School expectations - the small things

1. Welcome to George Waters!
2015-2016

2. 3 Levels of Sharkdom!

3. 4 Rs
• Respect Yourself
• Respect Property
• Respect Others
• Respect the Environment
Bottom Line is RESPECT

4. Beverages in hallways/classrooms
• All drinks must have a caps that are screwed
on
• Slurpees must be finished before coming into
the school

5. Personal Cell Phones and Ipods
• Not necessarily needed in the classroom
because you all will receive an iPad to help you
with your work
• Should be kept in your locker to keep them safe
• Can be used between front doors before, at
lunch or after school
• Cell phones may be taken away if they are
disrupting the school day

6. Locker Use
• Please use your OWN locker
• Keep your combination private (this is like your
password to Facebook, Twitter)
• Use before school, after school
• Use before Phys Ed and after Phys Ed
• Use at lunch

7. Bussing
• You are a shark 24/7
• School rules apply on bussing to and from school
• Late Bus: 4:20 Monday to Thursday (not early dismissal
days). Need a late bus pass from the office!
Allergies
• No peanut butter
• No scented perfumes/sprays

8. Hallway Passes
• When leaving a classroom to go somewhere
else in the building you must have a hallway
pass with you
• Every class has one

9. Entry/Exit
• Front entrance only please
• 8:20 AM
• 12:15 PM

10. Bell Schedule
10
Bell
Schedule

11. Lunch Program
• Full cafeteria
• Respect lunch supervisors
• High School, river, creek are out of bounds
• Public library can be used (need a pass from office)
• RESPECT business and private property
• Cafeteria from 11:15 – 11:35 then outside, library,
clubs, choir, jazz, gym (games room too)

12. Bike Cage
• Open
– 8:15 – 8:30
– 11:15 – 11:20
– 12:10 – 12:20
– 3:20 – 3:30
Get the key from the office (please return the key
too!)

13. Crossing Portage Avenue
• Be CAREFUL
• Make eye contact with drivers
• Make sure they see you!
• Do not enter the intersection after the countdown timer reaches
15 seconds
13

14. Headphones
14
• In classrooms only
with teacher
permission
• Take off during
transition times
(walking in the halls)

15. Vending Machine
• Before school
• Lunchtime
• After school

16. Make someone else's day BETTER!