Stay Connected Wednesday Weekly SSMS News

1. Stay Connected Wednesday Weekly SSMS News

2. Please stand for the Pledge • I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

3. Who is in Charge of your Data? Bring a family member to Student Led Conference Night and share your Leadership Binder.

4. Sell 2 items to attend the Extreme Games Party Fundraiser Sell 2 items to attend party. Sell more items for more prizes. Orders and Money due November 12 at all lunches. Pick up information and fundraiser packets in Cafeteria. See Ms. Taylor for more information.

5. Student Government Elections

6. Project Wisdom Don’t Be Late! SSMS News & Announcements Project Wisdom #12 11/6/13

7. A few Words of Wisdom Good morning, South Seminole. This is Mr. Fernandez, Dean of Students, with a few words of wisdom. Listen up! When you sit down to watch your favorite TV show, do you expect the television station to start the show on time? Of course you do. And when you reach the end of the school day, do you expect the bell to ring on time? Of course you do. If we didn't ring the bell on time, we wouldn't be showing respect for you or for those waiting for you after school. There's an old American proverb that says: Punctuality is the first rung on the ladder of success.

8. How successful would a movie theater be if it was always late starting the movie? And what if a department store never opened its doors on time? Would people keep coming back, or would they find somewhere else to do business? Today and every day, start climbing the ladder of success by learning to be a punctual person. • With something to think about, this is Mr. Fernandez. • Make it a great day… or not. • The choice is yours.

9. Learning Goal:Students will understand that being tardy or late not only is discourteous, but can have serious consequences for ourselves and others.

10. Whole Group Discussion (Teacher can record students’ answers on white board ) Name some legitimate reasons for being late. Name some excuses that are disrespectful to those waiting. What is the worst excuse you ever heard? How does it feel to have to rush to be on time? How does it feel to be late? What are some practical things we can do to avoid being late?

11. Think-Pair-Share • What character traits does a person need to be a punctual person? • Why might punctuality be "the first rung on the ladder of success"?

12. Staying on Task : Vocabulary (Studentsin small groups discuss the meaning of these key words in context of lesson. Teachers monitor discussions to clarify misconceptions ) promptness- ready and quick to act without delay punctuality- the characteristic of being on time

13. Student Written Short Response/Reflections • Describe life in a society where punctuality was not considered a necessary virtue. • Specifically, how would that impact your day-to-day life? Consider all the individuals, businesses, or organizations that you depend on to be on time. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Closing Comments • Every day, in more ways than we normally stop to consider, we depend on those around us to be punctual. We expect the employees at the television station to air our favorite program on • time. We expect ambulances to come quickly and police officers to be prompt. We expect the school bus to be on time, bells to ring when they are supposed to, and food to be served at lunch break.