Procedures
Procedures are important in society so that people can function in an acceptable and organized manner.
Real life is full of procedures—for instance:
Telephone Book.
At the front of a telephone book are procedures on how to make a long-distance call, make a
foreign call, contact directory assistance, get emergency help, and contact the business office.
Airplane.
After the “discipline plan” is stated at the beginning of the flight, the flight
attendants explain the procedures. These procedures include how to use the seat belt, how to use the oxygen
mask, where to find the life vest, and how to find the aisle in case the cabin fills with smoke.
Traffic light.
There are procedures at an intersection with a traffic light. The light governs who will turn,
who will stop, and who will go. A procedure also determines when and how to make a right turn if the light is red.
Wedding.
At the conclusion of a wedding ceremony, a procedure is followed. The bride, groom, and wedding party leave.
They are followed by their parents in the first row, followed by each row from the front of the seating area.
Procedures demonstrate how
people are to function in an acceptable and organized manner.
When we say that someone is ill mannered, it is because that person doesn’t know or doesn’t care what the local customs, culture, or procedures
are. To function successfully with classmates and other people, the best guidelines is the old saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
As in real life, procedures must be followed in the classroom. These procedures establish our
classroom culture.
In this site, you will learn the procedures for the language arts classroom here in Shamrock Hall.
Enter the classroom by greeting the teacher and taking your assigned
seat. You will be prepared by having with you a binder with loose-leaf paper, pencils, pens, your assignment
notebook, spelling/vocabulary notebook, textbook, or reading book.
After seating yourself quietly, you will begin working on the assignment posted on the board.
End of period class dismissal.
The teacher dismisses the class, not a bell, not the clock.
Please wait to be dismissed by the teacher.
Leaving the classroom.
Gather your supplies and collect all waste paper to place in garbage.
Wait until I give a verbal direction to leave the room.
Walk out the door single file
Entering the classroom late.
Be sensitive to the activity in progress when you enter.
Walk in quietly and take your seat unobtrusively.
Wait until the teacher is not lecturing nor attending to another student
and explain your tardiness.
Responding to my request for attention.
Please respond by immediately becoming quiet. You are not to call out to others to be quiet,
but simply face me and cease all discussion.
Heading your paper.
Every assignment should be done on loose-leaf wide-ruled paper unless
otherwise specified. Use this heading:
Name
August 23, 20--
English
Begin with the first enclosed line on the paper on the left margin. Be aware of left-and right-hand margins.
The individual class number is to be recorded in the upper right hand corner of the paper.
Handing back graded assignments
In order to protect your privacy, graded papers will be handed back
individually.
Assignment notebook
All homework assignments are to be recorded in the
notebook.
AR points and due dates are recorded.
Literature circles assignments are
recorded.
Long-term projects such as Modern Woodmen speech and creative writing due
dates are recorded.
When you need a pencil or paper.
I do have a supply of pencils, pens, and paper which you may have access to by making a donation to the Missionary Childhood Association.
When you need your pencil sharpened.
A supply of sharpened pencils should be part of your morning routine.
You may not use the pencil sharpener during class.
Pens are the writing instrument that you should use in the ELA classes.
When you need to use a tissue.
It is not necessary to ask permission to use a tissue.
However, please do not leave your desk during a class presentation unless
it is an emergency and then do so as unobtrusively as possible.
Keep the tissue in your pocket until the end of the class
period.
When visitors are in the classroom.
It is polite to acknowledge people’s presence.
Look up, smile, and wait to make eye contact.
Do not attempt conversation unless the adult initiates it.
Then greet the person in a quiet, cheerful manner.
Respond to any question or comment, then return to your work and allow
the adult to proceed.
If you need to talk to the adult, make an appointment through the
appropriate channels.
If the adult needs to have a conversation with me, you are to occupy yourself in
silence. You may start a homework assignment, study spelling words, or read your AR book.
When you need help or a conference.
I am available for extra help nearly every day after school from 3:00-3:30.
No cost is attached to these sessions.
Spelling notebook
Record the spelling word.
Anything written on the board should also be recorded in the spelling notebook.
All spelling class work as well as word practice is done in the notebook.
Notebooks will be part of the spelling grade.
Vocabulary notebook
Vocabulary word lists are to be recorded in a separate area of the
notebook. All class work and vocabulary homework is to be in the vocabulary notebook.
Notebooks will be part of the literature grade.
Library
All books from the main school library and the Language Arts classroom
library must be checked out.
Use the Ipad app Classroom Organizer to check out a book.
When you return a book, again use the iPad app to mark the book returned,
and replace the book on the appropriate shelf.
