ADVISORY PERIODMS. ANA LUISA MARTINEZ

Welcome to our Advisory.This is a time to think a little, laugh a little, get to know

each other, reflect and plan for a successful year.

ADVISORY

• Advisory periods are an opportunity for us as teachers to get to know a small group of students in a different setting. It is a time to dialogue with kids, and can often lead to great discussions about their lives, issues and situations (friendship, adolescence, organization, service, respect).

• A number of periods have been programmed (assemblies, guest speakers, flag ceremonies), however there are some periods where the lesson is a spring board to relationship building, the overall goal of the program.

MIDDLE SCHOOLCOUNSELING AND ADVISORY GOALS

• 6TH Grade: Setting Limits6th grade at ASFM is an important year filled with transitions and new challenges. As students move into Middle School, setting limits becomes crucial as they are confronted by many of the following issues:

- Adjusting to the Middle School environment- Becoming more independent- Meeting new academic requirements- Bullying, Relational Aggression and Social Exclusion- Self-Esteem, Assertiveness- Taking active participation in their learning- Importance of Community Service

• 7th Grade: Respect and Integration• 8th Grade: Empathy

ADVISORY ACTIVITIES

• Welcome back assembly• Student council

assembly• Emergency procedures• Field day• Healthy habits• Flag ceremonies• Facebook security

settings• Student led conferences• Locker cleanout

• Binder organization• Posada• Problem solving

activities• Vive en Plenitud• Concurso de Oratoria• Bullying• Smoking conference• Instituto Down visit• Welcome day for 5th

graders

ADVISORY

• We will be meeting every Wednesday and every Friday for around 30 minutes:

• Wednesdays: from 12:11-12:42 pm… right after lunch time

• Fridays: from 9:00-9:30 am….. instead of the morning break… students will be asked to bring a healthy snack