First Day of School Script

Before Class Preparation…

Room will be clean and have a warm, inviting atmosphere
Have music playing
Make sure seating chart is clearly visible on overhead and have digital camera ready with plenty of battery life
Place “getting to know you” activity (found at bottom) & cardstock for name tent at each seat
Place markers at each table or group of desks

As Students Enter the Classroom…

Greet students at the door with a smile and warm “Hello, welcome to science class. I’m your teacher, Mrs. Dodson.”
Ask them to quietly enter the room and check the overhead for their seating assignment and take their seat
Ask students to fill out “getting to know you” sheet once they have located their seat
When the last student enters the classroom, close the door and make sure everyone has found their seat

Tell the class how glad you are that they are with you today
Make sure everyone knows your name and the class they are in
Remind students that they are to be filling out their “getting to know you” activity
Give directions for making name tent (to be done individually after each student completes “getting to know you” activity)
Ask students to be thinking of two items on the activity sheet that they would like to share with the class

Introduce myself- tell the students my name again (which will be on board)
About my husband, family, pets
Where I live
Where I went to school
Why I want to teach science and why I want to teach at this school and teach these students
Starting with the last name on class role, have each student give their name and two things about themselves that they were asked on the “getting to know you” activity (and anything else they want us to know)

Teach students the procedure for entering and leaving classroom
Teach students the proper way to engage in communicating during class discussions

Once students understand the procedure for engaging in class discussion, pass out copies of class rules and procedures to each student
Explain to the students what the papers mean and have discussion as needed
Be sure to clarify consequences and rewards- both of which are based on student actions and decisions-- not mine!!
Complete any other paper work as required by my team or administration

Explain to students that we will have a class web page from which they can retrieve information such as class schedule, homework assignments, etc. Let them know they will find out more about that this week.
Take each student’s picture individually as the class completes the science survey

Review the bell schedule and basic hall behavior to students about 6-7 minutes before the bell
Also, review the procedure for class dismissal
Ask students if they have any questions at all
Make sure they know I’m there for them and I want them to have an excellent day, week, month, and year

Thank students for being here today and tell them I look forward to seeing them tomorrow
Have students line up at the door per the discussed procedure

1. What is your full name (first, middle and last)?

2. Who is/are your parent(s)/guardian(s)?

3. What is your home phone number?

4. When is your birthday?

5. What is your favorite subject in school?

6. Have you read any good books lately?

7. What is your favorite color?

8. What is your favorite time of year and why?

9. Who is your hero?

10. What do you want to learn in science this year?