Welcome Back! 2015-16 Student Orientation Garden Oaks’ Eagles! Morning ANNOUNCEMENTS ALL activity STOPS out of respect 7:50 am Pledge of Allegiance Pledge to Texas Flag Garden Oaks’ Creed Moment of Silence ANNOUNCEMENTS! 3 Garden Oaks Leaders’ Creed I am a success! I believe in myself and my ability to do my best. I am positive, confident and kind to others. I will do my best at all times and take responsibility for my actions. I have the courage to endure and persist. I know I can succeed at school and in my community. I am a Garden Oaks Success! 4 Daily Schedule 7:30am Classes begin Children’s House 7:45am Classes begin 1st – 6th 8:00am Classes begin MS Be in your classroom ready to learn! 7:50am Tardy bell rings 8:15 Preliminary Attendance 8:50am Official Attendance 2:45pm PK & Kinder Dismissal 3:00pm Grades 1-6 Dismissal 3:15pm Middle School Dismissal 5 UNIFORMS 6 Pk – 6th grade Navy or Khaki pants, shorts, skirts Red, white or navy shirts Tennis shoes 7 7th – 8th grade Navy or Khaki pants, shorts, skirts or jeans Red, white or navy shirts or dark green Tennis shoes 8 Spirit Fridays (for students with perfect attendance Mon – Thurs) College or Team shirts School-appropriate Jeans Tennis shoes 9 Notes from Nurse Edwards! 2015-2016 Student Orientation Cleanliness & Hygiene 2015-2016 Student Orientation Handwashing at least 20 seconds use soap and water lots of rubbing and bubbles 2015-2016 Student Orientation Personal hygiene take a bath everyday wash hair and body with soap change into clean clothes everyday 2015-2016 Student Orientation Dental hygiene brush your teeth twice a day use deodorant if your parents tell you 2015-2016 Student Orientation Healthy snack choices fresh fruit raisins pretzels trail mix goldfish cheese sticks 2015-2016 Student Orientation Healthy drink choices water, water and more water 2015-2016 Student Orientation 17 True or False Taking a bath everyday is good hygiene. 19 True or False Drinking soda is a healthy choice for a drink. 21 True or False You do not need to wash your hands before eating. 2015-2016 Student Orientation All Around Garden Oaks 2015-2016 Student Orientation Expectations for the Walkways! 24 1.Walk politely and quietly 2.Keep your hands and feet to yourself 3. Stay in a line 25 Expectations for Recess! 26 Exercise with your class Play with everyone Be a LEADER! 27 Be a good sport Be a friend Be kind Listen to your teacher 28 Expectations for Breakfast! 29 Be at school on time! Breakfast service ends at 8:15am Trash bags tied at the top Trash placed in the grass outside the classroom by 8:30am! 30 Expectations for Lunch! 31 Speak Softly WALK Food on your tray Eat healthy Ask permission Be polite 32 Separate your waste Fruit and veggies in composting Liquids in bucket Stack your trays Trash, bread and meat in can 33 Expectations for Clubs! 34 Computer-Mr. Hebert Environmental Sciences– Mr. Walters Library– Ms. Hahn Music – Mr. Clayborne 35 Physical Ed.– Mr. Foster and Mr. Padilla Spanish - Mr. Allen 36 Expectations for the classroom! 37 BE a LEADER! Listen to the teacher Do your work Help clean up Use polite words Be a friend Follow directions Do your best! 38 Expectations for the Restroom! 39 Walk in pairs (boy-girl) Use the facilities Wash your hands Keep the floors clean Be polite! Tell your teacher if there is a problem 40 Expectations for the Water Fountains! 41 Water stays in the fountain Drink politely Keep paper OUT! 42 Expectations for Dismissal! 43 Stay with your teacher SIT DOWN Listen for your name or number Shake hands with your teacher before leaving 44 45 True or False When walking in the hallway, we are expected to walk in a straight and quiet line. 46 True or False While you are in the cafeteria eating lunch, it is acceptable to use your outside voice. 47 True or False It is important to wash your hands after using the restrooms. 48 True or False You should put paper in the water fountain to make the water spray out and go all over the sidwalk. 49 True or False While you are in the cafeteria eating lunch, it is acceptable to use your inside voice. 50 True or False It is okay to run around the campus when the teacher is not nearby. 51 Respecting Property! 2015-2016 Student Orientation If you find something turn it in to the teacher or to the front office. Respect the property of other people. If you see someone making a bad choice tell the person to stop and get help from the teacher. Be a LEADER!!! 