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!
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
Discuss "7 habits" - watch 6 1/2 minute video found HERE
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 16SYNOPSIS
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
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
- 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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