Labor Day

 

Week of:    9/3/13 – 9/13/13

Theme:  Labor Day

 
     Date                Announcements            Greeting             Sharing                 Activity

Tuesday 9/3/13 a.m.	Who knows what Labor Day celebrates?  Brainstorm ideas on the white board as you come in…	Advisory  animal name	What do you see as a desirable profession?	Occupations Charades
Tuesday p.m.	Let’s head to the gym to play/think about how we need to work together as a middle school.	Human Bingo	Getting Started on the Right Foot as a Middle School	What is OUR middle school all about?
Wed 9/4/13	Grade Level Meetings	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thursday 9/5/13	No School	n/a	n/a	n/a
Friday 9/6/13	HAPPY FRIDAY	Find someone who wears the same size shoe as you.	n/a	Group Juggle (everyone)

 

Tuesday  – a.m.

Announcements:  Write the question, “Who knows what Labor Day celebrates?  Brainstorm ideas on the white board as you come in.”  Ask each student to think and then write an idea.

 

Here is one definition in case you’re not too sure yourself:

“According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. For many families, though, the holiday is a celebration of backyard barbeques, downtown parades, and picnics on the beach. The holiday can have less to do with celebrating the social and economic achievements of the United States, and more to do with celebrating a day off—a three-day weekend to do with what we like.”  (http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Celebrate_Labor_Day/)

Greeting:  Greet by saying your advisory animal, Example- Hello Purple Panda

Sharing:  Get some ideas going about what your advisees see as desirable professions.  The old, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” question! 

Activity:  You can play this game according to group safety and cohesion:

            Option A:  The least self-disclosing method would be to simply whisper in the actor’s ear a                              profession to act out. 

            Option B: Have students brainstorm professions, write them on slips of paper and the actor              acts out the profession on the slip of paper chosen. 

            Option C:  Another option is to combine the Sharing (above) with this game and ask                                        advisees to act out what they would like to do for a living. 

 

Tuesday -- p.m.

Announcements:  Let’s head to the gym to play/think about how we need to work together as a middle school.

Greeting:   Human Bingo

 

Share/Activity:  “What is OUR Middle School?”  How do we need to work together this year?  How do we get started on the right foot as a WHOLE GROUP? How are we different from other middle schools?  Christin, Brandy and Steve will lead this session.  See blog for basic outline: http://scdsmsadvisory.blogspot.com/search/label/Definition%20of%20MS

 

Wednesday:  Grade Level Meetings

 

Friday

Announcements:            Happy Friday!

Greeting:           Find someone who wears the same size shoe as you. If you’re brave, switch one shoe each.

 

Share:                Brief Review of Tuesday afternoon’s meeting

 

Activity:             Group Juggle