WorksheetsBack to School
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 12mins
In what year was St. Peter School founded?
1956
1932
1923
1941
The Saint Peter School Culture should be...
Christ-centered
Positive, Warm & Welcoming
Cold & Negative
One of High Expectations
A place where every child matters
Colleagues at St. Peter School should always be kind & respectful to one another and support one another. Do you agree?
Yes, Absolutely!
No, I want to work in an unpleasant place:(
What hours are teachers required to be here?
7:00-3:00
7:15-2:30
7:45-2:15
7:30-2:45
Half Days are typically for
Teacher Rest
Goofing Around
Faculty Meetings
Paint & Sip
The Communication Folder
Is posted & emailed on Mondays
Provides information on all school activities
Is posted on Tuesdays
Should be ignored
Should be read by ALL parents & Staff
Your ID Badge must be worn at all times throughout the day.
TRUE
FALSE
Confidentiality means
Not talking about school business to others
Refraining from spreading gossip/rumors
Telling parents all about school business
Not talking about students & their families to others
School Messanger is
The person who goes around the school giving messages
The weekly communiction folder
The green folder that goes home on Tuesdays
Our automated notification system for delays, closures, etc.
Which are absolute requirements for employees?
Virtus
Fingerprinting
Christian Witness Statement
Technology Acceptable Use Policy
Teachers must dress professionally. This means
Looking neat and well put together
Wearing sneakers or Flip Flops
Wearing tank tops, low cut blouses and short skirts
Dressing modestly & Being a role model
Staff bathroom protocols include
Using student bathrooms during the school day
Using the office, library, or nurse bathroom during the school day
Holding it until dismissal
Leaving to use the Dunkin Donuts bathroom
Expectations for teachers & staff on social media
Friending students is apppropriate
Friending parents is fine
Remaining on private is expected
All social media must be in keeping with Roman Catholic values per Diocesan Policy
Homeroom teacher attendance protocols
Taking daily attendance is optional
Must be taken daily in Genesis by 8:00 am
Must be taken daily by dismissal
The nurse takes care of attendance
Appropriate use of Walkie Talkies includes
Keeping with you at all times!
Staying on the school channel
Using for random conversations
Using for emergencies
Permission slips are needed for the following
Watching any movie other than those Rated G
Walking to the Beach or Hoffmans
Having birthday treats
Field Trips
Lesson Plans
Are optional
Must be completed weekly in Planbook.com by Tuesday
Need to include Objective, Lesson, Standards & Homework
Are hand written
School passwords
Should be changed to whatever you want
Should NOT be changed
Must be kept on record by Carl
May be given out to others
Teacher Websites
Must be updated prior to school opening
Should only be changed during the holidays
Are fine if they still say Merry Christmas in September
Should be updated regularly
All Teacher Forms
Are found in Google Folder 2022-2023 Teacher Forms
Must be completed as soon as possible (if applicable)
Forms include: Teacher Goal & Improvement Plan Teacher contact info; Transportation Form; Religious Ed Concerns Form; Maintenance Requests; Class Rules
Are completely optional
Class Rules
Should be a collaboration with your students on the first day
Are not important
Should not be enforced
Should be posted in the classroom
Student Discipline...
Should be reflective and restorative when possible
Is based on gradually increasing consequences: Warning, Reflection, Discipline Report; Conference, Detention...
Should rarely be necessary when good classroom management is in place!
Is always done with discretion & not to humiliate a child
Classroom Management...
Teachers with excellent classroom management have fewer disruptions & behavior issues
Rules and Rountines are essential for a successful school year
Is not necessary - the children are well behaved
Structure & routines must be introduced on Day One!
Most discipline issues....
Should immediately be brought to the principal
Can be handled with good communication, respect, rapport with student & parent
Should be handled with an immediate detention
Should be handled and resolved by the teacher
What is ELEOT?
A new student in the school
A teacher observation tool
A student focused observation tool
Exceptional Learning Environments of Teachers
Instructional Strategies should
Be Varied
Only consist of direct instruction
Be Engaging
Be geared toward self-directed learning with teacher as facilitator whenever possible
The Diocesan Curriculum
Is optional
Is available on the extranet
Is not rigorous and not based on the NJ Learning Standards
Must be used as a guide to plan for instruction
If you need to see the Principal, please...
Just walk right in and see if she's busy
Yell into her office from the hallway & see if she responds
Go to the main office and ask Patti
Don't ever visit the principal
Which of these is/are acceptable uniform shoe(s)?
Proper school uniform is required. Which are true?
SPS sweatshirts are allowed to be worn in school.
The SPS Track Tshirt is acceptable on gym day.
Teachers must alert students about uniform violations. Repeated violations result in Uniform Violation Report.
White ankle socks are the summer uniform socks, and for girls, hunter green knee socks or tights are for winter.
Cell phones!
Students may use their cell phones during the school day & while on school grounds.
Teachers may use their cell phones while students are in the classroom.
Cell phones must be off and in the back pack the entire day.
Teachers may collect the cell phones & place them in an organizer for the day.
Grades & Genesis....
Grades must be updated at least weekly in Genesis
Specials teachers must grade weekly in Genesis - at least participation grades
Parents should be never be surprised by grades at report card time
Failing grades & continual missing work requires a call home
Cybersecurity
Students have free access to all content on the Internet
Students may only be on the STUDENT WiFi
Students may use the Guest WiFi
ONLY the teacher laptop with the carbon defense system on it may be used to go into Genesis at school.
Teacher Evaluations
All teachers are evaluated yearly
Walk throughs may be done at any time
Our evaluation tool is the Danielson model
Informal evaluations may be unannounced
Printing and Photocopying
Paper must be conserved - refrain from printing/copying whenver possible
Students should print their assignments at school
Google Docs & Google Classroom help reduce the need for printing
We have an unlimited budget for paper so copy away!
While students are doing independent work, the teacher....
Can be at his/her desk
Can be on the cell phone
Should be circulating the entire time
Should trust that students do not have other tabs open on their device
The protocol for parent communication is
Answer an angry email immediately with an angry email
Call or email within 24 hours of their call or email (except on weekends)
Call from personal cell phone or home phone
Use school phone and email only to communicate with parents
The STEP Program
Is a new student learning system
Is required for all teachers of Religion
Is an aerobics program here at school
Is a Catechist Certification Program
During Lunch Duty...
The park parents are in charge
The students are in charge
The teacher is in charge
The police officer is in charge
School security is the job of....
The Police Officer
The Principal
The Main Office
All School Staff
