Friday, September 30, 2022

October 3-7

for the future of every student

In the first days our goals are to get to know the grade 9 students, establish some expectations and share some resources for being successful in transitioning to Foothill!

Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Tuesday, October 4
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - No travel

Discuss Spirit Week days for NEXT week - see calendar above

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Teacher- and leader-led discussion of...

    • CHOOSE: A fun activity to do together: Hedz Up, Pictionary, Heads Up-7Up, Kahoot!, write a poem using 1 lyric each from favorite songs (and keep going longer than 1 time each if you like), karaoke, write a group story or comic

  • Use FTHS agendas to begin planning how to spend the advisory this week

Wednesday, October 5

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers
Thursday, October 6
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Friday, October 7
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Resources

  • 40 Questions List from Orientation Handbook​
  • Personal interviews - let the kids interview you or each other
  • Two Truths and a Lie
  • Heads Up/Hedbandz
  • Pictionary (on the white board)
  • Decorating desk tent cards (for names)
  • Life information bingo cards
  • Name of famous person on their back and trying to ask questions to figure it out
  • Kahoot of your choice
  • What Did You Do This Summer - pair and whole group sharing
  • Q&A about first days of school
  • Monster drawing (trifold, one person draws top, one middle, one bottom)
  • Any card game you have available
  • Any board game you have available
  • Get out the Legos and let them build and chat
  • Put "freshdragon" on white board and come up with words/character traits for each letter
    • Something similar with student names
  • ​Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
  • If you have paper plates, you could do the drawing on the top of the head (similar to baby shower game)
  • Find interests and histories in common
  • https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/icebreaker-games/ ​
  • https://nuventuretravels.com/blog/10-fun-free-travel-games 

Reminder

FIRE Crew leaders should reference Google Classroom and Canvas for materials, directions, activities, etc.
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Friday, September 23, 2022

September 27-30

     for the future of every student

In the first days our goals are to get to know the grade 9 students, establish some expectations and share some resources for being successful in transitioning to Foothill!

Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Tuesday, September 27
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - No travel

Discuss SMART Goals...brief video overview

S - specific
M - measurable
A - achievable
R - relevant
T - timely

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Teacher- and leader-led discussion of SMART goals
    • WATCH: SMART video
    • Look at the vague, generic goals below written by a grade 9 student on their FIRE Weekly Plan. Use SMART goal writing to update each into a reasonable SMART goal for the week. Work as a group on the white board to update these vague goals into SMART goals
      1. I am going to do better in school.
      2. I want a better math grade.
      3. I want more friends.
      4. I am going to get an A on my English essay.
      5. I want to do better on my next biology test.
    • ARTICLE: SMART Goal Setting for Students
  • Use FTHS agendas to begin planning how to spend the advisory this week

Wednesday, September 28

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers
Thursday, September 29
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Friday, September 30
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Resources

  • 40 Questions List from Orientation Handbook​
  • Personal interviews - let the kids interview you or each other
  • Two Truths and a Lie
  • Heads Up/Hedbandz
  • Pictionary (on the white board)
  • Decorating desk tent cards (for names)
  • Life information bingo cards
  • Name of famous person on their back and trying to ask questions to figure it out
  • Kahoot of your choice
  • What Did You Do This Summer - pair and whole group sharing
  • Q&A about first days of school
  • Monster drawing (trifold, one person draws top, one middle, one bottom)
  • Any card game you have available
  • Any board game you have available
  • Get out the Legos and let them build and chat
  • Put "freshdragon" on white board and come up with words/character traits for each letter
    • Something similar with student names
  • ​Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
  • If you have paper plates, you could do the drawing on the top of the head (similar to baby shower game)
  • Find interests and histories in common
  • https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/icebreaker-games/ ​
  • https://nuventuretravels.com/blog/10-fun-free-travel-games 

Reminder

FIRE Crew leaders should reference Google Classroom and Canvas for materials, directions, activities, etc.
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Monday, September 19, 2022

September 19-23

    for the future of every student

In the first days our goals are to get to know the grade 9 students, establish some expectations and share some resources for being successful in transitioning to Foothill!

Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Tuesday, September 20
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - No travel

CALENDAR NOTE - "Podzentations" in H-pod on Weds., Thurs., Fri.
  • Buildings D and E on WEDNESDAY
  • Buildings F and G on THURSDAY
  • Buildings H and I on FRIDAY

Discuss "setting priorities (school and life)" - watch 5 minute video HERE

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Teacher- and leader-led discussion of prioritization - video here
    • What are your "big rocks" - the things you must do daily?
    • What are your "small rocks" - the things you want to do daily?
    • What are your "beans" - the fun but less important things?
    • Article: Prioritizing Your Life
  • Quick connection activity of choice (5-10 minutes) - one idea below
    • DIRECTIONS: Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissors - In this version, people play in pairs and the rest of the group cheers them on like they are watching a professional sports game. Each time there is a winner, a new contender (the winner from another pair) steps up to challenge them. For some groups, you may need to set strict boundaries for how the game will go, so that it does not escalate beyond something silly and fun.
  • Use FTHS agendas to begin planning how to spend the advisory this week

Wednesday, September 21

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Buildings D and E to H-Pod for Admin "Podzentation"
*includes Unchangco's FIRE group

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers
Thursday, September 22
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Buildings F and G to H-Pod for Admin "Podzentation"

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Friday, September 23
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Buildings H and I to H-Pod for Admin "Podzentation"

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Resources

  • 40 Questions List from Orientation Handbook​
  • Personal interviews - let the kids interview you or each other
  • Two Truths and a Lie
  • Heads Up/Hedbandz
  • Pictionary (on the white board)
  • Decorating desk tent cards (for names)
  • Life information bingo cards
  • Name of famous person on their back and trying to ask questions to figure it out
  • Kahoot of your choice
  • What Did You Do This Summer - pair and whole group sharing
  • Q&A about first days of school
  • Monster drawing (trifold, one person draws top, one middle, one bottom)
  • Any card game you have available
  • Any board game you have available
  • Get out the Legos and let them build and chat
  • Put "freshdragon" on white board and come up with words/character traits for each letter
    • Something similar with student names
  • ​Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
  • If you have paper plates, you could do the drawing on the top of the head (similar to baby shower game)
  • Find interests and histories in common
  • https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/icebreaker-games/ ​
  • https://nuventuretravels.com/blog/10-fun-free-travel-games 

Reminder

FIRE Crew leaders should reference Google Classroom and Canvas for materials, directions, activities, etc.
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Monday, September 12, 2022

September 12-16

   for the future of every student

In the first days our goals are to get to know the grade 9 students, establish some expectations and share some resources for being successful in transitioning to Foothill!

Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Tuesday, September 13
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - No travel

CALENDAR NOTE - Next week "podzentations" in H-pod on Weds., Thurs., Fri.
  • Buildings D and E on WEDNESDAY
  • Buildings F and G on THURSDAY
  • Buildings H and I on FRIDAY


DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Teacher- and leader-led discussion of habits of effective teens - video here
    • Which habit(s) do students already practice?
    • Which habit(s) do students think are most important?
    • What is one of these habits that a student could try right away?
    • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
  • Quick connection activity of choice (5-10 minutes) - some ideas below
    • DIRECTIONS: My Weirdest Day - Ask each person to write a few sentences about the weirdest day of their life. It should be something they are comfortable sharing or even a story they regularly use when getting to know new people. Place the stories in a jar and then pull them out one at a time and read aloud. The group should try to guess who said it
  • Use FTHS agendas to begin planning how to spend the advisory this week

Wednesday, September 14

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

NOTE: Carr and Pelfrey FIRE groups only - Chromebook exchange in Media Center

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers
Thursday, September 15
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Friday, September 16
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Resources