Main library books are returned to a container.
Literature notebook or folder
The literature folder will contain all papers and class work from the
current story. This folder will be part of the literature grade.
When you finish before the end of a period.
Use this time to begin homework, to read, or to check out a library
book.
Participating in class discussions.
Raise your hand and wait to be called upon.
Do not interrupt a speaker.
Give the speaker your attention by looking at the person talking. Listen
and then add to the ideas expressed. Do not merely repeat the same thought.
Responding to a Fire Drill
When the alarm sounds, immediately stop what you are doing.
Without speaking stand up and exit the room in a single file.
The ones closest to the door begin filing out and exit the outside door
by the classroom. Proceed to the far edge of the playground, then turn around and wait for further
directions. Remain in a single line and maintain silence until the all clear signal is given.
Return to the classroom in silence and continue the activity that was interrupted.
Responding to an earthquake.
When the alarm sounds, immediately stop what you are doing.
Without speaking, stand up and exit the room in a single file.
The ones closest to the door begin filing out and exit the outside door
by the classroom. Proceed to the far edge of the playground, then turn around and wait for
further directions. Remain in a single line and maintain silence until the all clear signal is given.
Return to the classroom in silence and continue the activity that was
interrupted.
If you are suddenly ill.
If you become suddenly ill, you may leave the classroom without waiting
to ask for permission. Someone will come to assist you.
When a schoolwide announcement is made.
If a message comes over the intercom, immediately stop what you are
doing. All conversation ends. Listen to the announcement without comment.
If the teacher is out of the classroom.
Sometimes it is necessary for the teacher to briefly leave the
classroom. If you have been given an assignment, you are to stay on task.
Otherwise, you are to occupy yourself without talking.
Complete a homework assignment, study spelling words, write a letter, draw a picture, or read an AR book.
Class schedule.
Each grade will receive two copies of the class schedule.
Please post this in your locker and on your binder.
Class schedules will also be posted on the “Announcements” bulletin
board. Use this information to plan your activities.
Moving about the room.
If you leave your desk, you are to move quietly and directly to your
errand. Refrain from touching objects that are not yours. Items
on the teacher’s desk are off limits unless you have my expressed permission.
Walking in the hall during class time.
If you have permission to leave the room during class, you are to walk in
the hall without speaking. Take care of your errand and return immediately to the room.
There is a sign-out clipboard by the classroom door.
Please sign out with the time you left and then sign back in with yourreturn time noted.
Use the digital clock to verify your time.
Sixth Grade Homeroom
Using the Locker.
You will be given a lock and assigned a locker on the first day of school.
Your name, the lock, and the locker number and combination will be recorded by the classroom
teacher. You are responsible for the lock and locker and will sign a paper agreeing to their proper care.
Maintaining a lock and locker is a privilege and not a right.
The lock and the locker are part of school property and are subject to inspection without notification.
Do not give your locker combination to ANYONE.
Do not attempt to learn anyone’s combination.
Your locker privileges will be revoked.
Morning Procedure
Go to locker and check daily schedule. Remove items for the morning classes. Enter the classroom and
greet the teacher. Make eye contact, and say “Good morning.”
Sharpen pencils; check that you have pens, paper, and homework
assignments. Review your assignment notebook. Hand to
teacher any notes, Monday file folders, lunch money, etc. that need to be sent
to the office.
Be in your seat for the 7:55 Tardy Bell.
Leaving for Mass.
Leave your supplies on your desk.
Wait until your row files out.
Walk in silence.
In Church.
Enter respectfully without talking. Use the holy water and sign yourself with the cross.
Genuflect towards the presence of Jesus in the Sacrament.
File in with four people to a pew.
Knell in greeting and prayer.
Active and prayerful participation in the Sacrifice of the Mass is a
vital part of the faith life of a St. Patrick School student.
Leaving Church.
At the signal, exit row by row and walk to the front of the Church. Genuflect towards the presence of Jesus
in the Sacrament. Use the holy water and sign yourself with the cross.
Exit respectfully without talking.
Going to class after Mass.
Return your coat to the locker.
Enter the sixth grade homeroom and begin the bell ringer activity.
Going to lunch.
Stop at the locker and return all supplies.
Remove your outerwear and your lunch, if appropriate.
Return to the classroom and stand quietly in line . The student closest to the door will start the hand cleaner which will be
passed from student to student.
The last student will return it to the shelf.
We will pray together and then exit the classroom in a single file.
In the lunchroom.
If you bring your lunch and wish to purchase milk, walk to the center
table, deposit your money and pick up your drink.
