Taking Care of my Belongings

Taking Care of My Belongings

Staying Organized in Middle School

My Belongings

• In elementary school, I had the same desk all day and could keep my stuff on my desk.

• In m​iddle school, I use a different desk in each class.

• I cannot leave my stuff on a desk or it will be lost or stolen.

• Instead, I need to keep track of my bel​ongings.

Open Ended

"I cannot leave stuff on my desk because ____."

​Classroom Transitions

• ​One minute before the bell rings, the timer announces that the bell is about to ring.

• ​I close my computer and put it on the charger.

• ​I look at my binder and check my schedule.

• All the rest of my belongings go into my backpack and go with me to my next class.

Multiple Choice

I do not need my computer for my next class.

I should put it ____.

• On my desk

• In my locker

• In my backpack

• On the charger

Multiple Choice

I need my binder for my next class.

I should put it ____.

• On my desk

• In my locker

• In my backpack

• On the charger

Multiple Choice

The time to pack up my bag and get ready to go to the next class is ____.

• Whenever I want

• When the timer goes off

• When the bell rings

Multiple Choice

The time to walk out the door to my next class is ____.

• Whenever I want

• When the timer goes off

• When the bell rings

Multiple Choice

I can figure out my next class by ___.

• Looking at my schedule

• Following a friend

• Asking a teacher

Phones

• Oak Hill has a new routine for phones!

• I will get a Yondr Pouch, that will stay in my backpack all the time.

• When I get to school, I will turn it off and put it in my Yondr Pouch.

• I will lock my Yondr Pouch by touching the magnet in the hall.

• At dismissal at 2:20, I will unlock my Yondr Pouch by touching the magnet in the hall again.

• If I forget to unlock and go home, I will not be able to unlock the pouch and get my phone until the next day.

Multiple Choice

At 7:40, my phone needs to be:

• In my backpack

• In a LOCKED Yondr Pouch in my backpack

• In an UNLOCKED Yondr Pouch in my backpack

• In my pocket

Multiple Choice

When I put my phone in my Yondr Pouch, my phone should be ___.

• Turned ON

• Turned OFF

Multiple Choice

When can I unlock my Yondr Pouch?

• Whenever I want

• Only at dismissal at 2:20

• When I get home from school

Multiple Choice

If I forget to unlock my Yondr Pouch at dismissal, ___.

• I can unlock it when I get home.

• It will stay locked until the next day.

• The office will take it away.

Yondr Pouch

• Yondr Pouches cost $35.

• I need to be careful with my Yondr Pouch so it does not get broken or lost.

• If I lose or break my Yondr Pouch, my family will need to pay for a new one.

• I should not try to open my Yondr Pouch without the magnet, because this will break the Pouch.

• I should leave my Yondr Pouch in my backpack except when I am locking or unlocking my phone.

Multiple Choice

How much do Yondr Pouches cost?

• $35

• $200

• $1 million

• Free

Open Ended

"I will be responsible with my Yondr Pouch because ___.

I will be responsible with my Yondr Pouch by ___."

​Lunch and Snack

• ​Food is only allowed during lunch and 3rd period snack.

• After eating, I look at my desk.

• I put all food wrappers in the trash.

• I put water bottles and cans in the recycle bin.

• I wipe up any spills with a paper towel​, and then I put the paper towel in the trash.

Multiple Choice

I can eat my snack ___.

• During the 3rd period snack break

• Whenever I want

• Only at home

Match

Where does it go?

• Wrappers

• Bottles and Cans

• Spills

• Food I didn't eat yet

Garbage Can

Recycle Bin

Paper Towel

My Backpack

• Garbage Can

• Recycle Bin

• Paper Towel

• My Backpack

Multiple Choice

The person responsible for cleaning up my snack or lunch is ___.

• Me

• The custodian

• The teacher

​Taking Care of the Environment

• ​A clear desk allows the next student to get right to work.

• It also keeps the room looking clean and organized.

• If I leave belongings or trash on my desk, I am not taking care of the classroom or thinking of my classmates.

• I will earn an X for the next period for each thing left on my desk.

Open Ended

"It is important to leave my desk clear because ___."

Multiple Choice

If I leave anything on my desk, ____.

• I will go to the principal's office.

• My teacher will clean it up for me.

• I will need to clean it up and get an X.

• It is no big deal and I don't need to worry about it.

​My Locker

• Each Oak Hill student is given a locker to use all year.

• At the end of the day, my binder and headphones go in my locker.

• Supplies for sports or clubs can also go in my locker.

• Food I did not eat should go in my backpack and go home. There should never be food in a locker.

• My locker should always be fully closed, with nothing hanging out.

Multiple Select

At the end of the day, which 2 belongings must be in my locker?

(Pick 2!)

• My computer

• My headphones

• Food I did not eat yet

• My binder

Open Ended

"It is important not to keep food in my locker because ____."

Dismissal Routine

• 5 minutes before the dismissal bell, the teacher will announce it is time to pack up.

• I will put my computer on the charger.

• I will put my binder and headphones in my locker.

• I will be quiet in the hall since other students are still in class.​

• I will sit back down at my desk and wait for the bell.

• Leaving materials out, waiting by the doors or lockers, being loud, or leaving early will earn a minus for dismissal.

Multiple Choice

The time to pack up my bag and out my belongings in my locker is ____.

• Whenever I want

• When the timer goes off

• When the bell rings

Multiple Choice

The time to walk out the door to go home is ____.

• Whenever I want

• When the timer goes off

• When the bell rings

Multiple Choice

After I put my binder and headphones in my locker, I should ___.

• Wait at the door for dismissal

• Sit back at my desk

• Stand out in the hallway

• Walk out to the van

Match

At the end of the day...

• Food

• Computer

• Headphones and Binder

• My Body

In my backpack

On the cart

In my locker

At my desk

• In my backpack

• On the cart

• In my locker

• At my desk

Open Ended

"It is important to be quiet in the hallway because ___."