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Advisory Plans for September 2011

Week of September 6 - 9

Overview

 

 

Monday,

September 5

Holiday

Tuesday,

September 6

All students will receive binders and planners.

Students will organize their binders and understand the expectations of binder use.

Students will begin to explore and use their handbook/planners.

Students will receive Opening Day Packets.

Wednesday, September 7

Students will explore and use their planners.

Thursday, September 8

No Advisory

Friday,

September 9

Students will participate in 9/11 Remembrance Assembly.

 

 

 

 

Advisory Plans for September 2011

Week of September 12 - 16

Overview

 

Monday,

September 12

Students will review the binder check.

Students will catch up from last week.

Students will turn in their Opening Day packets.

 

Tuesday,

September 13

Students will explore the planner.

Students will turn in their Opening Day packets.

 

Wednesday,

September 14

Students will explore the planner.

Students will turn in their Opening Day packets.

 

Thursday,

September 15

No Advisory

 

Friday,

September 16

Students will participate in a getting acquainted activity.

Teachers:  You will need to make your own copies for this activity.

 

 

 

Advisory Plans for September 2011

Week of September 19 - 23

Overview

 

Monday,

September 19

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

September 20

Students will prepare for the fire drill on Wednesday.

Students will continue to explore the planner/handbook.

Wednesday,

September 21

Students will participate in the fire drill.

Thursday,

September 22

No Advisory

 

Friday,

September 23

Students will participate in Firebird Friday/Black and Gold Day.

Students will participate in a getting acquainted/team building project.

 

 
 
 

Advisory Plans for September 2011

Week of September 26 - 30

Overview

 

Monday,

September 26

Students will participate in the binder check.

Students will receive Pink Progress Reports.

 

Tuesday,

September 27

Students will reflect on the grades they received on the Pink Progress Report.

Students will continue to explore the planner/handbook.

 

Wednesday,

September 28

Students will learn about the CST Assembly on Thursday and will briefly review how students are eligible for Gold Cards.

Students will receive their CST score sheets.

Students will catch up on planner/handbook exploration.

Students will continue to work on their Getting Acquainted/Team Building projects.

 

Thursday,

September 29

No Advisory

 

Friday,

September 30

Students will continue to work on their Getting Acquainted/Team Building projects.

Students will choose an Advisory team name, mascot, color, and motto.

 

 
 

Advisory Plans for October 2011

Week of October 3 – 7

Overview

 

Monday,

October 3

Students will participate in the binder check.

Students will discuss “determination,” the word of the week in their planners.

 

Tuesday,

October 4

Students will analyze their CST scores.

Wednesday,

October 5

Students will continue to analyze their CST scores.

Thursday,

October 6

No Advisory

 

Friday,

October 7

Students will discuss types of goals.

Students will set SMART goals based on CST scores.

 

 

 

Advisory Plans for October 2011

Week of October 10 - 14

Overview

 

Monday,

October 10

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

October 11

Students will continue to set SMART goals.

Wednesday,

October 12

Students will discuss:

• AVID

• AVID National Demonstration School

• AVID Mission Statement

Students will receive the first pages of the AVID Handbook.

Students will complete a GIST statement about AVID.

 

Thursday,

October 13

No Advisory

 

Friday,

October 14

Students will finish the AVID activity from Wednesday.

Students will discuss and practice using SLANT.
 
 

Advisory Plans for October 2011

Week of October 17 - 21

Overview

 

Monday,

October 17

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

October 18

Students will catch up on SMART goals.

Students will review WICR strategies.

 

Wednesday,

October 19

No AM Advisory

Students will receive their progress reports and calculate their GPAs.

 

Thursday,

October 20

No Advisory

 

Friday,

October 21

Students will review WICR strategies.

If there is time, students will choose a team name, mascot, colors, and slogan.

 
 

 

 

Advisory Plans for October 2011

Week of October 24 - 28

Overview

 

Monday,

October 24

Students will set goals for the week.

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

October 25

Students will catch up on the WICR activities and add the WICR page to their AVID Handbook.

Students will choose a team name, mascot, colors, and a motto.

 

Wednesday,

October 26

Students will continue activities from Tuesday.

Thursday,

October 27

No Advisory

 

Friday,

October 28

Students will continue activities from Tuesday and Wednesday.

Students will receive SOARR Awards.

Students will participate in team building activities.

 

 
 
 
 

Advisory Plans for November 2011

Week of November 7 - 10

Overview

 

Monday,

November 7

Students will participate in the binder check.

Students will receive Pink Progress Reports.

 

Tuesday,

November 8

Students will review Steps 1 and 2 of the CORNELL WAY.

Students will practice Steps 1 and 2 by taking notes on the college they adopted.

 

Wednesday,

November 9

Students will review Steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the CORNELL WAY.

