Strength Tolerance Responsibility Integrity knowledge Empathy
SELF-MANAGEMENT SELF-AWARENESS RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING RELATIONSHIP SKILLS SOCIAL AWARENESS
AUGUST
August 17
Outside of Class Expectations Show this PowerPoint to your students. It details information about behavior expectations for before/after school, lunch behavior, and hallway behavior. |
August 24
Bullying Show this Flipchart on bullying. It reviews what is and is not bullying and how to use Stop, Walk, and Talk. |
SEPTEMBER
September 7
Infinite Campus Please show your grade specific lesson on how to use the tools in Infinite Campus. 6th Grade Lesson 7th/8th Grade Lesson |
September 14
Effort Rubric and Work Quality Please complete the lesson on this flipchart about showing effort in work. |
September 21
Cyber Bullying Show this flipchart lesson on cyber bullying and how to avoid it. Students will also complete these worksheets during the lesson. |
September 28
Internet Safety Show this PowerPoint on how to be safe when using the internet. You can review the scenarios on this document with students and have them complete this tech contract. This lesson may take you two days! |
OCTOBER
October 11
Optional 2nd Advisory Assignment Have your students complete the activity "A Colony for Lunar Living". The directions and handouts are attached in the .pdf file. October 19
Career Role Models Today's lesson will have students identify role models in their lives that may influence the career they pursue. This lesson plan and worksheet will guide you today. |
October 12
Career Day Prep All of your copies were in your mailbox. Did you get them? October 26
Red Ribbon Week Complete this lesson with students about Red Ribbon Week and choosing to be drug free. Lesson Plan Switchfoot Worksheet (can be displayed on board) Optional Peer Pressure lessons - Reference lesson plan if you have time to do these: Teacher Page Student Page |
NOVEMBER
November 2
Street/Traffic Safety Go over this lesson on expectations during times when students will be interacting with traffic, cafeteria expectations, and bus lane expectations. November 16
Volunteering and Community Service Show this flipchart about volunteering and how students can get involved in the community. |
November 9
Veterans Day Lesson Review this lesson with students about the history and importance of Veterans Day. Have students complete this activity after the lesson. November 30
Depoali Rules and Expectations - The ABCs of Depoali Review this flipchart with students and have them complete this handout. Students will need to identify successful behaviors at school to fill in the handout |
DECEMBER
December 7
Pearl Harbor Go through this lesson about the significance of Pearl Harbor/Day of Infamy. Students will need a copy of this handout for the activity at the end of the lesson. |
December 14
STRIKE-Bytes Show this flipchart about positive referrals for Depoali staff. The cards will be in your mailbox on Wednesday, 12/13. Please be sure to tell students that staff includes teachers, administrators, counselors, librarians, custodial crew, kitchen crew, aides, and any other adult that works at this school. |
December 21
Team Work Day (Student Work, On-Team Activities) No STRIKE Lesson! |
JANUARY
January 18
PEACE Week Lesson Please go over this lesson with students. They will need a lined piece of paper to answer the discussion questions |
January 25
School Expectations Review 6th - Review student expectations around the school using this flipchart and the map in student's planners. 7th & 8th - Students will review school-wide expectations by creating skits using this flipchart. All Grades - Here is an optional lesson that has no activities. |
FEBRUARY
February 1
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February 8
SafeVoice Student Training Go through this PowerPoint about the SafeVoice bullying reporting tool. They may need their phones to download the app. Here are other resources: 1. Teacher Introduction PPT 2. Training Students to Make a Report PDF 3. Classroom Discussion Worksheet |
February 15
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February 22
Student Portfolios Go through this flipchart about student portfolios and what students will be adding to them each year. This lesson is appropriate for all grade levels. Make copies of these two documents for the end-of-lesson activities: 3rd Quarter Reflection Page Parent Interview Homework |
MARCH
March 1st, 2nd, and 5th
Kindness Challenge and Portfolio Artifacts for Kindness Starting today, we will be doing a series of activities to promote kindness at our school. Today's activity will start us on our Kindness Challenge. Go over the information in this document about why we are participating in this Kindness Challenge. Then, have students complete the menu activity on page 2 over the dates listed above. March 15 Types of Teasing Show this Flipchart on the different kinds of teasing and promote good teasing among peers. Here is today's lesson plan. Here are the full detailed instructions to The Giggling Gauntlet (optional activity) |
March 8
Putting Yourself in Each Other's Shoes Today's lesson is on empathy and understanding other people's feelings. Complete the following: 1. Go over this flipchart with students 2. Use this lesson plan to complete the lesson 3. Print out this worksheet to distribute 4. Print out this shoe template for students to use at the end of the lesson March 22
The Power of Positivity Have students complete this lesson where they positively compliment each other. You can choose either option to complete with the class. Have students put the comment card and the artifact in their portfolio (both are in the above lesson). |
APRIL
April 9-13
April 9th (Mandatory) SBAC 101 Use this flipchart and the linked tutorials to review SBAC testing information. Test Taking Strategies Have students complete this worksheet on common test-taking question we ask during testing season. The worksheet is based on the information from this flipchart. You may go over this instead if you'd like. |
April 19
Adding Artifact #1 to Portfolio 1. If you have not completed do this FIRST: Student Portfolios Go through this flipchart about student portfolios and what students will be adding to them each year. 3rd Quarter Reflection Page Parent Interview Homework 2. Artifact Reflection Go through this flipchart to reflect upon Artifact 1 from 3rd Quarter Reflection Page. Materials Needed: File Folders (6th Legal size, 7/8 Standard) Artifact Reflection Hand-out |
April 23-27
4/26 - Have students view this student-made STRIKE lesson on Cell Phones 4/27 - Go through this flipchart and have students complete artifact #2 for their portfolio. Depoali Color Run Video |
April 30 - May 4
Reflection Activities Students will use the reflect upon their middle school experiences. Use this flipchart. Copy your grade-level worksheet for each student in your advisory. 6th/7th will also need string, scissors, lined paper, blank white paper, and markers for your time capsules. DO NOT RUSH THE OFFICE FOR ENVELOPES!!! You will need to make an envelope by folding a paper in half and stapling the two sides. Place all of the items from today into student portfolios as one unit. 6th Time Capsule 7th Time Capsule 6th/7th Questionnaire 8th Student-Led Conference Worksheet |
MAY
May 7-11
Meaningful Conversations Students will practice having conversation with their peers in preparation for student-led conferences, May 15th Advisory. Use this flipchart. Copy your grade level worksheet for each student in your advisory. 6th Grade Conversation 7th Grade Conversation 8th Grade Conversation **Another activity could include creating a name plate for the student they will be meeting with on May 15th. |
May 15
Advisory 1:19-2:00 Student-Led Conversations Students will need their Conversation Guidelines from last week for this activity. If time, have students reflect on conversation after or complete later in the week. May 17 Expectations for Color Run Use this flipchart to discuss the procedures and expectations for the Color Me Depoali Run on Friday, May 18th. 2nd Advisory Have students view this student-made lesson about Peer Pressure |
May 24
Integrity with Yearbooks Show this flipchart to discuss expecations with yearbooks. Yearbooks are expected to be distributed next Wednesday, May 30th |
JUNE
June 7
No STRIKE Lesson Today
Enjoy your last Thursday before the summer! :)
No STRIKE Lesson Today
Enjoy your last Thursday before the summer! :)