Something to think about - Classroom Community

Whether it is the Advisory group, a contained classroom or subject specific - think about this -

The height of student achievement is directly correlated with the strength of the classroom community.

Check out - http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/

 

Make a Difference Monday

Make a Difference Monday: Share this with someone who has made a big impact on your life!

I use this site often as inspiration for discussion - check it out . . .

 https://www.facebook.com/meanstinks

Last Advisory Day . . .

Today was our last Advisory Day for the 2011-12 school year.  Here we are . . . . good luck to our 8th graders moving up to the High School.  I will miss you lots!  We are looking forward to welcoming some 6th graders to our group next year!

Keep reading during the summer months - be safe and have fun!!!!

Middle School "Fun Day"

Complete with pie eating contests (we used pudding pies for real!), 3 legged races, Relay for Life walking and a trivia contest - today was FUN DAY at our school.  The kids were GREAT, the teachers were supportive and fun.  We ate lunch outside with 775 kids in 4 lunch periods.  A thank you to all that planned, played and even cleaned up!  Nice job everyone!

THINK!

I saw this and thought of Middle School kids . . . 

I wonder why . . . 

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What Would You Do Wednesday: 

Your friend teases a boy in your class and you see how much it hurts his feelings. You’re afraid to confront her because she might get mad at you. What do you do?

Advisory, April 2, Bullying discussion . . .

Recently we purchased folders for all of our students that describe "bullying" behaviors and cyberbullying. 
You can preview these athttp://www.progresspublications.com/view/Products/Folders/Stock+Unimprinted+Folders/Bully+Education+Folder+SU-7 
We had a great discussion and students shared some compelling thoughts about this topic.