Welcome to Fifth/Sixth Grade!

Mrs. Ruiz Writing and Science class!

Routines and Procedures for Room 208
Dear Students and Parents,
In room 208, we have specific routines and procedures to ensure that our
classroom is efficient and there is never confusion. Here is a guide for our routines and
procedures. We will practice them many times, over and over, all year long. If you have
a question about a routine or procedure, check your guide first, then ask a partner, and
if you are still confused, ask your teacher! Routines and procedures are not rules; they
are simply how our classroom runs smoothly. All students are expected to follow our
routines and procedures.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ruiz
Quick Reference Guide
Routines Pg. 3
Being prepared for school
Being prepared for recess
Entering the classroom in the morning
Leaving the classroom in the afternoon
Classroom Procedures Pg. 4-5
Coming to attention
Using the bathroom
Getting a drink of water
Stretching your legs
Sharpening pencils
I need classroom materials
Lunch money
A note for the teacher or bus pass
Turning in permission slips or school forms
I feel sick or need first-aid
I want to see the counselor
Cleaning my cubby and backpack
I am late to class
I go to a different class during the day
Walking to lunch, assemblies and electives
If the phone rings in class
If a visitor comes
If the teacher goes into the hallway
Classroom Cleaning and Jobs pg. 5
School Work and Assignment Procedures Pg. 6
Heading your papers

Turning in assignments
Collecting homework and assignments in class
I was absent
Classroom Mail receiving graded papers
Keeping a Notebook
Keeping an Agenda book
Homework and Late Work Procedures Pg. 7
Turning in a Late assignment
Redoing an assignment
I didnt finish an assignment in class and it is due tomorrow
I forgot what assignment/homework to do
I dont understand my homework
Late Work Missing Work Reports
Learning Buddy Pg. 7
Helping my Learning Buddy
Other ways to be a Learning Buddy
Learning Procedures Pg. 8-9
Active Listening
Silent Work Time
Quiet Work Time
Working with a partner
Buddy Buzz
Group Work
Silent Reading
What if I finish an Assignment early?
Using the computer
Classroom Emergency Procedures Pg. 9
Fire Drill
Lock Down
Earthquake Drill
If someone is seriously hurt
Solving Problems Pg. 9
Problem at Recess
Problem with Friends
Problem with my Grades
Problem with a teacher

Specific Routines
Be prepared for school. This includes:
Eating breakfast, snack and lunch
No drinks other than water ( make sure your water bottle is in an old sock)
Getting adequate sleep
Coming to school on time
Limiting absences to illness or family emergencies
Completing homework and bringing it to class
Bringing supplies and checking our classroom page in Schoolspeak every day.
Participating in planned activities including educational field trips, arts performances and assemblies
Be prepared for recess. This includes:
Dressing appropriately for the weather shoes and jacket
Entering the classroom in the morning: Line up by the door and wait for instructions, say Good morning Mrs. Ruiz, when
coming through the door
Put away your backpack in your cubby and get out the supplies you will need
Turn in any late work
Sharpen two pencils
Fill your water bottle
Make sure you have used the restroom
Start the task on the board or the morning work in the red basket.
Leaving the Classroom at the end of the day:
Make sure to put your homework and needed materials in your backpack
Collect your mail and put in the appropriate place
Do your classroom job
Stand behind your desk, push your chair and make sure your area is clean, and quietly wait to be excused
Line up respectfully by the door respecting yourself and others
Use eye contact
Say Good-bye or good afternoon, Mrs. Ruiz.
Exit with a handshake or a high-five (be professional)

Specific Procedures
Classroom Procedures
Coming to attention stop, put down your materials, make eye contact, listen actively
Teacher rings bell
Teacher gives five students give five

