Hello families,

Below is some information about regular classroom routines. This doesn’t include everything we do, but it is an insight into some of the things your students participate in outside of academics.

Shout Outs

When a classmate, EA, or person in the class does something that is kind, helpful, generous, or awesome you can shout them out.

  1. Grab a sticky note
  2. Write out your ‘shout out’
  3. Show your ‘shout out’ to Ms. Peachey to get it approved
  4. Post your sticky note on the shoutout board

Class Jobs

Class jobs change at the start of every month. Students who did not have a job the month before are drawn first, then the rest of the names are drawn at random until all jobs are filled. We worked as a class to generate the jobs that we may need.

Currently our class jobs include: Gardener, messenger, librarian, door holder, scheduler, recycling, hander outers, lights/blinds + windows, and technology guru.

Puzzle of the Week

A new puzzle will be posted each week.

  1. Try and figure out the solution to the puzzle
  2. Take one guess per day by showing Ms. Peachey your answer
  3. If you figure it out, don’t tell your classmates but you can give clues to help them
  4. Puzzle answer is revealed to all by the end of the week

Lunch Monitoring

Grade 7 students are invited to lunch monitor. This means that they eat their lunch in the class of a younger grade and assist in monitoring them while they eat. Their main role is to gently remind classes if they are being too loud or inappropriate. They work in tandem with Ms. Rosa, our lunch time supervisor. Students sign up 3-4 weeks in advance on a voluntary basis.

Agendas

Students fill in their agenda every day. Ms. Peachey visually checks the agendas but does not sign them. Students are working on finding the balance between having enough information and making their agenda notes concise in point form. The intention is that this is a skill they will continue to use. Any notices or documents to be signed will come home in the agenda pocket.

Soft Start

Each day begins with a ‘soft start’. That means that students are able to enter the school, get settled, and spend 5 – 10 minutes catching up with friends, organizing homework, or taking care of their needs before the school day officially begins with academics. This lets students settle in, emotionally regulate and prepare for the day.