LIFE SKILLS

Our goal is to teach the five Life Skills throughout the child’s day.

 

·        Responsibility (Fulfillment of obligations)

·        Caring (thoughtful of others & self)

·        Cooperation (working well with others)

·        Respect (regard for self & others)

·        Perseverance (not giving up even when things are hard)

 

Procedures to Success

We want all students to be comfortable and safe in our building and know all expectations so there are no surprises.

 

Morning Procedure

Life Skills:      Respect     Responsibility       Perseverance     Cooperation     Caring

1.      Eat breakfast in gym before going to the classroom.

2.      If you arrive before 8:00, walk to the reading room in the gym with all your belongings.

3.      At 8:00, students line up in the 5th grade hallway then enters the classroom.

4.      Unload backpack, get out everything needed for the day and put backpack on the hook and follow main responsibility

5.      Select a lunch choice.

6.      Turn in money, forms, and permission slips.

7.      Use restroom or get a drink.

 

Hall Procedure

Life Skills:     Respect      Responsibility   Perseverance      Cooperation    Caring

1.      Stay in a straight line and walk in single file to the left/right as designated by the teacher.

2.      Walk quietly – respect others’ learning

3.      Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

Designated person will hold door open when appropriate

 

Playground to Classroom Procedure

Life Skills:  Respect      Responsibility       Perseverance        Cooperation        Caring

1.      Move quickly at First whistle

2.      Line up single file-in your assigned line.

3.      Voices off

4.      Hold all equipment

5.      Keep hands and feet to yourself.

6.      Proceed as directed to classroom Quietly

7.      Wipe feet upon entering doorway

8.      Continue single file down hallway with hand to yourself

9.      Go quietly into the classroom, hang up coats, if necessary

Follow classroom procedures after recess

 

Recess Behavior

Life Skills:        Respect       Responsibility    Perseverance      Cooperation     Caring

1.      Before going to recess make every effort to use the restroom.  If there is an emergency, use the restroom in the nurse’s office after getting permission

2.      Follow all playground rules.

3.      When the whistle is blown, stop All activity and line up quickly and quietly.

4.      Wait quietly in line until instructed to enter the building

 

 

 

 

Entering Procedures

Life Skills:    Respect      Responsibility   Perseverance    Cooperation      Caring

 

1.      Walk in quietly, stop visiting

2.      Hang up your coats

3.      Put away materials

Enter learning activity as directed by teacher.

 

Cafeteria Procedure

Life Skills:        Respect      Responsibility     Perseverance     Cooperation       Caring

1.      Stand quietly in hall until directed by teacher.

2.      Pick up milk and get in line for tray.

3.      Be courteous and respectful to cafeteria workers.

4.      Give your name to cashier, indicating your teacher’s name.

5.      Pick up fork, spoon, and napkin and choose/use appropriate condiments.

6.      Walk to a designated table, sit with 4 to a bench.

7.      Eat only your food, visiting with classmates at your table only.

8.      After eating, clean up area and walk back to seat quietly and stay seated until directed by your teacher.

9.      No skipping or running

10.  Line up at designated area until directed to go to recess.

*** Ask teacher’s permission to use the restroom

 

Leaving the Lunch Room

Life Skills:      Respect      Responsibility    Perseverance     Cooperation      Caring

1.      Line up quietly as directed by your teacher.

2.      Hands to yourself, walking silently in a single file line down the hall.

3.      Students wait for duty person to accompany them outdoors.

4.      Stop by nurse’s office to get meds Before

 

Nurse

Life Skills:      Respect       Responsibility   Perseverance    Cooperation     Caring

1.      Get “Health Office Pass” from teacher

2.      Follow hall procedure

3.      Be seated in the office and wait until secretary acknowledges you.

 

 

Office – Errands

Life Skills:         Respect     Responsibility     Perseverance   Cooperation   Caring

1.      Get permission from teacher

2.      Follow hall procedures

3.      Complete task

4.      Walk directly back quietly

 

Office- Discipline

Life Skills:        Respect       Responsibility     Perseverance   Cooperation     Caring

1.      Follow hall procedure

2.      Sit and wait for the secretary to acknowledge

3.      Fill out a “think sheet”

4.      Wait to see principal.

 

Leaving Procedure

Life Skills:   Respect       Responsibility     Perseverance     Cooperation     Caring

1.      Teacher will determine how and when class will be dismissed

2.      Stand up when directed and push chair in.

3.      Student follows line-up procedure designated by teacher

4.      Keep hands to yourself – no pushing or shoving

5.      Follow the person in front and walk with quiet feet