Teacher says Voices students respond with Shhh and get quiet
Sometimes teacher will use other fun methods
Bathroom:
You may use the bathroom anytime except for during instruction My time when the teacher is teaching or you are
working collaboratively with a group
One girl and one boy may go at a time
Raise your hand using the bathroom signal (fingers crossed) and wait for me to nod at you so that I know you are leaving
Take the magnet with your number on it and put it under the In Bathroom sign.
Return promptly after washing your hands and replace the magnet to the sign In Class Return to the task/activity you were
working on.
Getting a drink of water:
Fill up your water bottle at the beginning of the day or at lunch break and put an old sock on it to prevent condensation from
wetting out classroom. If you do not have a water bottle, follow the same procedure for using the bathroom wait by the
door for teacher to nod at you during a non-instruction time and move your magnet on the Where am I? board. Your agent
will have your number on it and this is how I know who is out.
Stretching your legs:
If you need to stretch your legs, feel free to stand up during a non-instruction time stretch quietly return to your task or
assignment
Sharpening your pencils:
Sharpen two pencils before school starts
If both of your pencils break before the end of the day, take a replacement pencil from the Pencil Cup and put your broken
pencil in the Broken Pencil Cup
I need classroom materials
There is a basket for shared classroom materials per group
Respect shared materials put caps on markers, ect.
Lunch :
If you order lunch online you pay at the office. If you forget your lunch let your teacher know.
You have a note from home or you need a bus pass:
Put the note in the Apples Basket on Mrs.Ruizs desk
Take your bus note to the office - bus passes are written in the office pick up at end of day
Turning in Permission Slips or other school forms:
Put in Apple Basket on Mrs. Ruizs desk
You feel sick or need first-aid:
Quietly raise hand during instruction or come up and tell your teacher during group activities
Cleaning out my cubby or backpack:
Keeping organized will help you, so cleaning your cubby wont be a chore
Tidy your cubby at the end of the school day, each day, before you go home
I am late to class:
Get a tardy slip from the office
Get right to work listening or working on the class task
Ask your buddy, later, to tell you what you missed
Going to a different class
If you have class with a different teacher, wait until we are finished with the task we are working on and then you may be
excused to quietly walk to your class
Walking to lunch, assembly, or an elective
When teacher says line up, line up silently with the mayor and door holders at the front
Walk silently past classrooms and in hallways
Enter the next location quietly and respectfully

If the phone rings during class and the teacher is not near the phone
Nearest student to the phone picks it up and says:
Mrs. Ruizs room, student speaking.
Speak politely on the phone
Deliver the phone message to the teacher quietly
If a visitor comes into the classroom
Remain quiet and stay seated
Work on the task or activity you were already working on
If the teacher walks out of the room or into the hallway
Keep doing the task/activity you were working on
Do not play around or begin personal conversations
Classroom Cleaning and Jobs
Everyone in class will be responsible for doing a classroom job each day
Classroom jobs help us to function and act like a family
We will determine, together, as a class, the jobs our classroom needs

School Work and Assignment Procedures

Heading your papers:
Put the heading on the left side of your paper
Example:
Name and Number
Mrs. Ruiz #0
Date
9-2-15
Subject
Writing
Page Number and Assignment
Pg. 5 1-10
Turning in assignments:
Put assignments in the correct subject tray writing goes in writing tray
Put assignments in the tray with the holes against the back of the tray, face up, so that all assignments face the same
direction
Collecting homework and assignments in class:
Teacher or a student will call out your number and you bring your paper up to him/her to turn in

Pass group work papers neatly to one group member and teacher or student will collect assignments
I was absent:
Pick up your absent folder in the While you were gone file on the back table.
You have the same number of days you were absent to complete your assignments
Ask the class secretary if you have questions, and then your teacher
Write Absent in large letters across the top of your assignments (use a marker if possible)
Turn assignments into the appropriate tray :late work tray, ect.
Classroom Mail receiving graded papers
At the end of each day check your mail file
Put assignments that need to go into your notebook, in your notebook
Take other papers home in your mail folder and share them with your family
Keep assignments in the tracking bin under your name until the end of the quarter so that you still have the assignment if it
wasnt recorded in the grade book and to check your progress
Keeping a Portfolio
You will need a large notebook with tab dividers
Keep reference cards and assignments specified by teacher
Use Teacher Example Notebook to help you order assignments if you get confused
Keeping organized:
Everyday you should log into schoolspeaks and check the announcements and homework links, the tasks we are doing that
day and the due dates will be posted.
Check it every night to make sure you turn assignments and projects in on time
Have your parent read it too and go over your assignments with them
Turn in your Reading Log on Fridays, with your Missing Work Report

Homework and Late Work Procedures

I am turning in a LATE assignment:
Get a Late Assignment Explanation Sheet and fill it out
Talk to your teacher about why your assignment is missing, during a non-instruction time
Commit to a date to have the assignment done by, and finish the assignment
Correct your paper and put the score at the top ask your buddy if you need help
Turn the assignment into the appropriate tray math goes in math tray
I need to redo my assignment because my score is less than 70% (C)
Ask your group for help if you dont understand the assignment or concept
Ask your teacher if you are still confused or your parent
Re-do your assignment
Write Redo in large letters at the top of your paper
Correct the assignment to make sure you understand
Turn into the appropriate tray writing goes in writing tray
I didnt finish an assignment in class and it is due tomorrow:
Take the assignment home and finish
Be responsible to do this and you wont get behind!
I forgot what assignment to do:
Check our classroom page in schoolspeaks under homework.

