Extended Advisory

6th Grade Advisories will meet in the Guillebeau Hall

Students below you will see the 2014 Fall Semester. Find when your exams will be and make a note of it in your assignment notebook.  Middle School exams will be Tuesday-Thursday.  The first exam period will be from 8:30-9:30 and the second exam period will be from 10:30-11:30.

Middle School

Nine Week Test / Exam Schedule – End of 1st Semester

DAY	1ST EXAM PERIOD	2ND EXAM PERIOD
Tuesday, December 17th	Spanish	Literature
Wednesday, December 18th	Social Studies	Math
Thursday, December 19th	English	Science
Friday, December 20th

This year as a part of our canned food drive for the Salvation Army, any students who brings in 10 or more canned goods will receive a Dress Down Day Pass from their advisor.  The Pass may be used to wear a Spirit Shirt any day during the Second Semester.  All cans must be turned in to your advisor in order to receive credit for your cans.  Also, for every 10 cans you bring in, your name will be entered into the Beta Club's drawing for an iTunes gift card.

Another part of our Christmas Program is donating an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.  Things that we take for granted - like presents during the Holidays - are unheard of for people in our own community.  Across the US over 46 million people live in poverty - over 16 million kids under the age of 18 live in poverty.  It is a great thing for us to have the opportunity to donate something so small that will bring so much joy to those in need.

Our last portion of our Christmas Program is the presentation of gifts to our kitchen staff and custodians.  Our school does not stay as clean as it does and in such good condition by chance; we have staff that are here long before you arrive and leave long after you every single day to make sure that everything in our school is clean and working properly.  It is very important that we show our appreciation for all that our staff does for us by bringing in money to give to your first period teacher - or any teacher throughout the day.  Every little bit adds up!

Advisory - Break

Students, 

Now that we are into November, it is very easy to become comfortable in the hallways and in the classrooms.  We are comfortable with our classmates, teachers, and moving from class to class. We need to remember the expectations we hold in the classrooms and all around school.  Be prepared for every class and treat your teachers and classmates with respect.  With 3 weeks until Thanksgiving Break, it can be very easy to not give 100%. I am challenging each of you to put forth your best effort in everything you do!  It takes courage to do things the right way every day and to treat your friends and teachers the way they deserve to be treated! 

 

Assembly or Extended

Self Activity or Group Assembly?

Advisory - Break

Review Grades with students.  


As time permits pair students with a partner.  The partners will 'interview' each other using the following ideas as examples.  After 2-3 minutes, the each partner will introduce each other based on the answers they learned during their interview. 

School Subjects

1. I like ______________.
2. I do not like ________________.
3. I am good at __________________.
4. I am not good at _______________.
5. I am good at this subject, but I do not like it: ____________.
6. I am not good at this subject, but I like it: _______________.

Activities

1. I like __________________.
2. I do not like ________________.
3. I am good at _________________.
4. I am not good at _________________.
5. I am good at this activity, but I do not like it: _________.
6. I am not good at this activity, but I like it: ____________.
7. I prefer being involved in individual activities _____ or group activities ___. (Check one.)

Relationships with Friends and Adults (Check the statements that apply to you.)

1. I am generally well liked: ____________.
2. I am generally not well liked: ___________.
3. I have a group of friends: ________.
4. I prefer having one or two friends: _______.
5. I am a leader: ___________.
6. I am a follower: _________.
7. I prefer people who like the same things I like: ___________.
8. I prefer people who like different things: _____________.
9. I have the support of significant adults in my life: __________________.
10. I have the support of a group of peers: ______________________.

Extended Advisory

Debrief FCD (9/9)

In the past few weeks, a popular “note” called “25 Random Things” has been making its way to anyone and everyone on Facebook. For people who aren’t familiar with this trend, it’s very easy to understand. People make a list of 25 random, unrelated, and generally unknown truths about themselves. They post this list on their Facebook page and “tag” 25 of their friends to create their own lists.

We are going to do our own version of this list to see just how similar (or different) we all are. 

1) Make a list of 10 things that you think are unique about yourself

• I love...
• I regret...
• I wish...
• I hate...
• When I was in Kindergarten...

2) Each student picks their top 3 most unique items on their list

3) Students will read their top 3 to the class. 

• If a student has one of the traits in common, they stand up
• If a student already knew one of the traits read, they stand up

Students present as time allows. 

Honor Code

A student who lies to another person has broken trust with that person but has also broken the collective trust that we hold dear as a school.  A school that is full of suspicion and distrust is not a healthy fulfilling environment. 

A student who copies another student's homework has cheated himself of a learning experience.  Students should do their own homework, and not work in groups unless instructed to do so by the teacher.  A student should assume that each homework assignment may be graded. 

Due to the open nature of the school environment as wel as the relative material well-being of students and faculty alike at DWS, stealing is seen as a most sensless and egregious breach of faith, trust, integrity, and personal responsibility and may be dealt with even more severely that lying or cheating.  

The Honor Code expresses the ideal of an agreement that implies faith and trust in each other.  It also expresses an attitude against violation of that faith and trust.  Each student will be expected to sign the following pledge: 

I, _______________, pledge on m honor as a Deerfield-Windsor student not to accept or give any unauthorized help whatsoever in class or out of class in reference to the work required of me.  I shall not lie, steal, cheat, forge another's name or commit plagiarism in any form.  

Procedure

1.  Split into small groups to review the Honor Code.

2.  Have each group detail a likely scenario that would be an infraction to the honor code.

3. Ask each team to express what they believe is the purpose for incorporating the various values in the honor code.

Discussion

1. What is the purpose of a student honor code?

2. Why do students need to know its contents?

3. What parts of the honor code are most relevant to your daily activities in school?

4. What is the process if you break the Honor Code?

Honor Assembly

Students will sit in the opposing bleachers in the gym.  Mr. Kesler will call down students by grade to sign the Honor Code. After signing, students will sit with their grade in the home bleachers.

Extended Advisory

Teachers, please review the following information with your students:

• Handbook
• Absence Policy
• Tardy Policy (School and Class)
• Dress Code (What's allowed, what isn't, repercussions)
• Directions for Honor Code Assembly (August 26th) 
• Students will sit with their class on the vistor side of the Henry Gym
• Students will be called down by class to sign the Honor Code
• After signing, students will sit with their grade in the home bleachers

6th Grade Advisor Groups: IF time permits, walk your advisory from your room to the cafeteria and explain lunch and break procedures.  Otherwise, continue with the following activity.


7th & 8th Grade Advisories:

"Deerfield-Windsor School exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning, a commitment to personal integrity, and a sense of social responsibility."

In groups of 3, answer the following questions about our school's mission statement:

1. What is the purpose of a mission statement?
2. What does the mission statement seem to emphasize?  Are these worthwhile goals?  Can you think of any additional goals that we, as a school, should be working towards?
3. Consider the statement line by line.  Which lines are the most and least meaningful to you?
4. What can you do to uphold the mission statement?

Students, share answers group by group.