2013-14+S1+Schedule

START OF YEAR:


 * FIRST DAY:**
 * Meet & greet - getting to know you
 * Schedules/templates for the class rotations
 * Lockers. Locker assignments, don't share locker numbers (1st 45 Mins)
 * Tour of the school (optional)
 * Locations for lunch: Cafeteria (no computers), "The Lounge", field.
 * Student Learner Profiles
 * Basic expectations & preparing students for assembly and welcoming new students into the school.
 * Taking photos of Homebase kids

"Getting to Know You" Activities.

Suggested activities from team members:

"SASCategories" - Group activity based upon "Scattegories" game with more school-related items.


 * LETTER HOME TO HOMEBASE PARENTS [TEMPLATE - UPDATED FOR 2013]:**
 * Homebase teachers need to insert their personal details and distribute to HomeBase parents.**


 * DESIGNING A "LOCKER POSTER"**


 * BONDING DAY - "THE AMAZING CITY SCAVENGER HUNT"**

Scavenger Hunt matrix:

Post-Bonding Day Reflection Questions:


 * CHARACTER STRENGTHS**


 * MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER: **

PRE-SURVEY (Optional): present the "24 Character Strengths" sheet to students so they can consider what they think their key strengths are. Have them identify their "top 5" so that they can compare their perceptions with the results of the survey. Next, have each student identify their "Core strength" (#1), and have each student place a tally mark/magnet under their strength on the whiteboard. (Project the "HB Character Strengths - Class PreSurvey.key" Keynote onto your whiteboard. Record the results of the pre-survey so that it can be compared with the results of the Via Me survey.

1. Students take the "Via Me" Character Strengths survey for Youth: http://teachers.saschina.org/pudongteam8/?p=2152

2. Student complete a whole grade level survey stating their Homebase teacher's name and their "top strength": http://teachers.saschina.org/pudongteam8/?p=1634

3. Students individually list their 24 character strengths in rank order on the "My Character Strengths" worksheet. After completing this individually, the whole Homebase participates in a "scavenger hunt" on the reverse side of the paper: "My Homebase's Character Strengths".

4. Students individually write/respond to the "My Character Strengths Reflection" prompts that are listed on the blog. This reflection will be a component of their SLC portfolio: http://teachers.saschina.org/pudongteam8/?p=1640

= Q2 =

11/1 Fri - Fun Day 11/4 Mon - SLC prep Final Prep Day 11/6 Wed - SLC Prep (Rehearsals) 11/ 8 Fri - No School (Conferences)


 * __VALUES AUCTION__**
 * 11 Nov (MON): : Values Auction DAY 1 (in HBs) **

Values Auction Catalog (for teacher use - display this to introduce items)

Values Auction Group Pack (for student/group use). This file will be available on the 8th grade blog. This Keynote contains the instructions. Students will download it, and then use it to assess, budget & track their bidding.


 * 13 Nov (WED): Values Auction DAY 2 **

Values Auction - Auction Day Pack. This file should only be used during the actual auction, as it contains a resequenced version of the catalog so that students don't know the order of the sale items.

Values Auction - Auctioneer Records. Each Homebase teacher can print this file to keep a record of the sales on Auction Day.


 * 15 Nov (FRI): Values Auction DAY 3 - REFLECTION **

In groups, students will complete the last page of their "Group Pack": "Post Auction Analysis. After groups have completed this, the whole class can go through the questions to share their responses to the exercise.

// Loren will acquire/distribute materials to HB teachers // Marshmallow challenge website (instructions & introduction video) Instructions for students (Keynote):
 * 11/18 Mon - Marshmallow Challenge **
 * MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE**

11/20 Wed - Global Issues Day

11/22 Fri - PE Day

11/25 Mon - Gratitude: Showing Video and using it to reflect (empathy) Intro: "Coming to the City" (Shanghai component) - 14 mins

Teacher instructions and template "Coming to the City" video excerpt: Link to download media type="custom" key="24540734"

Gratitude Project cut-outs to print out/cut out for classes (5 students/page)

11/27 Wed - Gratitude Sharing and Graffiti Wall Teacher instructions and template

11/29 Fri - (Thanksgiving - no Homebase)

12/2 Mon - Introduce Passions

12/4 Wed - Capturing Passions // All 8th Graders to place their videos in central dropbox (To Be Determined) //

12/6 Fri - Recognition Assembly (LLH)

12/9 Mon - Christmas update (year at a glance)

12/11 Wed - Homebase Holiday Party

12/13 Fri- School Assembly