Passport Training

In the Elementary School, one yearly tradition for students is Passport Training. Passport Training refers to the in-house experts who visit our classrooms and go over the expectations of our school experience with us. Third grades enjoyed Passport Training on the second day of school.

Travis

In our classroom, first we welcomed Travis from the bus company. He talked to us about finding your bus, crossing the road safely, keeping safe on the bus (sitting, avoid the aisle, being quieter, how he preferred no food, and putting garbage away). He also talked to us about what to do if you have a problem on the bus. You can talk to your bus driver, another student, your teacher, and your parents.

Mrs. Stupar

Next, one of our social workers, Mrs. Stupar visited. She reviewed the Playground Expectations. We talked about our voice level - we are welcome to be loud. We need to take care of the equipment and put it away. We should go down the slides. We should keep snow on the ground (no throwing). If we make a mistake, we should say we are sorry and be truthful. When the whistle blows, we should line up. If someone is being bullied, we should tell the person to stop. If that doesn't help, we should tell an adult. She also encouraged us to welcome new students and include others.

Mrs. Jenson

Mrs. Jenson talked to us about the bathrooms. In the bathrooms, we do our business, then get out. We respect other people's privacy. We leave the lights turning on or off to the custodians. We use what we need (toilet paper, soap), and nothing more. We only need to flush the toilets once. We use a voice level of 0. If there is a mess or problem, we tell an adult.

Our principal, Mr. Voshell

Hallway expectations with Mr. Voshell followed. He talked to us about a voice level of 0-1, meaning, we are quiet. We should walk, keep our hands and feet to ourselves, use line basics, and be role models for the younger students. As third graders, we are now older students in the elementary.

Our assistant principal, Mr. Meyer

Mr. Meyer discussed the lunchroom, then talked about a few additional details. In the lunchroom, we eat our food. We dump our tray and sort the materials respectfully. We wait for the teacher toward the end of lunch. We will all get to eat. We keep our hands and feet to ourselves. We leave toys and tools home. If we find ourselves at school with a pocket knife or another tool that could be a concern, we go immediately to an adult and share. Mr. Meyer will call our parents, not because we are in trouble, but because our parents can pick up the item. We want everyone to feel safe.

These details were often contributed by students and developed as a class. The details are a quick summary of our conversations. There might be an idea or two that was missed. Soon, we will have a class contract that all the student sign, Ms. Leom signs, and Mr. Meyer signs. This contract will be posted in our room.

So PROUD to be part of the Milaca Elementary community, where our staff and leaders LIKE our students and visit with ALL of our students in the first week of school!