Mrs.

Johnsons

Classroom
Procedures

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.

Welcome Start of the Day

2.

First Day of School

3.

Mrs. Johnsons Expectations

4.

Parents/ Guardians: Communication

5.

Class Schedule

6.

Emergency Drills

7.

Attention Getters

8.

Class Helpers

9.

Attendance / Lunch Count

10.

Bathroom Breaks

11.

Pencil Policies

12.

Transitions Whats Next?

13.

Rug Time Reading

14.

Dismissal - End for the Day

WELCOME START OF THE DAY

The beginning of the school day is very important. This is when the tone of the
day is set. Establishing a consistent pattern for the classroom to function is
needed for my kindergarteners. Consistency always helps the children to make
a better transition to attending school for the entire day from Monday through
Friday.
The environment for my classroom will be bright, inviting and filled with a smooth musical
melody.
Each morning, I will greet my students at the door and my students will:

1. Say, Good Morning!

5. Find their chair and sit quietly
2. Put their belongings away
6. Read a Picture Book
3. Take-home folder on your desk

4. Journal and Pencil ready

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THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

On the first day of school, my kindergarteners may be happy, sad, unsure or just plain scared. It
is best to start out the day welcoming them into the classroom. I will greet each of my students
with a smile and let them know that I am happy to see them today. After getting everyone settled,
at their desks, we will go over our posted schedule and read a first day jitters book.

We will then sit down for rug time with Wiggles the Dog Puppet and read an activity inspired
book called Wiggles Learns the Rules at School. This classroom management book helps the
students master the procedures and references the following:

Talking during lessons

Running inside walking feet

Sharing

Pushing

Rules of the playground

Dismissing and returning from lunch and recess

Dismissing for the day

We will read this book for at least three weeks to make sure it they understand what is expected
of kindergartners.
We will sing and I will teach several songs that emphasis the numbers 1-10 and basic shapes. In
the interactive media, Jumpin Numbers and Shakin Shapes there is a song and motion that
accompanies each number and each shape so the students will learn using their kinesthetic and
musical cognitive abilities.
After we return from lunch and recess, we will return to class, get settled and talk about the
proper way to be released to their parents at the end of the day. We will role play and model
several scenarios to make sure they know the appropriate behavior no running towards,
screaming or calling out to parents until I have confirmed they are being released to the correct
person.
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MRS. JOHNSONS EXPECTATIONS

It is very important that a plan be in place in order to let my students know what type of behavior
is expected from them at all times. I will have several procedures, with pictures, posted on the
walls that give illustrations of acceptable manners and we will review it for the first two weeks
of school. It is my goal for the entire classroom to acquire that self-discipline and for them to
know that I believe that they are capable of being each of these below:

Mrs. Johnsons CLASS is

POLITE- We Say
Please and Thank You
SMART
RESPECTFUL
WONDERFUL inside and outside
of the classroom

Sharing & Caring

HELPFUL

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MRS. JOHNSONS EXPECTATIONS (continued)

Every behavior, whether good or bad, is learned.

There are times when my students may not know how
to handle a situation that challenges them and may
have difficulties displaying actions of sharing or
caring. Around the classroom, I will have postings
that contribute to positive behavior characteristics. I
will encourage them to ..

BE A STAR:
Stop
Take a deep breath
And
Relax
YOU CAN DO IT!!
Adapted from Becky Bailey

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PARENTS / GUARDIANS: COMMUNICATION TO & FROM HOME

News to Parents
Keeping the lines of communication open with parents and guardians is extremely important to
me. I believe that parents and teachers are to work together for the good of the student. However,
I do know that creating and keeping the lines of communication open can sometimes be
challenging. In efforts to do my part of communicating, I have come up with some solutions.
Classroom Newsletters These are sent home at the end of the week and list our success,
challenges (what we strive to complete and will work on next week), birthdays, dates to
remember and a short note about our class happenings.
Class Emails I will send out a short email to the parents and guardians concerning their childs
new volunteer opportunities and materials we may need.
Notes Home I will send out a short note (sticky note) to the parents and guardians concerning
their childs positive behavior on a weekly basis and include in their take- home folders.

