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Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will participate
in an advisory activity program one day per week.
The purpose of the program is to offer students
enrichment opportunities while simultaneously
providing students and teachers a structure in
which to forge close relationships.
TEAM BUILDING
(All
Grades)
Students in grades 6, 7, and 8
will periodically participate in various team
building activities. The activities are structured
so that students collaborate, problem-solve,
exercise interpersonal skills, establish trust,
demonstrate respect for others, and build
relationships. At times, the team building
activities will include groups of students from all
grade levels working together toward a common
goal.
GRADE 6
Students will participate in
activities focused on character education and
creative inventions. Through the use of illustrated
novels students will read about characters that
encounter typical adolescent
situations. Students will problem-solve to
address the topics of trustworthiness, caring,
respect, citizenship, fairness, and
responsibility.
Additionally, students will
learn about and create an invention of their choice
following a specific guideline. Students will
have three choices in which to model their
invention: Rube Goldberg, From
Trash-to-Treasure, and/or Logic Games and Brain
Teasers. Students will then present their
creations to their peers.
GRADE 7
Students will participate in education activities and create
podcasts based on topics of interest. These
activities offer students a valuable personal
connection between making decisions, and problem
solving. Through this yearlong journey
students will explore character education topics
such as growing up, dealing with peer pressure,
respecting others, drug and alcohol awareness, and
preventing conflicts.
Additionally,
students will utilize technology to create podcasts
based on a topic of interest. This multimedia
module will allow students to utilize higher order
thinking skills while working collaboratively to
share their expertise in a specific area with
others.
GRADE
8
Students will participate in a
High School and College Exploration
Project. This activity offers students a
valuable personal connection between learning and
the college planning process. Students will
explore dreams and goals for their life's
pursuits. Students will examine choices they
must make in order to have a successful path in
high school and college. Through this yearlong
journey students will engage in a series of
activities such as an online interest survey, a
roundtable discussion with current high school
seniors, Internet research of careers, virtual
tours of colleges and course offerings, the common
college application process, and a common
culminating activity. Students will be
required to journal their experiences and create a
portfolio.
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