Ms. Amy's Montessorians

Hello Families,

We have had a problem with the noise level in our classroom for quite some time.  Yesterday we had a class meeting and discussed different options to help our class work during work cycle and talk during recess and lunch.  The students voted and decided to implement the following new procedures.

• The students are expected to complete 6 challenging works during morning work cycle.
  • Prior to lunch they need to show Ms. Amy their work charts with all 6 challenging works checked off.  Ms Susan checks off work throughout work cycle.
• The students who talk or disrupt other students during work cycle will have a silent lunch with Ms. Amy in the hallway.
  • Talking or disrupting means: yelling across the classroom, disrupting other students while they work, talking to other students about something other than work, doing fortnite dances, touching or bothering students as they are working, making noises or singing, using the electric pencil sharpener (we have hand pencil sharpeners in the classroom so the children can sharpen pencils without disturbing the students who are working), not following the classroom rules (CHAMPS)
  • There were 5 students who had a silent lunch with Ms. Amy in the hall today.  They exhibited one or more of the behaviors mentioned above during work cycle.  
  • If your child has a silent lunch with Ms. Amy in the hallway you will be notified, starting tomorrow. 🙂 
• The students all agreed they should set a good example for the other students and follow our CHAMPS rules.  I have attached a copy of our CHAMPS for your reference.
• Every morning I write the word LEARN up on the board.  If the class is noisy I erase a letter.  If they are quiet I add a letter.  This is a silent way for me to let the class know their noise level is too high.  If the students earn four extra N’s (LEARNNNNN) then they can have 5-10 minutes of extra recess.
• The children also earn points on our classroom thermometer.  When the thermometer gets to the top the children earn an extra privilege.  They are currently working toward a Dr. Seuss party.  This party was scheduled for earlier this month but the students were being disrespectful so they lost the party.