Notes from Parents

Receiving letters or correspondence from home is a good sign that parents would like to keep
contact with you. It is important that you keep parents questions, requests, signed permission
slips and feedback in order and in an organized location.
To organize parent correspondence, I have assigned three boxes as follows:
1. Permission Slips
2. Lunch Money
3. Parent Notes
Once the students have breakfast and get settled, they will have the opportunity to turn their
parent correspondence in the correct box.

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CLASSROOM SCHEDULE

Our daily classroom schedule is quite similar to the one included

on this page and will be posted on the wall visible for all to see.
Having a visible schedule for the students to see helps to keep
them on track and knowledgeable about what to anticipate next.
This will also be helpful for our classroom visitors and gaining
information on what we are working on during a particular part of
the day.
My kindergarteners may not be able to read, so there will be
pictures posted right next to the time and the corresponding
activity.
Our school day begins at 7:35 A.M. to ends at 2:45 P.M. and is
filled with activities.

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Greeting

Lunch

Breakfast

Outside Play

Phonics

Specials: Music, P.E. or Library

Snack Time

Gross Motor Skills

Rug Time

Dismissal

EMERGENCY DRILLS
There are several ways to prepare teachers and the entire class on how to deal with evacuating
the school building for emergency purposes.
Emergency fire, tornado and lockdown drills are
practiced and help us to be equipped mentally and
physically if ever the real thing were to occur.
It is important for the students to now take these
instances very seriously and to follow the
procedures. This can be a bit frightening so in order
to make them better prepared we will go over what
happens in a fire drill.
Each school has a method of operation in place
when it is time to execute the plan of evacuation.
At a Fire Drill, We Will:
1. Give Me 5; stop what we are doing
and listen
2. Use our walking feet
3. Line up quietly

4. Follow our teacher outside

5. Use our no talking bubble
6. Stay in a straight line

Our class will be Safe, Calm and Respectful with our Listening Ears and Seeing Eyes Open.
Each school has a method of operation in place when it is time to execute the plan of evacuation.
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Prepare students to be calm and silent; reassuring them not to be afraid

Grab the emergency evacuation binder which includes class roster, evacuation
route, and administrative procedures.

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Escort the students down the hall to the designated exit door

Students will then line up in order.

Check the class roster and make sure everyone is accounted for

Walk students back to the classroom

Praise students for following directions

Transition back into the scheduled class activity

ATTENTION GETTERS
In efforts to regain the students attention after an engaging group activity, using these strategies have
been proven to be useful.
First, it is essential to confidently teach the students the expectations and how to respond when a
particular action is performed.

Explain that when I give an attention signal, the correct response is to:
Become quiet
Stop what they are doing
Look at me
Listen for instruction

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CLASS HELPERS
It is a great idea to implement jobs for our students. This gives them a sense of accomplishment
and teaches them how to be responsible with specific tasks.
Every day, two different students will be selected to perform the jobs of the classroom. Jobs such
as:

Helper #1

Helper # 2

Line Leader

Messenger

Attendance/Lunch Counter

Pencil

Light Switch Duty

Teacher assistant

Door Holder / Caboose

Every morning we will select new helpers based on the alphabetic order of my students names.
Once those students are selected, place their name clips on Helper #1 and Helper # 2 and
they will execute the jobs for the day.

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ATTENDANCE & LUNCH COUNT

As we implement student responsibility in the classroom, I
believe it is important to assign specific task to a certain
student during the week. This job assignment entails the
student helper obtaining the lunch assignments for the day
and it will serve as the attendance record as well.
There is a number magnet on the board that represents each
student. I have updated the lunch choices for the day and
made them visible on the magnetic board.
After everyone is seated during rug time, my designated helper will do the following tasks.
1. Go to the magnetic board and listen for classmates names
2. As I call out the lunch choices one by one for the day- Brought Lunch, Hot Lunch, Cold

Lunch; the students will select which choice theyd like.

3. As choices are being read and students make the selections, my helper is moving the

appropriate numbers to the proper selections.

4. After everyone has chosen their lunch preference, the numbers left on the original magnet

represent those who are absent.

5. These counts are both sent out to the attendance office and the cafeteria in the early part
of the school day.

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BATHROOM BREAKS
As a teacher, I am held responsible for the whereabouts
of my students, once they hit the doors of the school. I
highly regard this responsibility and do not take it lightly.
When a student needs to leave the classroom to go to the
bathroom, I will implement the Where Are You magnet
board / close pin board.
As kindergarteners, it is always best that my students
have access to the restroom and it is readily available. In
order to keep record of where they are here are a few
steps.

