November14Brainstorm

November 14th Grade Level Discussion

Goals of the Meeting: 1. Identify a Focus Area for the Grade Level
 * Transition to High School
 * Study Skills
 * Organization
 * Feeling safe and connected

2. Suggest possible activities for this Focus Area

Focus Area: Study Skills Suggested Activities:
 * Survey about their current study skills with discussion about how they can improve them
 * Making sure all students can get on PowerSchool (fake student for demonstration?)

Focus Area: Organization Suggested Activities:
 * Notebook/Backpack/Locker organization day

Focus Area:Feeling Safe and Connected Suggested Activities:
 * Q & A Session: How does the school work? (In's and Out's) - Survey to find out what they know and use that as a jumping point
 * Requirements for Graduation/GPA/class rank/Summer School/PowerSchool/Saving to Server/Blue Slips/Passes/Behavior Flowchart...etc
 * Survey to ask students what THEY want to do during their advisory time
 * Have clubs/organizations/sports/ASP present
 * Team Building Activities (games, etc)
 * Student handbook scavenger hunt ***Scott Pillsbury?
 * Food drive competition