If you purchase a hot lunch, stay in line to the counter and proceed to the kitchen area.
Make eye contact and say “Thank you” to the lunch personnel.
Use their names of respect:
Mrs. Wood or Mrs. Collins
Stay in line and have your entree selection verified.
At the table
Use inside voices and do not call from one end of the table to the other,
nor from table to table. Food is for eating. When you are finished,
wait to be dismissed. Gather all your trash, walk in single file to the garbage cans, deposit all waste as
directed and return tray to kitchen area.
Two people will be designated to clean the tables for the next class.
On the playground.
No contact sports of any kind are permitted.
No abusive language of any kind is permitted.
Recess is a privilege, not a right. Zero tolerance is practiced for
disobeying playground regulations.
Immediate removal from the situation is required.
Bathroom Breaks
Stand in a single file line on the east wall.
One student at a time is permitted in the bathrooms.
Talking is not appropriate.
If the bathroom is not in order when you enter, notify a teacher
immediately. Use the facilities
and properly disposed of all paper products. Flush the toilet.
Exit and wash your hands in the sink in the hall. Use soap every time .
After Lunch Recess.
Enter the building as soon as the signal is given.
Go directly to your locker and get ready for the first two afternoon classes.
Bathroom breaks will be according to the classroom teacher’s directions.
Moving between buildings with a class.
Form a single file line.
Walk quickly and quietly.
Upon entering the main building, absolute silence is required. In the main building, move quietly on
the stairs.
Moving between buildings on an errand.
Walk always with a partner.
Go directly to the front door and ring the bell to be admitted. Perform your errand and return
immediately to your classroom
Classroom Responsibilities:
Messenger
These two people take the Sixth Grade Folder to the office daily. They will also perform any other
activities deemed necessary by the teacher for that week. These two people will also be responsible for cleaning the lunchroom tables.
Mass Servers
These students will go directly to the sacristy upon arriving at school.
Leaving at the end of the day.
At the end of the last period, return to your locker.
Check your assignment notebook for homework responsibilities.
Make sure you have the proper texts and notebooks.
Be sure to include your AR book.
Arrange your locker neatly.
Return to the classroom and stand by your desk.
Wait to be dismissed.
Neither the bell nor the clock dismisses students.
Only the teacher may dismiss you.
As you exit the classroom, make eye contact with the
teacher and say “Good afternoon.”
Procedures are important in society so that people can function in an acceptable and organized manner.
Real life is full of procedures—for instance:
Telephone Book.
At the front of a telephone book are procedures on how to make a long-distance call, make a
foreign call, contact directory assistance, get emergency help, and contact the business office.
Airplane.
After the “discipline plan” is stated at the beginning of the flight, the flight
attendants explain the procedures. These procedures include how to use the seat belt, how to use the oxygen
mask, where to find the life vest, and how to find the aisle in case the cabin fills with smoke.
Traffic light.
There are procedures at an intersection with a traffic light. The light governs who will turn,
who will stop, and who will go. A procedure also determines when and how to make a right turn if the light is red.
Wedding.
At the conclusion of a wedding ceremony, a procedure is followed. The bride, groom, and wedding party leave.
They are followed by their parents in the first row, followed by each row from the front of the seating area.
Procedures demonstrate how
people are to function in an acceptable and organized manner.
When we say that someone is ill mannered, it is because that person doesn’t know or doesn’t care what the local customs, culture, or procedures
are. To function successfully with classmates and other people, the best guidelines is the old saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
As in real life, procedures must be followed in the classroom. These procedures establish our
classroom culture.
In this site, you will learn the procedures for the language arts classroom here in Shamrock Hall.
Enter the classroom by greeting the teacher and taking your assigned
seat. You will be prepared by having with you a binder with loose-leaf paper, pencils, pens, your assignment
notebook, spelling/vocabulary notebook, textbook, or reading book.
After seating yourself quietly, you will begin working on the assignment posted on the board.
End of period class dismissal.
The teacher dismisses the class, not a bell, not the clock.
Please wait to be dismissed by the teacher.
Leaving the classroom.
Gather your supplies and collect all waste paper to place in garbage.
Wait until I give a verbal direction to leave the room.
Walk out the door single file
Entering the classroom late.
Be sensitive to the activity in progress when you enter.
Walk in quietly and take your seat unobtrusively.
Wait until the teacher is not lecturing nor attending to another student
and explain your tardiness.
Responding to my request for attention.
Please respond by immediately becoming quiet. You are not to call out to others to be quiet,
but simply face me and cease all discussion.
Heading your paper.
