New Year Expectations 2008

Today I thoroughly went over what our expectations are of the class and each individual student.

We discussed RESPECT as it pertains to self and others. In this conversation we covered these topics:

Respect to Self-

• not to talk down to yourself (examples: I can't do this, I'm so stupid, Idiot, etc), Replace with positive verbals.
• don't hurt your body intentionally or pretend that you are hurting yourself (examples: poking your pencil at your head, hitting head on table, etc)
• briefly went over smoking and drinking and peer pressure and told them to talk to their parents or a trusted adult if there was a problem.

Respect to Others-

• When speaking use polite words and tone (keep voices low no yelling), let people finish speaking before you do. Don't interrupt adults or when someone is on the phone. Patience.
• Bubble: everyone has a comfort zone and some people don't like to be touched or stood beside real close. Stay out of their bubbles,
• Bullying: reviewed what we went over at the beginning of the year.
• Property: leave other people's stuff alone, pick up items on floor even if it isn't yours, leave spaces better than you came into them.

Next, I covered that they are being prepared for 5th grade and the behavior needs to reflect their increasing maturity. We are raising the bar and expecting more in order to have them ready for 5th grade work and behavior.

If your student's name is on the board a letter will be written home, by him/her, explaining their behavior and what steps they/we are going to take to make better choices. This letter will need to be signed and returned the next school day or a phone call will be made home to ensure good communication is happening and no one is blindsided concerning classroom discipline issues. Always feel free that you can schedule a conference to discuss any concerns with us.

We know the students understand the expectations and we know that they each are capable of making good solid choices.

Please make sure you review their ASSIGNMENT SHEET daily and sign it. This lets us know that you are aware of their assignments and can check their work if needed.

BOOKS;

A couple of students have lost some of their textbooks and claim they have looked at home. Please touch base with your child on this. We will be notifying the parents if the book/s are still missing on Monday.