2.  7:30 – 8:00 Morning Work, Daily Data, Daily Agenda
 8:00 – 9:30 Reading Block
• Whole Group
• Small Group & Reading Centers
• Tier 2 Intervention
 9:30 – 10:00 Enrichment/Library/Computer, etc.
 10:00 – 10:05 Restroom Break/Water
 10:05 – 11:00 Language Arts
 11:00 – 11:30 Science
 11:30 – 11:45 Prepare for Lunch/Restroom Break
 11:45 – 12:15 Lunch
 12:15 – 1:00 Math
 1:00 – 1:30 Social Studies
 1:30 – 2:15 P.E.
 2:15 – 2:30 Restroom Break/Water
 2:30 – 2:45 Snack
 2:45 – 2:50 Pack Up/Clean Up Area/Dismissal

3.  Sign-in Indicate Lunch Plan
 Put Important Notes/Money in the “IN” Box
› Located at front of class
› Make sure to use appropriate drawer
 Hang Up Coats in Lockers/Hooks
 Take Two Sharpened Pencils from the
“Careful I’m Sharp” cup
› Located near pencil sharpener
 Place Unsharpened Pencils in the “Please
Sharpen Me” cup

4.  The Book will be taken
up at 7:50 when the
tardy bell rings
 Students arriving after
7:50 will have to
Check-in at the Office
and bring tardy slip to
teacher
 After Check-in
students should begin
working on their
Morning Work
 Any uncompleted
Morning Work will be
completed during the
students snack time
 Please see school policy for excessive tardiness procedures

5. Name Lunch from
Home
Lunchroom Lunchroom Option
Jane Doe
John Doe Pizza

6. Teacher Responsibilities
 All work for the week will
be kept in accordion
folder on teacher’s desk
 Teacher will provide
work to students
 Teacher will verify work is
completed within the
allowed time
Student Responsibilities
 Excused Absence
› Provide excuse to
teacher
› Complete work within
one day longer than
absence
› Example: students out
for 2 days will have 3
days to complete work
› Full Credit will be given
 Unexcused Absence
› Complete work within
one day
› Half Credit will be given
Parent Responsibilities
 Check School Handbook
for Excessive Absences

7.  Daily Dashboard
› Daily Behavior
› Daily Assignments
 Weekly Newsletter
 Notes/Notices
 Homework
› Completed
› Uncompleted
 Etc.
 no homework will be assigned on Wednesdays and Fridays

8. School Responsibilities
 Notify parents
promptly via email,
phone, text, etc.
 Place bus riders on
bus and follow
normal procedures
 Follow normal
schedule until
dismissal
Parent Responsibilities
 Notify the school of
any change to
normal routines
 Ensure car riders and
after school care
students have a ride
home

9.  Teacher will pass out folders with dashboard at 2:30
 Students will place homework in folder
 Cleanup and Packing up will begin at 2:45
› Teacher will call students one at a time to retrieve
personal belongings from locker
 Students will line up
 Dismissal bell will ring at 2:50
 Teacher will escort students
› Class will follow teacher to busses first
› Car riders will accompany teacher to busses before
continuing to pickup location
› After school care participants will accompany teacher
until car riders are reunited with parent/guardian

10. Assignment
 All assignments will be
placed in folders
distributed at 2:30
 No homework will be
assigned on
Wednesday or Friday
 Homework will be kept
to a minimum
Collection
 All homework should
be completed to the
best of the student’s
ability
 Homework should be
placed in the labeled
homework bin at the
front of room
 Homework not in the
bin before bell will only
be eligible for half
credit
 Students who complete all homework for the week
will receive a prize from the treasure box on Friday

11.  Each week a student will be chosen by
Mrs. Littleton to be the special helper for
the week
 The student will be chosen based on
hard work, dedication, ability to follow
directions, etc
 This position will include being the leader
of the line, running errands to the office,
etc.

12.  Birthdays will be celebrated once a week
on Friday
 Please contact the teacher ahead of time
if you wish to bring food
 Birthdays will be celebrated the Friday
before or after the student’s birthday
 Celebration will be during Snack Time
 Teacher will notify parents of any allergies or
special concerns
 Please provide alternative celebration food
to meet those needs so no child is left out

13.  Any administration of medications will be
according to school policy
 In the absence of a school policy
medications will be administered by the
nurse

14.  Visitors are welcome!
 Please notify the teacher at least 24
hours prior to visit to allow any necessary
schedule modifications
 All visitors must adhere to school policy
and sign-in at front office to receive
visitors pass
 Visitors will not be allowed in the
classroom without a visitors badge/pass

15.  We always appreciate any help parents/teachers
can provide
 Please contact Mrs. Littleton via email:
A.Littleton@school.com or phone: (205) 867-5309
 We can always use the help with party planning,
carnivals, PTO activities, and even helping the
teacher with tasks around the classroom
 Please be respectful of classroom schedule and
help Mrs. Littleton ensure that everyone is doing
his/her job
 Your help is greatly wanted, needed, and
appreciated!

16.  Respect others and yourself
 Keep your hands and feet to yourself
 Always raise your hand and wait for signal
from teacher before speaking
 Keep your area clean
 Always do your best and never give up
 Bullying will NOT be tolerated! This is a bully
free zone and Mrs. Littleton has a zero
tolerance policy for this kind of behavior!

