1. DO NOW: NAME GAME (BOGGLE) 1. Find your seat 2. With your group write your names out in a grid (see example) 3. Using the letters in your name write as many words as possible 4. Please be mindful to NOT USE inappropriate words. MAI KORI BETSY Words: - Tame- Tore - Best - Yes - Ram- Risk - Ear- Mars- Sore - I am - Take - Team Words: - Tame- Tore - Best - Yes - Ram- Risk - Ear- Mars- Sore - I am - Take - Team Example:

2. SHARE NAME TAGS and JEOPARDY 1. NAME BOGGLE SHARE OUT 2. Mini Circles 1. Sharing of Name Plates 3. Jeopardy

3. Human Bar Graph X axis Y axis (independent variable) ( dependent variable) 1 2 3 4 Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly Disagree Agree # of People Think Pizza is Delicious

4. ROTATION NATION In a minute you all will be divided into three groups One group will be with Kori, the other with Mai, and the other with Betsy After 30 minutes the groups will move to the next teacher to do the activity. KoriBetsyMai Rotation 1 Group 1Group 2Group 3 Rotation 2 Group 2Group 3Group 1 Rotation 3 Group 3Group 1Group 2

5. CORE VALUES BULLETIN BOARD Stay in your group Each group will focus on two core values Think of two examples for each core value 1. How you have demonstrated this core value in the past 2. How you plan to demonstrate this core value in the future On index cards illustrate and write how your examples (will have four index cards each)

6. CORE VALUES BULLETIN BOARD Betsey  We are kind  We are open-minded Mai  We are persistent  We are responsible Kori  We are courageous  We are collaborative We are Kind PAST We are Kind PAST We are open- minded PAST We are open- minded PAST We are Kind FUTURE We are Kind FUTURE We are open- minded FUTURE We are open- minded FUTURE

7. DRAFTING Before you start on the note-cards you should make a rough draft of what you want to put Take a piece of scrap paper and fold it into four quadrants. Each quadrant is to represent one note card Kind Open-Minded PAST Kind Open-mindedFUTURE

8. FINAL PRODUCT Once you are finished with your draft you may begin with the note-cards BE CAREFUL WITH MY SUPPLIES  School does not receive funding Please make your cards colorful! Show your creative side!

9. BEING A GOOD AUDIENCE TOWN HALL  Use to relay important school information  Involves the whole grade  Must sit where you will not be distracted  Should listen carefully …because you will be given IMPORTANT INFORMATION AUDIENCE  Think of it like being at the movies  Keep your words and hands to yourself  Enter and leave quietly (no disruption)  Be respectful

10. FOUR STACK Four people to a group Each group member holds a string which is attached to a rubber band

11. FOUR STACK Team members pull the strings so that the rubber band can expand Team members must WORK TOGETHER to maneuver the rubber band over the cup and move the cups into a stack

12. FOUR STACK New rules may apply (teacher decides when and who! ) Name calling and shouting will result in removal of a cup Team with the highest tower at the end of the time given will be the winner and receive a small prize There will be a debrief at the end!

13. FOUR STACK: DEBRIEF Answer the following questions with your group What strategies worked best? What was the most difficult thing about this activity? How could you improve your speed or performance? Why do you think we did this activity? Would you like to do an activity like this again?

14. CLEAN UP CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. You are very capable of doing this If you see trash on the floor do not ignore it because “it isn’t yours” just pick it up and throw it away Please do not be a slop and do not be lazy Clean and responsible people will earn their HOWLs points! Push in your chairs and do not leave things in the desk You do not want to be this person!

15. BCS Stairway Arrival and going to gym: Stairway E by Gym In School: Stairway D and C (in the center and at end of the T) ** also use this stairwell if you are late Departure: Stairway B by Rapleye St.

16. AGENDA Period 2:  Learning Survey  Betsy/Mai Rotation 1 Period 3:  Betsy/Mai Rotation 2  Betsy/Mai Rotation 3 Period 4:  TOWN HALL Period 5:  Core Values Bulletin Board Period 6:  Lunch Period 7:  PE Period 8:  Bulletin Board  Cup Activity