Every assignment should be done on loose-leaf wide-ruled paper unless
otherwise specified. Use this heading:
Name
August 23, 20--
English
Begin with the first enclosed line on the paper on the left margin. Be aware of left-and right-hand margins.
The individual class number is to be recorded in the upper right hand corner of the paper.
Handing back graded assignments
In order to protect your privacy, graded papers will be handed back
individually.
Assignment notebook
All homework assignments are to be recorded in the
notebook.
AR points and due dates are recorded.
Literature circles assignments are
recorded.
Long-term projects such as Modern Woodmen speech and creative writing due
dates are recorded.
When you need a pencil or paper.
I do have a supply of pencils, pens, and paper which you may have access to by making a donation to the Missionary Childhood Association.
When you need your pencil sharpened.
A supply of sharpened pencils should be part of your morning routine.
You may not use the pencil sharpener during class.
Pens are the writing instrument that you should use in the ELA classes.
When you need to use a tissue.
It is not necessary to ask permission to use a tissue.
However, please do not leave your desk during a class presentation unless
it is an emergency and then do so as unobtrusively as possible.
Keep the tissue in your pocket until the end of the class
period.
When visitors are in the classroom.
It is polite to acknowledge people’s presence.
Look up, smile, and wait to make eye contact.
Do not attempt conversation unless the adult initiates it.
Then greet the person in a quiet, cheerful manner.
Respond to any question or comment, then return to your work and allow
the adult to proceed.
If you need to talk to the adult, make an appointment through the
appropriate channels.
If the adult needs to have a conversation with me, you are to occupy yourself in
silence. You may start a homework assignment, study spelling words, or read your AR book.
When you need help or a conference.
I am available for extra help nearly every day after school from 3:00-3:30.
No cost is attached to these sessions.
Spelling notebook
Record the spelling word.
Anything written on the board should also be recorded in the spelling notebook.
All spelling class work as well as word practice is done in the notebook.
Notebooks will be part of the spelling grade.
Vocabulary notebook
Vocabulary word lists are to be recorded in a separate area of the
notebook. All class work and vocabulary homework is to be in the vocabulary notebook.
Notebooks will be part of the literature grade.
Library
All books from the main school library and the Language Arts classroom
library must be checked out.
Use the Ipad app Classroom Organizer to check out a book.
When you return a book, again use the iPad app to mark the book returned,
and replace the book on the appropriate shelf.
Main library books are returned to a container.
Literature notebook or folder
The literature folder will contain all papers and class work from the
current story. This folder will be part of the literature grade.
When you finish before the end of a period.
Use this time to begin homework, to read, or to check out a library
book.
Participating in class discussions.
Raise your hand and wait to be called upon.
Do not interrupt a speaker.
Give the speaker your attention by looking at the person talking. Listen
and then add to the ideas expressed. Do not merely repeat the same thought.
Responding to a Fire Drill
When the alarm sounds, immediately stop what you are doing.
Without speaking stand up and exit the room in a single file.
The ones closest to the door begin filing out and exit the outside door
by the classroom. Proceed to the far edge of the playground, then turn around and wait for further
directions. Remain in a single line and maintain silence until the all clear signal is given.
Return to the classroom in silence and continue the activity that was interrupted.
Responding to an earthquake.
When the alarm sounds, immediately stop what you are doing.
Without speaking, stand up and exit the room in a single file.
The ones closest to the door begin filing out and exit the outside door
by the classroom. Proceed to the far edge of the playground, then turn around and wait for
further directions. Remain in a single line and maintain silence until the all clear signal is given.
Return to the classroom in silence and continue the activity that was
interrupted.
If you are suddenly ill.
If you become suddenly ill, you may leave the classroom without waiting
to ask for permission. Someone will come to assist you.
When a schoolwide announcement is made.
If a message comes over the intercom, immediately stop what you are
doing. All conversation ends. Listen to the announcement without comment.
If the teacher is out of the classroom.
Sometimes it is necessary for the teacher to briefly leave the
classroom. If you have been given an assignment, you are to stay on task.
Otherwise, you are to occupy yourself without talking.
Complete a homework assignment, study spelling words, write a letter, draw a picture, or read an AR book.
Class schedule.
Each grade will receive two copies of the class schedule.
Please post this in your locker and on your binder.
Class schedules will also be posted on the “Announcements” bulletin
board. Use this information to plan your activities.
Moving about the room.
If you leave your desk, you are to move quietly and directly to your
errand. Refrain from touching objects that are not yours. Items
on the teacher’s desk are off limits unless you have my expressed permission.
Walking in the hall during class time.
If you have permission to leave the room during class, you are to walk in
the hall without speaking. Take care of your errand and return immediately to the room.