17. Recognition
 I love to give praise
 Positive comments will
be received throughout
the day for good
behavior, staying on
tasks, meeting
expectations, etc.
 Stickers, erasers, and
pencils will be given for
meeting classroom
expectations
Rewards
 Rewards must be earned
 Students will receive a
trip to the Magic Hat for
exceptional behavior
throughout the week
 Going above and
beyond classroom
expectations may result
in additional trips to the
Magic Hat
 Good behavior is not Asked it is Expected!

18.  The Strip Method will be used in Mrs. Littleton’s class
 When a student misbehaves he/she must pull a strip of
paper from their pocket
 The first offense will result in a verbal warning
 The first strip will result in one point off the conduct grade
and 10 minutes taken from Free Center Day
 The second strip will result in one additional point off the
conduct grade, a note home written by students and
signed by teacher to explain behavior and an additional
15 minutes taken from Free Center Day
 The third strip will result in three additional points off the
conduct grade, a note home from the teacher, and NO
Free Center Day
 The fourth and final strip will result in an additional 5 points
off the conduct grade and an automatic office referral

19.  Conduct issues will be included in Daily
Dashboard once a student pulls the Blue (first)
strip
 Pulling the Green (second) strip will include a
note from the student to parents explaining the
issue
 Mrs. Littleton will write a note in the student’s
folder when the Yellow (third) strip is pulled
 The office will notify parents/guardians when
the Red (fourth) strip is pulled
 All notes and dashboards must be signed daily
by parents

20.  Many assignments throughout the year will require working in
groups
 Working in groups can be fun and very helpful
 Students are expected to maintain appropriate noise levels at all
times
 When the time comes to change groups/centers the signal will be
“Clap, Clap, Snap, Snap, Hands on Lap”
 Students who cannot behave themselves during group
assignments will be given an alternative assignment
 The alternative assignment will not be as fun as the group
assignment
 Groups will be decided by Mrs. Littleton and placed in a chart
inside the room
 Students will walk to their center, read directions, and begin work
 Centers will be in progress while Mrs. Littleton meets with small
groups

21.  Notify Mrs. Littleton if there is an
emergency
 What is an emergency?
› Bleeding
› Choking
› Broken bones
› Strangers
 A paper cut is not an emergency

22.  Some assignments will require Solo work
 During these times students are expected to follow
classroom rules
 Seat work is whisper time (when needed) all talking should
be kept to a whisper and only when asking/providing help
 If students need help they will use the “Ask 3 before me rule”
 They should ask three other students at their table
 If a student still needs help after the ask 3 he/she should
raise a hand
 Wait for Mrs. Littleton to come to them or give permission to
leave their table
 When a student completes an assignment they should
double check the assignment
 After double checking the assignment the student should
finish any other unfinished assignments or read their AR book

23.  Small group centers will be used to provide
learning experience while Mrs. Littleton works with
specific groups
 The students groups will be displayed on the wall of
the classroom for students to see
 Students will rotate to their centers in the order that
the appear on the wall
 When the Clap, Clap signal is given students will
clean up their center and rotate to the next center
 When the signal is given Mrs. Littleton’s next group
for small group guided reading instruction will
come to the guided reading table

24.  Centers are activities aimed at providing
small groups of students learning
opportunities
 Centers could include computer time,
Read to self, Read to a Buddy, Journal
writing, etc.
 Students are expected to follow all
classroom rules during center time
 Students should always walk to the next
center

25.  Students are Never allowed to use the pencil sharpener or
Mrs. Littleton’s computer without prior permission
 Students will treat all classroom resources with respect
 Students will Only use classroom resources for the purpose
they were intended (no making airplanes from paper or
playing reading games during Math time)
 Students will use resources at appropriate times
 Students will ask with respect and courtesy to borrow
something
 If students must ask Mrs. Littleton the student will raise a
hand and wait for permission
 Students should not need to borrow anything from Mrs.
Littleton because all materials they should need will be
available at all times

26.  If a student needs an emergency bathroom
break during instruction time they will signal
Mrs. Littleton by holding up the number one
 Once they receive recognition from Mrs.
Littleton they will move their indicator on the
“Where am I” board
 When the student returns he/she will replace
the indicator in the appropriate location
 Water will be available during regularly
schedule bathroom/water breaks
 If a student has a medical condition requiring
frequent breaks a note from the parent/doctor
must be provided to Mrs. Littleton

27.  Effective parent/teacher communication is
essential to the educational process
 Weekly newsletters will be included in the daily
folder on Monday and may be retained by the
parent or kept in the folder
 Daily Dashboards with important information
will also be included in the daily folder
 Mrs. Littleton will also send out bi-weekly emails
specific to each child
 Upcoming events will be included in the
newsletter and permission slips for any trips will
be in the daily folder

28.  All work will be graded for accuracy and
effort
 Graded work will be returned to students
ASAP in the daily folders
 Parents will be asked to return the work
after review
 All work will be kept by Mrs. Littleton
during the year
 All work will be returned to students at
the end of the year

29.  Miss Carter
 Ms. Morrison
 Miss Talley
 Mr. Conte
 Ms. Kakoliris
 Ms. Mims
 Ms. Locke
 Maria Clark
 Dr. Moore