This document provides information for students in Mrs. Zwoyer's 5th grade classroom regarding morning routines, bathroom procedures, book bags and coats, pencil sharpening, drinks, respect, lunch, earning tickets, the class schedule, specials, homework, and end of day procedures. Key details include emptying book bags on desks in the morning, signing in and out to use the bathroom, having 2 sharpened pencils, showing respect to earn tickets that can be redeemed for prizes, following the daily schedule of subjects, and copying homework assignments silently before leaving at the end of the day.

1. Welcome to 5 th
grade!
Mrs. Zwoyer
Room 206

2. Morning Routine
• Empty things in book bag on desk
• Get homework out on desk
• Hand in any papers for me (top bin)
• Hand in lunch card (if needed)
• Hang up book bag and coat on hanger
• Sharpen pencils (2)
• Return to desk and work on assigned work or
Daily Edit

3. Bathroom
Review school rules for using the bathroom
• Put up 1 finger to let me know you need to
use the restroom
• When given permission sign out near door
• Take pass and go directly to the bathroom
• Return immediately ( no longer than 3-4
minutes)
• Sign in and return pass

4. Book bags and coats
• Coats get hung up on a hanger ( zip up)
• Book bags can go on the hanger also
• If book bag needs to go on the floor it must go
on the ledge
Lets practice and see how we do!

5. Sharpening Pencils
• You should have 2 sharpened pencils in the
morning
• To sharpen your pencil put up 2 fingers
• If I am not teaching you may sharpen your
pencil without asking (no more than 2
students at sharpener)

6. Drinks
*If I am teaching and you need a drink put up 3
fingers
• If you are working in groups or on your own
you may go and get a drink ( only 1 person at
the sink at a time)

7. • What does respect mean?
• How do we show respect?

8. Bear Necessities
1. good manners/respect
2. completed all homework
3. signed papers
4. help & encourage others
5. healthy food choices- no gum or candy
6. be responsible/prepared
7. uniform
8. on time
9. follow classroom rules
10. follow school wide rules

9. Lunch
• You will be given an assigned seat in the
lunchroom
• A student will pass out lunch cards
• You must take a book with you to lunch
• You are there to eat, relax, talk, and then
enjoy some silent reading time
• Be respectful to all lunch teachers

10. Tickets
• You will each be able to earn tickets. ( write
name on them when you get them!)
• You can EARN tickets for:
• Being respectful
• Participating
• Being prepared
• Following directions
• Helping another student
• Working in your group
• In the morning and at the end of the day you can put
your ticket in a bucket for a chance to win!

11. Our Schedule
• 8:30-9:15- Acceleration
• 9:15-10:00- Small Group Reading
• 10:00-10:45- Whole Group Reading
• 10:45-11:25- Writing/Grammar
• 11:25-12:25- Science/Social Studies
• 12:25-12:40- Recess
• 12:40-1:10- Lunch
• 1:10-2:10- Math
• 2:15-3:05- Special
• 3:05-Dismissal

12. Specials
• Monday- Computer/Gap Time
• Tuesday- Art
• Wednesday- Music
• Thursday- Library (return books)
• Friday- Gym (wear sneakers)

13. Homework
• If homework is assigned it is your
responsibility to complete it and turn it in
• Homework is for you to practice what you
learned in class
• I will check homework and parent signature
• If homework is not done it will be done at
recess

14. End of the day
• Copy down all homework assignments
( SILENTLY)
• There is no talking while I pass out homework
and explain directions
• When your group is called get your book bag,
put all homework inside, put your chair up,
and stand behind your chair silently
• You may put tickets in bins after your group is
called