Our Schedule: 7:45-8:10 Morning Math Centers, Announcements
8:10-9 Writing Workshop
9-10 Reading Workshop/Daily 4 (read to self, read to others, listening, writing)
10-10:10 Snack
10:10- 10:40 Math Calendar
10:40-11:15 Math Workshop (Rotation of centers)
11:15- 11:35 Outside Play
11:35- 1142 Scheduled Bathroom Break (lunch prep)
11:42- 12:07 Lunch
12:07- 12:35 Word Study
12:35- 12:45 Agendas
12:45-1:20 Social Studies/Science Block
1:20- 2:05 Specials Rotations Schedule to come
2:05- 2:35 CQI
2:35-2:45 Summary of day, Goals for the next day, bus dismissal
Our Specials Schedule changes weekly. See the newsletter for the schedule! :)
Our Rules: Starling has a set of rules for us all to follow: R- respect ourselves, others, and our beautiful new school A- Appropriate Choices- doing what is right because it is the right thing to do. M- Manners- sharing, kind words S- Safety- we follow the rules so that we can stay safe, learn, and have FUN!
Mrs. Black's Classroom Rules: 1. Mind the teacher the first time directions are given. 2. Be nice and don't hurt others 3. Walk in the building 4. Use good manners 5. Be safe
Consequences: We use the rainbow system. Think of a rainbow where everyone starts of GREEN each day and can move up (yellow, orange. or red) making positive choices or down the rainbow (blue, purple, pink) by making poor choices. If your child is on green (I am ready to learn), yellow (I am making good choices), orange (I am making better choices), or red (I am making excellent choices) he/she will get and excellent for the day and they earn 5 minutes for each day for free choice centers on Friday. If your child is on blue (I need to think about the right thing to do and I miss 5 minutes of free choice centers on Friday), purple (I need to change what I am doing): Mrs. Black chooses my consequence and 5 minutes out of free choice centers on Friday, or pink (I am not making positive choices).... I need a phone call home and 5 minutes out of free choice centers on Friday. On Friday, we will have free choice centers in our classroom the last 20 minutes of class. Each day your child is on green or above, they will earn 5 minutes of centers. For each day they are on blue or below, they will have 5 minutes taken away from their total time.
YOU NEED TO SIGN YOUR CHILD'S AGENDA NIGHTLY AND DISCUSS ANY BEHAVIOR OR ACADEMIC ISSUES YOUR CHILD IS HAVING AT SCHOOL. You may email me at any time if you have any questions. Please allow me 24 hours to respond as teaching is my primary position for the day and I am unable to leave our children alone in the classroom. I also want to allow us time to clearly communicate and understand each other as it will take all of us (you, your child, and myself) to have a successful year.