Students will practice Steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 by asking questions, working with a peer to review their notes, and writing a summary.

 

Thursday,

November 10

No Advisory

 

Friday,

November 11

Holiday
 
 

Advisory Plans for November 2011

Week of November 14 - 18

Overview

 

Monday,

November 14

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

November 15

Students will review and practice Steps 5, 6, and 7 of the CORNELL WAY.

Wednesday,

November 16

Students will review and practice Steps 8, 9, and 10 of the CORNELL WAY.

Thursday,

November 17

No Advisory

 

Friday,

November 18

Students will catch up on any part of the CORNELL WAY they have not yet reviewed.

Students will discuss their questions about college.

Students will brainstorm ideas for their Farb Kids Care projects.

 
 
 
 

Advisory Plans for November – December 2011

Week of November 28 – December 2

Overview

 

Monday,

November 28

Students will participate in the binder check.

OR Students will organize their binders.

Students will choose a Principal’s Leadership Council representative.

 

Tuesday,

November 29

Students will begin a discussion of the Farb Kids Care projects.

Wednesday,

November 30

Students will continue the discussion of the Farb Kids Care projects.

Thursday,

December 1

No Advisory

 

Friday,

December 2

Students will continue working on their Farb Kids Care projects.
 
 
 

Advisory Plans for December 2011

Week of December 5 - 9

Overview

 

Monday,

November 29

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

November 30

Students will work on their Farb Kids Care projects.

Wednesday,

December 1

No AM Advisory

Students will receive their progress reports and calculate their GPAs in the afternoon.

 

Thursday,

December 2

No Advisory

 

Friday,

December 3

Students will continue working on their Farb Kids Care projects.

 

 

Advisory Plans for January 2012

Week of January 17 - 20

Overview

 

Monday,

January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

Tuesday,

January 17

Students will discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.

Students will get binders ready for the week.

 

Wednesday,

January 18

Students will participate in a team building activity.

Thursday,

January 19

No Advisory

 

Friday,

January 20

Students will be introduced to No Name Calling Week.

Students will participate in an introductory activity to No Name Calling Week.
 
 

Advisory Plans for January 2012

Week of January 23 - 27

Overview

 

Monday,

January 23

Students will participate in the binder check.

Students will write about the activity on Friday.

 

Tuesday,

January 24

Students will share their writing and reflect on the group activity.

Wednesday,

January 25

Students will observe name-calling at school and begin a name-calling log.

Students will receive name calling logs.  Teachers will need to make copies of the log for their students.

 

Thursday,

January 26

No Advisory

 

Friday,

January 27

Students will brainstorm ideas about appropriate ways to react to name-calling.

 

 
 
 

Advisory Plans for January – February 2012

Week of January 30 – February 3

Overview

 

Monday,

January 30

 

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

January 31

 

Students will analyze the results of their No Name Calling logs.

Wednesday,

February 1

 

Students will create a class anti-slur policy.

Thursday,

February 2

 

No Advisory

 

Friday,

February 3

Students will create a class anti-slur policy.
 
 

Advisory Plans for February 2012

Week of February 6 - 10

Overview

 

Monday,

February 6

Students will participate in the binder check.

 

Tuesday,

February 7

Students will continue working on the No Name Calling Week plans from last week.

 

If finished:

Students will discuss the differences between teasing and bullying.

Students will discuss specific scenarios and decide whether they are teasing and bullying.  They will share their responses with the class.

(Teachers will need to make copies of the handout to be used in class.)

 

Wednesday,

February 8

Students will continue to discuss the differences between teasing and bullying.

Students will review guidelines for determining the difference.

(Teachers will need to make copies of the handout to be used in class.)

 

Thursday,

February 9

No Advisory

 

Friday,

February 10

Students will continue the Teasing or Bullying activities.
 
 

Advisory Plans for February 2012

Week of February 13 - 16

Overview

 

Monday,

February 13

Students will participate in the binder check.

Students will begin College Month.

Students will create an Advisory spirit response for roll call during Thursday’s College Kick Off assemblies.

Students will hear information about hats to support Spirit Week Hat Day.

Spirit Day:  Hat Day

 

Tuesday,

February 14

Students will discuss college.

Students will create an Advisory spirit response for roll call during Thursday’s College Kick Off assemblies.

Students will listen to information about Valentine’s Day to support Spirit Week Pink and Red day.

Spirit Day:  Pink and Red Day

 

Wednesday,

February 15

Students will continue the college discussion.

Students will create an Advisory spirit response for roll call during Thursday’s College Kick Off assemblies.

Students will hear directions about the College Kick Off assemblies.

Students will listen to information about twins to support Spirit Week Twins Day.

Spirit Day: Twins Day

Thursday,

February 16

No Advisory

Spirit Day:  Farb/College/AVID T-shirt Day

 

Friday,

February 17

Holiday