1. When a student needs to go for a restroom break, they are to stand to their feet.
2. Go to the bathroom break board and move their designated number, which is currently in
the classroom section, to the restroom section.
3. Once the student has finished and returned, they will move their number back to the
classroom section.
My students safety is one of the most important things that I have been entrusted with so I will
be clear to communicate the importance of this procedure.

YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO ME!

This can be implemented for locations throughout the school once the student and the teacher
have a proper understanding.

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PENCIL POLICIES

To keep the distractions down during class time, my students will not be able to use the
classroom pencil sharpener but are welcome to use the Pencil Bank. The pencil bank is where
every student in the class will have access to a sharpened pencil during the school day.

1. Every student will contribute to the Pencil Bank two pencils at the beginning of the year.
2. At the end of the day, my pencil sharpener helper and I will sharpen all of the pencils
3. When a student needs a sharpened pencil, they can use a pencil from the bank and leave
their dull pencil
4. Their name will be entered into the pencil bank log in as a pencil holder.
5. If you have completed the entire week without your name in the log in, you receive a
Johnson jolly sticker.
6. When students accumulate five Johnson jollies, they get to sit in the teachers chair for a
day.

~ Providing stickers and rewards is always a nice incentive ~

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TRANSITIONS

Transitioning from one lesson to the next can be cumbersome. In order to move quickly and to
help us stay on task, I have several options to make sure we all move in a timely and orderly
fashion.
~We will refer to our Transition Procedures ~
1. Before the previous assignment is complete, I will ding the 10 minute bell. This will alert
the students and make them mentally aware that its almost time to finish.
2. 5 minutes before, I will ask: Are you finished?
I know the majority of my students may not be finished, however, this allows them to
physically make moves to put their work in the correct place. For those who are finished,
I will lead them to ask their shoulder partner if they would like some help.
3. At 2 minutes I will announce, It is time and give instructions for them to put their work
away. If it is complete Turn in to the Classroom Complete folder.
If it is not complete Please put it in YOUR Work In Progress folder.
4. Once our time is up, I will begin to play the transition music; prompting the students to
sing along, put everything from the previous lesson in its designated folder and get in
place.
5. Once the song is complete and everyone is in place either at the rug or in their desks, I
will say, Give me 5. Once I have everyones attention, I can begin the next lesson.
There will be a variation of transition songs played between each and every subject, as well
as activity.
(Transition songs include: Line Up, Carpet Time, Next Lesson, Clean Up, and Think, Pair, Share)

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RUG TIME READING

After we have transitioned to the rug for reading time, every student understands that it is now
time to listen to Mrs. Johnson read the book we have chosen for the day (they will have the
option to pick one of the books I have selected to read).
Recite the rug time song:

Be On the Floor! Lets Read Once More 1-Clap, Clap, Clap

Be On the Floor! Lets Read Once More 2-Clap, Clap, Clap
Be On the Floor! Lets Read Once More 3-Clap, Clap, Clap
Be On the Floor! Lets Read Once More 4-Clap, Clap, Clap

Explain to the students that when I finish singing the song and get to 4-Clap, Clap, Clap; they
should be seated with their voice levels at 0.
As they get more familiar with the song, they will sing along and make a smooth transition to
their designated rug.

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DISMISSAL END OF THE DAY

Our school day has come to an end and to keep the students together in an orderly
fashion and from leaving the classroom in disarray; here are a few ways to end for
the day. Five minutes before dismissal, we will refer to the posted procedures that ask
the questions:
BEFORE I GO

1. Is my desk clean?
2. Is my desk area clean?
3. Is my take-home folder in my bag?
4. Is my chair pushed in or stacked on the table?
5. Do I have all of my belongings?
6. Is my Going Home clip in the right place?
7. If YES, I may line up after according to my clip

There will be three lines inside of the classroom according to bus riders, car riders and daycare.
Once everyone is in the appropriate line, we will form one line and head to our dismissal spot.
It has been a WONDERFUL day in Mrs. Johnsons Class! We are AWESOME!

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