There is a sign-out clipboard by the classroom door.
Please sign out with the time you left and then sign back in with yourreturn time noted.
Use the digital clock to verify your time.
Sixth Grade Homeroom
Using the Locker.
You will be given a lock and assigned a locker on the first day of school.
Your name, the lock, and the locker number and combination will be recorded by the classroom
teacher. You are responsible for the lock and locker and will sign a paper agreeing to their proper care.
Maintaining a lock and locker is a privilege and not a right.
The lock and the locker are part of school property and are subject to inspection without notification.
Do not give your locker combination to ANYONE.
Do not attempt to learn anyone’s combination.
Your locker privileges will be revoked.
Morning Procedure
Go to locker and check daily schedule. Remove items for the morning classes. Enter the classroom and
greet the teacher. Make eye contact, and say “Good morning.”
Sharpen pencils; check that you have pens, paper, and homework
assignments. Review your assignment notebook. Hand to
teacher any notes, Monday file folders, lunch money, etc. that need to be sent
to the office.
Be in your seat for the 7:55 Tardy Bell.
Leaving for Mass.
Leave your supplies on your desk.
Wait until your row files out.
Walk in silence.
In Church.
Enter respectfully without talking. Use the holy water and sign yourself with the cross.
Genuflect towards the presence of Jesus in the Sacrament.
File in with four people to a pew.
Knell in greeting and prayer.
Active and prayerful participation in the Sacrifice of the Mass is a
vital part of the faith life of a St. Patrick School student.
Leaving Church.
At the signal, exit row by row and walk to the front of the Church. Genuflect towards the presence of Jesus
in the Sacrament. Use the holy water and sign yourself with the cross.
Exit respectfully without talking.
Going to class after Mass.
Return your coat to the locker.
Enter the sixth grade homeroom and begin the bell ringer activity.
Going to lunch.
Stop at the locker and return all supplies.
Remove your outerwear and your lunch, if appropriate.
Return to the classroom and stand quietly in line . The student closest to the door will start the hand cleaner which will be
passed from student to student.
The last student will return it to the shelf.
We will pray together and then exit the classroom in a single file.
In the lunchroom.
If you bring your lunch and wish to purchase milk, walk to the center
table, deposit your money and pick up your drink.
If you purchase a hot lunch, stay in line to the counter and proceed to the kitchen area.
Make eye contact and say “Thank you” to the lunch personnel.
Use their names of respect:
Mrs. Wood or Mrs. Collins
Stay in line and have your entree selection verified.
At the table
Use inside voices and do not call from one end of the table to the other,
nor from table to table. Food is for eating. When you are finished,
wait to be dismissed. Gather all your trash, walk in single file to the garbage cans, deposit all waste as
directed and return tray to kitchen area.
Two people will be designated to clean the tables for the next class.
On the playground.
No contact sports of any kind are permitted.
No abusive language of any kind is permitted.
Recess is a privilege, not a right. Zero tolerance is practiced for
disobeying playground regulations.
Immediate removal from the situation is required.
Bathroom Breaks
Stand in a single file line on the east wall.
One student at a time is permitted in the bathrooms.
Talking is not appropriate.
If the bathroom is not in order when you enter, notify a teacher
immediately. Use the facilities
and properly disposed of all paper products. Flush the toilet.
Exit and wash your hands in the sink in the hall. Use soap every time .
After Lunch Recess.
Enter the building as soon as the signal is given.
Go directly to your locker and get ready for the first two afternoon classes.
Bathroom breaks will be according to the classroom teacher’s directions.
Moving between buildings with a class.
Form a single file line.
Walk quickly and quietly.
Upon entering the main building, absolute silence is required. In the main building, move quietly on
the stairs.
Moving between buildings on an errand.
Walk always with a partner.
Go directly to the front door and ring the bell to be admitted. Perform your errand and return
immediately to your classroom
Classroom Responsibilities:
Messenger
These two people take the Sixth Grade Folder to the office daily. They will also perform any other
activities deemed necessary by the teacher for that week. These two people will also be responsible for cleaning the lunchroom tables.
Mass Servers
These students will go directly to the sacristy upon arriving at school.
Leaving at the end of the day.
At the end of the last period, return to your locker.
Check your assignment notebook for homework responsibilities.
Make sure you have the proper texts and notebooks.
Be sure to include your AR book.
Arrange your locker neatly.
Return to the classroom and stand by your desk.
Wait to be dismissed.
Neither the bell nor the clock dismisses students.
Only the teacher may dismiss you.
As you exit the classroom, make eye contact with the
teacher and say “Good afternoon.”