all students need to be quiet and listen. 11.. Turning in Work: Group managers are assigned to each table to take up work. Group managers are responsible to collect work and inform the teacher if anyone has missing work. Homework not turned in at the appropriate time is considered late. 12. When Individual Work has been completed: Students have the option of doing various math activities in the classroom. Multiplication flashcards should be practiced if students do not know their facts 0 - 12. There are also centers available, and when I can check them out, laptops for students to do fun math and science activities. I also have various math games for students to practice their skills. Students also have the option of reading a book from the library, or writing in their journal. 13. Absences: All assignments for each day are written in Mrs. Hicks' assignment notebook by the class historian. The historian will also collect papers for any absent students and place them in the assignment notebook. If you have been absent, it is your responsibility to get the notebook, write down your assignments and collect your papers. If you have any questions about your assignments, feel free to ask me or another student. You have as many days as you were absent to make up work. 14. Student Movement: Students are expected to move appropriately in the classroom. No running is permitted. During transition, you are to be making a transition, not playing with a neighbor. 15. Entering the Room: Students are expected to enter the room quietly, go to their desk and await further instruction. 16. Leaving the Room: Students will have a rotation of duties for leaving the room. One student will be line leader and one student will be the caboose (who is responsible for shutting the door and turning out the lights.) The responsibilities rotate weekly. Other students are expected to line up appropriately between these two students. Students will be allowed to line up once their desk is clear and they are waiting quietly for instruction. |
| Procedures help the students feel safe and make things flow smoothly so we can focus on learning. |
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