Welcome to ACES! August 25, 2014 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone DO NOW: Date: August 25, Please find your assigned seat. 2. Begin working on the “All About Me” handout

Welcome to ACES! August 25, 2014 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! Motion Name Game: 1.Anyone can begin the game by saying their name and demonstrating a physical motion to go with it. 2.The entire group repeats the motion 3.Then, the second person (on either side of the first person) introduces his/herself and also creates a motion 4.The entire group repeats the second person’s name and motion, and also repeats the first person’s name and motion

Welcome to ACES! August 25, 2014 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! Monkey in the Middle: 1.Everyone grabs a piece of blue paper to stand on 2.Create a circle 3.Student in the middle does not have piece of paper 4.Person in the middle says: “Hi, my name is ________ and I love everyone, but I especially love anyone who _______________. 5.If the statement is true you must move from your blue paper to another open paper. The person not standing on a paper is the new leader.

Welcome to ACES! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! Line up… Height, from smallest to tallest Alphabetical first names August 25, 2014

Welcome to ACES! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! 1.Write three things about yourself that are fact and two that are fiction. 2.You’ve been exiled to a desert island for a year. In addition to the essentials, you may take one cd, one book, and one luxury item. What will you take? August 25, 2014

Welcome to ACES! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! Go find at least one person that…. Has brown eyes Plays tennis Is wearing blue Speaks a foreign language Knows what a Muntjak is Knows what Agrizoophobia means Plays a musical instrument Went to the beach this summer Has 2 or more pets Has a pet lizard or snake August 25, 2014

Welcome to ACES! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! Would you rather….? 1.Own a puppy or a snake? 2.Have a beach or ski vacation? 3.Be invisible or be able to read minds? 4.Be hairy or completely bald? 5.See the future or change the past? 6.Wrestle a lion or fight a shark? August 25, 2014

Welcome to ACES! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Let’s get to know each other! 1.If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? 2.If I gave you $10,000, what would you spend it on? 3.If you could wish for one thing to come true, what would it be? 4.If you could eat your favorite food right now, what would it be? 5.If you could talk to anyone in the world, who would it be? August 25, 2014

A dvisory C urriculum E nrichment S upport O. Henry Middle School

ACES Team building Social Emotional Learning Reading Outside time Intramurals Academic Support Enrichment classes

Weeks 1-3 ACES Schedule Monday 1:04-1:50 Tuesday 1:04-1:50 Thursday *9:50-11:26 Friday 1:04-1:50 ACES ACES

Some Enrichment Choices… Yoga Heading to College! Technology Enrichment Book Clubs National History Day Primatology EcoRangers Career Explorations Writing Workshops Storyboarding 101 Number Sense Gardening Basics Music History: Blues to Bieber Exploring Documentary Filmmaking Exploring Medical Careers Robotics Babysitting Training Geocaching

Enrichment Classes Tuesdays and Thursdays DatesSession Length Students select Enrichment classes in ACES. Friday, August 29 Session 1September 16- November 77 weeks Session 2December 2- January 236 weeks Session 3February 9- April 97 weeks Session 4April 27- May 295 weeks There is a 2 week intersession built in between Enrichment sessions. During that time, teachers will work on teambuilding activities, academic advising, and games with their ACES class.

Grades Students will get a grade for ACES. ACES teacher and Enrichment teacher will give you a grade based on this rubric. 1 grade in ACES per week.

During the first week of school, students pick from a list of Enrichment choices. These will be 7 (ish)weeks long. You will only pick once for the year! Fill out all 10 spots on your choice sheet! Some students will take academic enrichment if they need help in core classes beginning 2 nd Enrichment session.

Week 4 ACES Schedule Monday 1:04-1:50 Tuesday 1:04-1:50 Thursday *9:50-10:22 Friday 1:04-1:50 ACESEnrichmentACES 10:26-11:26 Enrichment