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The Fab Five Sixth Grade Advisory

The Fab Five Sixth Grade Advisory. Advisors:. Pete Langenhan Dana Hurtgen Amber Reiners Marah Key Rachel Krejci. Purpose of Advisory:. Provide a safe, small community for each middle school student. Ensure that each student has an adult mentor and advocate.

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The Fab Five Sixth Grade Advisory

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  1. The Fab Five Sixth GradeAdvisory

  2. Advisors: • Pete Langenhan • Dana Hurtgen • Amber Reiners • Marah Key • Rachel Krejci

  3. Purpose of Advisory: • Provide a safe, small community for each middle school student. • Ensure that each student has an adult mentor and advocate. • Foster every student’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth. • Create a caring and supportive environment in which students can succeed.

  4. Role of Advisors: • Regularly connect with each student on an individual basis. • Provide academic guidance and support. • Provide emotional support. • Advocate for every student. • Foster a home-school connection. • Engage students in activities that foster social, emotional and intellectual development and growth.

  5. Daily Structure • Sixth Grade advisory will meet every day for 25 minutes. • Sixth Grade advisory will be scheduled immediately after lunch at 11:35 AM. • Each advisory group will meet in the advisor’s classroom. • The sixth grade advisors will meet to discuss and plan advisory every second Wednesday of the month before school.

  6. Daily Structure • Monday: Theme Activity • Tuesday: Meet with 8th grade mentor • Wednesday: Theme Activity • Thursday: Theme Activity • Friday: Weekly check-in

  7. Transition: Making it in Middle school September 2010

  8. Goals: • Help students make a smooth transition between elementary and middle school. • Establish a trusting and safe relationship with every student in advisory. • Create a safe and supportive advisory community. • Familiarize students with middle school. • Help students become involved in the school community. • Help students establish effective school and social habits.

  9. Week 1: Getting Acquainted

  10. Week 1: Activities • Monday: Welcome to Advisory! • Introductions • “Getting to know you” activity • Tuesday: Meet your Mentor • Introduction to mentors • “Getting to know you” activity with mentors • Wednesday: Team Building Activity – “Traffic Jam” • Middle School Expectations • Go over the rules and expectations of middle school • Friday: Check-in

  11. Week 2: Getting Involved

  12. Week 2 Activities • Monday: What can you do here? • Introduce the extra-curricular options • Tuesday: How are you involved? • Discussion with mentors about being involved in the community. • Wednesday: Whiffle Ball • With other sixth grade advisories • Thursday: How to manage it all • Time management skills • Friday: Check-in

  13. Week 3: Resources

  14. Week 3 Activities • Monday: Meet the Librarian • Tuesday: Visit library with mentor • Discuss successful study habits • Wednesday: Team Spirit Competition • Door decorating contest with sixth grade advisories • Thursday: Health Counts • Hygiene, diet, and physical concerns in middle school • Friday: Check-in

  15. Week 4: Succeeding at School

  16. Week 4 Activities • Monday: Meet the guidance counselors • Tuesday: Goal setting with mentors • Wednesday: Problem Solving Activity • “The Caterpillar” • Thursday: Safe Communities • Discussion about bullying and cliques • Friday: Check-in

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