53 GREEN and Clean! Keep your classroom and sidewalks clean! 54 Respecting Books 55 Textbooks stay at school Treat your books gently Lost or damaged books must be replaced Use clean hands READ, READ, READ! 56 Caring for Classroom materials & supplies 57 Keep the classroom neat and clean Put trash in the trash can Keep food out of your desk Give your teacher your homework! 58 Keeping Garden Oaks Beautiful! 59 Disposing of Trash or Recycling TRASH CANS OR CARRY!!!! 60 Trash in can Use Recycle bin Save BoxTops! 61 Playground 62 Be safe! Hands and feet to yourself Be a good sport Be kind to others Take care of the equipment Stay with your teacher 63 Let’s Review! 64 True or False? You should pick up and throw away trash that you see even if it is not yours. 65 True or False? The teacher is responsible for taking care of classroom materials and supplies that students use and cleaning up after a class activity. 66 Expectations for your Work! 2015-2016 Student Orientation Take pride in your work! 68 Take your time! 69 Ask for Help! 70 Writing & Drawing 71 Check over your work! Complete Sentences? Does it make sense? Handwriting? Spelling? Is it complete? 72 HOMEWORK Do it and turn it in on time! 73 Let’s Review! 74 Question: Who can you ask for help if you don’t understand? Friend Teacher Both 75 True or False Checking over my work will help to make sure it is correct. 76 True or False It is best to rush and guess at problems to finish first. 77 True or False If I don’t finish my homework I should copy from a friend. 78 Student Leaders! Celebrate! 80 Earn lunch with Principal Pollock 81 Caught Being Good! 82 National Honor Society! 83 Perfect Attendance! 84 Weekly Attendance Awards: Spirit Fridays if you come to school every day Monday – Thursday Weekly certificates from Ms. Luna Recognition photos each grading period! 85 Accelerated Reader! 86 Accelerated Reader Tags and surprises from Mrs. Hahn! 87 Let’s Review! 88 Question: How many books do you plan to read this year? 89 Question: What can you do to earn an Accelerated Reader tag? 1. Do your very best on each and every assignment. 2. Ask for help if you don’t understand something. 3. Pass your online assessment. 4. By doing ALL OF THESE things! 90 Question: What can you do to earn the Student Achievement dog tag? 1. Do your very best on each and every assignment. 2. Ask for help if you don’t understand something. 3. Get your work turned in on time to avoid late penalties. 4. By doing ALL OF THESE things! 91 We are a Welcoming School! That means we are kind to one another and work out our differences peacefully! RESPECT-Showing others they are important by what you say or do. You show RESPECT by… Looking and listening quietly Letting someone in front of you in line. Taking care of our school. 93 RESPECT-Showing others they are important by what you say or do. RESPECT sounds like… “Please” and “Thank you” “I’m sorry” “I’m glad you’re my friend” 94 RESPECT-Showing others they are important by what you say or do. RESPECT feels like… A hug, handshake, or high-five 95 RESPECT-Showing others they are important by what you say or do. You show RESPECT by… Looking and listening quietly Letting someone in front of you in line. Taking care of our school. 96 RESPECT-Showing others they are important by what you say or do. You show RESPECT by… Looking and listening quietly Letting someone in front of you in line. Taking care of our school. 97 Bullying Bullying is…. When someone means to hurt you with their words or their actions OVER and OVER again. Bullying looks like… pushing, shoving, hitting, kicking, mean looks. 98 Bullying Bullying sounds like… unkind words, gossip, and rumors. Bullying feels like… Physical pain or pain in your heart. 99 Bullying Is NOT allowed at Garden Oaks. If you are being bullied or see someone being a bully, TELL YOUR TEACHER OR ANY GROWN-UP IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! 100 7 Habits 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Be Proactive Begin with the end in mind Put first things first Think win-win Seek first to understand…then to be understood Synergize Sharpen the saw 101 2015-16 We are going to have a wonderful year by working together! Do YOUR Best and be a Leader! 102 Be a LEADER at Garden Oaks! 103