  • 40 Questions List from Orientation Handbook​
  • Personal interviews - let the kids interview you or each other
  • Two Truths and a Lie
  • Heads Up/Hedbandz
  • Pictionary (on the white board)
  • Decorating desk tent cards (for names)
  • Life information bingo cards
  • Name of famous person on their back and trying to ask questions to figure it out
  • Kahoot of your choice
  • What Did You Do This Summer - pair and whole group sharing
  • Q&A about first days of school
  • Monster drawing (trifold, one person draws top, one middle, one bottom)
  • Any card game you have available
  • Any board game you have available
  • Get out the Legos and let them build and chat
  • Put "freshdragon" on white board and come up with words/character traits for each letter
    • Something similar with student names
  • ​Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
  • If you have paper plates, you could do the drawing on the top of the head (similar to baby shower game)
  • Find interests and histories in common
  • https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/icebreaker-games/ ​
  • https://nuventuretravels.com/blog/10-fun-free-travel-games 

Reminder

FIRE Crew leaders should reference Google Classroom and Canvas for materials, directions, activities, etc.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

September 6-9

  for the future of every student

In the first days our goals are to get to know the grade 9 students, establish some expectations and share some resources for being successful in transitioning to Foothill!

Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Link to Working Advisory Calendar


Tuesday, September 6
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - No travel

CALENDAR NOTE - Special freshdragon event planned for Friday, 9/9

Discuss time management - optional 5 minute video found HERE

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Quick connection activity of choice (5-10 minutes) - some ideas below
    • DIRECTIONS: What's Next? - Have the group sit in a circle. The first person starts with any word they wish, but just one, such as “chocolate.” The next person has to add a word that is associated with that word, such as “chip.” This continues quickly, with each person adding just one word. Everyone will end up in laughter!
  • Teacher- and leader-led discussion of time management - video here
    • How can students best use advisory time to support academics?
    • What are some student patterns for "completing or not-" homework?
    • Is time set aside in the evenings to work on academics?
    • How do students handle distractions in school and at home?
    • How can students better manage their time?
    • Time Management Tips for Students
  • Use FTHS agendas to begin planning how to spend the advisory this week

Wednesday, September 7

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers
Thursday, September 8
SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Travel Optional

Connect with one another, school work or travel as needed

DETAILS
  • Sit together in FIRE zone
  • Put phones away
  • Take attendance
  • Agendas out and ready to write/share plan for the week
  • Set up for in-room work or sign out for appropriate travel
    • Students should have a written goal for traveling
    • This is a "why I need to travel" statement
  • Leader(s) sit with students and connect/work alongside
    • Once everyone is set, leader should check on travelers

Friday, September 9

SYNOPSIS

FIRE - Freshdragon Friday in Quad

Extended lunch for everyone to enjoy event in Quad for grade 9s

DETAILS
  • Take attendance
  • Invite/escort your freshdragons to the quad near J building for event
  • Teacher may lock door and everyone has an extended lunch

Resources

  • 40 Questions List from Orientation Handbook​
  • Personal interviews - let the kids interview you or each other
  • Two Truths and a Lie
  • Heads Up/Hedbandz
  • Pictionary (on the white board)
  • Decorating desk tent cards (for names)
  • Life information bingo cards
  • Name of famous person on their back and trying to ask questions to figure it out
  • Kahoot of your choice
  • What Did You Do This Summer - pair and whole group sharing
  • Q&A about first days of school
  • Monster drawing (trifold, one person draws top, one middle, one bottom)
  • Any card game you have available
  • Any board game you have available
  • Get out the Legos and let them build and chat
  • Put "freshdragon" on white board and come up with words/character traits for each letter
    • Something similar with student names
  • ​Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
  • If you have paper plates, you could do the drawing on the top of the head (similar to baby shower game)
  • Find interests and histories in common
  • https://www.sessionlab.com/blog/icebreaker-games/ ​
  • https://nuventuretravels.com/blog/10-fun-free-travel-games 

Reminder

FIRE Crew leaders should reference Google Classroom and Canvas for materials, directions, activities, etc.
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