Call your class buddy and get the assignment

I dont understand my homework:
Ask your parent or an older sibling to help
Call your class buddy for clarification
Ask the teacher before or after school for help
Check with your group members in the morning and ask for help
Late Work Missing Work Reports
You will receive a Missing Assignment Work Report on Monday
Gather the materials you need to do the missing assignment(s)
Do your assignments at home and correct at school
Late assignments are accepted until Friday
Check off your assignment on the counter with PENCIL after you have finished
Have your parent sign your Missing Work Report to get prize
Return signed Missing Work Reports for prizes on Fridays
Learning Buddy Procedures
Helping my Learning Buddy
Ask your class buddy at the beginning of the day if they need any help with homework or an assignment
Answer questions they have about an assignment without letting your buddy copy your assignment
If you both have the same question, ask your teacher
Help your buddy keep their desk, cubby, and backpack in order and organized
Other ways to be a Learning Buddy
Help your buddy over the phone with a homework assignment if you can
Remind your buddy of classroom procedures
Offer encouragement, say things like Good job Ted. I can see you worked really hard on practicing your handwriting!
Be polite to your buddy
Learning Procedures
Active Listening
Eyes on the speaker
Mouth closed
Open heart
Raise hand to ask good questions for clarification
Follow along, when reading the text, with your finger and eyes
Silent Work Time
Work independently, without talking
Raise your hand if you have a question
Quiet Work Time
Work independently or with a partner whisper voices people at next table wont be able to hear you
If you have a question, ask your partner or group member
If you both are stuck, raise your hand and ask the teacher
Working with a partner
Partners sit shoulder to shoulder or knee to knee away from other groups
Both partners can see the materials
Use whisper voices only your partner should hear you!
Stay focused on your task
Be positive and polite to your partner
Buddy Buzz
Turn to your table partner
Quietly discuss the topic
Be ready to share with the class what you talked about
Stop talking when teacher calls for attention

Group Work
Be polite and encouraging
Everyone contributes to the discussion or task quiet our whisper voices
Stay with your group
Raise hands if you need help
What if I finish my assignment early?
Enjoy a good book silently!
Work on missing assignments
Work on homework
Help your learning buddy or group if appropriate
Work on your writing
Work on your project
Using the Computer
Student computers may be used to type papers or do research if you have internet permission. Be responsible and take care
of the computers that have been generously donated to us to work on. We have been blessed with many tools for learning.
Lets be grateful and caring.
Classroom Emergency Procedures
Fire Drill
Stop what you are doing
Immediately and SILENTLY line up in alphabetical order
Fire chief takes emergency box
Last student closes door and turns off lights
Walk silently, in a single file line, out to our fire drill location
Face away from the school in alphabetical order
Remain silent
Return to class in a single file line
Silently enter class and immediately go back to task/activity
Lock Down
Office will announce the lockdown, if you are in the hallway or bathroom quickly move the to the nearest classroom
Silently move to where the teacher has designated you to sit, away from doors and windows
Silently and patiently wait for All Clear announcement to be made
If someone is seriously hurt
Get the attention of any teacher immediately

Solving Problems
Problem at recess:
Try to solve the problem calmly or move away from situation
Get a recess duty
Problem with Friends:
Ask a mediator to help
Figure out the problem
Listen to both sides of the story and check for misunderstandings
Apologize if necessary
Solve the problem

Take a break from your friend if you need to

Be polite, even if you are angry
Ask an adult to give examples of solutions if necessary
Problem with my grades
Ask for help parents, friends, teachers
Talk to teacher about grades
Figure out what you are going to do to improve your grades ask an adult for ideas
Implement your plan
Problem with a teacher
Calmly ask teacher if you can talk about a problem
State why you are upset or having a problem
Mrs. Ruiz or other teacher will work with you to find a solution

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