We begin our year not with social studies, but with how our classroom works. These notes, after small edits so it matches your school, will inform your students of what is expected of them in their class, as a team, and in the hallways. We come back and hit these notes again whenever there are major problems, holidays, or long weekends as friendly reminders.
You've got to spend time explaining and modeling exactly which behaviors you DO want in class, or you'll deal with the behaviors you DON'